6 Best Places to Shop in Northern Kowloon, Hong Kong

Located in residential Kowloon Tong, about 20 minutes from Central on the MTR, Festival Walk stretches across six floors, with Marks & Spencer, an Apple store, MUJI, and H&M serving as anchors. Vivienne Tam and PS by Paul Smith draw the elite crowds; ba&sh and Club Monaco keep the trend spotters happy. If you want a respite from the sometimes scorching-hot weather, Festival Walk also has one of the city's largest ice rinks, a multiplex cinema, and numerous restaurants and cafés.

It's the most famous—some would say infamous—computer arcade in town. Know what you want before you go to avoid being dazed by the sheer volume of computer equipment and software.

A fixture on the Hong Kong fashion scene for decades, Lu Lu Cheung creates designs that exude comfort and warmth. In both daytime and evening wear, natural fabrics and forms are represented in practical yet imaginative ways.

This 18-story mall is a great option for family shopping expeditions: those with minimal retail stamina can amuse themselves at IKEA, the IMAX theater, or the skating rink, and there are also numerous on-site eateries. However, unlike other malls that are in walking distance from MTR stations, visitors need to take a free shuttle here from the Kowloon Bay MTR station. To catch it, exit the MTR station at Exit A and go through Telford Plaza; you can always ask the Plaza concierge if you're confused. Shuttles run about every 10 minutes.

This midrange Japanese brand arrived in town in 2006. The tight-fitting tees and vintage-wash jeans are a big hit among young local women who are going for the rock-star look.

Spread over the city, this chain—the CVS of Hong Kong—sells western medicines, health and beauty items, plus a selection of traditional Chinese products. Some branches also have pharmacies.