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...RANEE K Hong Kong fashion doyenne Ranee K (16 Gough Street) trades in original clothing made from retro prints and fabrics - think cheongsam wrap dresses, tailored chemises, feminine shrugs and fitted jackets - alongside vintage accessories collected over the course of her travels. Antique clocks, old toys, treadle sewing machines and a pink chaise longue contribute to the feel of an old curiosity shop...
...north of Hollywood Road, and occupying the length of Gough Street between Aberdeen and Shing Wong Streets, it was once mainly home to family-run shops and small printing presses. These days, though, NoHo is an enclave of independent boutiques and contemporary-art galleries, chichi cafés and old-school dai pai dong or cooked-food stalls. Here are 10 reasons to visit. (See 10 things to do in Hong Kong...
...GALLERY EXIT Duck inside this 14-month-old art space (1 Shin Hing Street) to view fresh work by emerging artists from Hong Kong, China and East Asia. An exhibition by Beijing-based avant-garde photographer Chen Wei runs until...
...with garden, are individually designed. Some offer a diva-pleasing vision of soft pinks and four posters; the boys will opt for rooms where use of strong mauves and browns lends a more masculine feel. In a stylish touch, key cards have been dispensed with and replaced with solid, old-school keys, which give an exclusive hotel-as-home air. (See 10 things to do in London...
...this year is likely to be the last of a tradition that has sustained us, far from family, for many holidays. Already the guest list has come down in size as old friends leave Afghanistan, not because of the security situation but because of an overwhelming frustration with how development and reform has been so poorly conducted by both the Afghan government and its international partners. U.S. President Barack Obama's frequently leaked deliberations over his new Afghan strategy indicate to us here in Kabul that an exit strategy is being prioritized over a sustainable solution for a peaceful, stable...