On style, she rules

Nothing is more feminine than beautiful nails. Where can I get nail art done?

Hand Made, Kowloon Tong

The Dictator rules: Where can't you get it done these days? If you prefer to stay in the privacy of your own home, give Joanne a call (tel: 9471 8698). She charges $20 to $100 a nail depending on the complexity of design, with no minimum charge each visit, and also does acrylics, gels, basic manicures and pedicures. That's a good indicator of price because shops such as Jade Nails (shop 16, 1/F, Admiralty Centre, Admiralty, tel: 2520 2606) and Beau Nail (1091A, IFC Mall, Central, tel: 2234 7328) generally charge more than $20 a nail. With branches all over town, Nail Nail

(shop 2504, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 3118 3018) offers a host of nail art services. Choose from basic nail painting ($20 up), nails with Swarovski crystal or 'Icarat' details ($10 to $180 each), marble painting ($40 up) and more. One last thought: many things are more feminine than obnoxious nails. I'd be happy to e-mail you the first 100 or so that pop into my head.

Where can I buy Vilbrequin swim shorts for men?

Trunk Show, Wan Chai

The Dictator: Well, if you actually got the name right, you might have bought Vilebrequin shorts in France, where they're from. You might have bought them in the United States, where they've been popular for a while. But you would not have been able to buy them in Hong Kong, where the shop only recently opened. The Vilebrequin shop (shop 115, Pacific Place, Admiralty, tel: 2529 7608) stocks them in more than 80 different prints. Sizes range from 2 to 14 in children's sizes and up to XL for adults ($1,080 to $1,300). Choose from a selection of styles with elastic and string-tied waistbands including the longest Okoa, the classic mid-length Moorea, the short Master and similar styles