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ENDURANCE TEST
In need of some activewear that can actually withstand activity? B.Y.O Active is a Hong Kongbased line of high-performance leggings, sports bras and resistance bands that’s made to last. If you’ve ever turned up at your HIIT or Muay Thai session and been concerned about whether your gym kit would make it through the next hour of squats, kicks and burpees, you’ll know the fear of sudden crotch split is real. Thankfully, this newly launched activewear brand uses fourway stretch functionality, meaning you won’t have to sweat (any more than you’d like to, that is) about worn leggings in class. There are also some pretty cool features like adjustable hooks on the sport bras, so you don’t have to dislocate a shoulder when stripping down after class, and sizeable pockets on leggings that are big enough for a phone. Bras cost between $450$495, and leggings ring in at $720. byoactive.com
SLOW STITCH
Trying to ditch fast fashion? Take it to the next level with a handcrafted dress from eco-friendly label OctoberEighteen. This teeny-tiny operation is the passion project of Brenda Hojgaard, a self-taught seamstress and self-confessed dress lover based right here in Hong Kong. She launched the brand last year in a bid to blend sustainability, femininity and individuality in her designs, using only overstock fabrics and made entirely by Hojgaard herself. She designs everything from simple summer frocks to maxi dresses to peekaboo jumpsuits. Every item is handmade to order, and takes between six to seven hours for her to make - faster than ordering on ASOS, and so much better for the planet! Garments cost between $895-$1,400. octobereighteen.com 12
