Where can I get some long black gloves for winter in Hong Kong?
Cold Hands, Warm Heart, Sai Kung
The Dictator rules: Has all that air-conditioning frozen your brain? We know gloves were seen at the autumn/winter fashion shows, but this is neither the time nor the place. This general rule of thumb might help you: if it's so hot and sticky outside that perspiration drips down your face, your back and behind your knees, gloves are not necessary. Remember that. It probably explains why most luxury brands don't have gloves in store - yet. Louis Vuitton (shop 351A, Pacific Place, Admiralty, tel: 2736 6100) sells black elbow-length gloves in a mix of pony skin and plain leather (HK$5,300). Or see the selection at Marni (shop 214, The Landmark, Central, tel: 2845 7632), where long black leather gloves go for HK$3,900. At Lane Crawford, Pacific Place (tel: 2118 3668), you can choose from mid-arm-length black leather gloves by Costume National (HK$2,350) to impossibly long and sexy black leather lace-up gloves by up-and-coming designer Gardem (HK$3,500). Or try a pair of cashmere-lined, to-the-elbow gloves by Gnerre (HK$1,550), sold in different colours. If they don't have to be leather, then Agnes b's offerings might appeal: cashmere-blend fingerless gloves that finish above the elbow in black or aqua (HK$490; shop 256, Pacific Place, tel: 2918 9830).
My husband's birthday is coming up and I really want to surprise him with a custom-made shirt. Where should I go?
Male Order, Aberdeen