AS THE late summer sun beats down on Hong Kong, young street-wise fashion pundits are going for a style that's cool and comfortable, yet classy.
The long and the short of it is a look that is both sexy and demure . . . thigh revealing shorts teamed with a long skirt or sleeveless coat dress that has been given a 90s flair.
See-through chiffon over skimpy shorts is also a popular style - giving a hint, as well as a flash, of bare flesh.
In the boutiques of Central, the Review found the end of the summer stock on the sales racks - with prices slashed by up to 50 per cent at many stores - and selected variations on the long and short theme.
At the Landmark's Twiggy Boutique, a delicate blue, yellow and green chiffon flowing dress-cum coat was teamed with sensible navy blue shorts.
At Cheri in the Prince's Building, tan stripes on fawn gave a long coat dress extra length and was matched with high cut figure hugging shorts.
In The Galleria, designer Vivienne Tam had a sophisticated black coat dress featuring peek-a-boo cut outs in that seventies favourite, cheesecloth, and matching three-quarter leggings.