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GREEN SLEEVES The world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition, the Redress Design Award is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, marking a decade of trying to dismantle fast fashion from the inside out. Originally launched by Hong Kong-based NGO Redress back in 2011, the global competition selects young designers to participate in an intensive competition cycle filled with sustainable theory and design, before selecting finalists who compete for a shot at creating a capsule collection for sustainable fashion brand, the R Collective. This year’s finalists include Hong Kong-based womenswear designer Grace Lant, as well as finalists from Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Korea. Keen to know more about this admirable effort to tackle waste-heavy fashion, or maybe just educate yourself on how to shop greener? Check out the Redress website and watch out for the winners, who will be announced in September!
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SWEAT AND FLOW If you’re the type who needs a good sweat to feel like you’ve actually worked out, make sure to try Flowga, a new hot yoga studio located in Lan Kwai Fong. Hidden in plain sight in one of HK’s most well located (if a bit notorious) corners, this infrared yoga studio is unbelievably spacious, refreshingly minimalistic, and all about the practice. They offer 60-minute flow classes designed to get you working and sweating, and have eschewed mirrors entirely to reinforce a judgment-free ethos that can sometimes be missing in other hot yoga studios (like any still using the problematic Bikram method, for example). They also have a state-of-the-art sound system to keep the beats going while you flow - quite apropos given the location! Drop-in classes start from $300 with discounted class packs available. A two-week unlimited intro pass can also be purchased for $800 for first-timers.
Unit F, 1/F, Winner Building, 37 D’Aguilar St., Central, 9129-1366, flowga-studio.com
THE BIG COVER UP Say what you want about Hong Kong conglomerates, but some have really shown up for the local community during this pandemic. We were heartened to learn that in addition to distributing more than 2 million masks to the city’s underprivileged since February, New World Development is working with 17 NGOs across Hong Kong to get even more masks to those in need. As part of their Love Without Borders campaign, which kicked off at the end of May, families and individuals in need can show up at any of the 37 NGO partner offices and simply scan a code to retrieve a free pack of masks. New World has worked to produce enough masks for 40,000 pre-registered beneficiaries to receive a pack of five masks every week for ten consecutive weeks.
Learn more about the program at lovewithoutborders.hk
TOWELLING INFERNO Summer’s here, and we are looking to up our towel game. Rather than bringing your sad, stained bath towels on your next junk, brighten up with a Turkish towel instead. Available from Teresa’s Turkish Towels in a variety of bright, bold prints, these flatweave cotton towels are light (even when wet), fold down super small, are extremely absorbent and, being thinner than traditional towels, are easy to both dry and store. They also make excellent throws, sarongs or even light blankets. Want one for yourself? Teresa’s Turkish Towels has the best selection in Hong Kong, with a gorgeous array of colours and patterns. Prices start at $200.
Find the full selection in their store: 3/F, Xiu Hua Commercial Building, 211-213 Jaffe Rd., Wan Chai. Order online at hkturkish.com.
GOING UP
Staying in Hong Kong If we’re all grounded for the summer, at least we live in an amazing city with so much to do! Read all about how to have the best Hong Kong summer ever on p.20.
Supporting Local Businesses With restrictions on public gatherings relaxed, it’s time to support your favourite local brands. From restaurants to spas, if you’ve got pocket money to spend, put it towards a small business.
Performative Coffee Drinking Why are we all queuing for an hour to take a photo of a heart foam cappuccino in a minimalist coffee shop?
Accidental Selfiecide We are loving all the gorgeous hiking photos on IG, but please stay safe on the trails! The perfect shot isn’t worth a broken leg.