         
Factory Outlets
Factory outlets are shops that claim to sell famous brand names at a fraction
of the cost; some are factory rejects, others are fakes so shop with care but
you can find nice things if you hunt around. Good for bargain hunting, but
as always watch out for cheats.
Although Granville Road, particularly between Kimberley and Cameron roads, is
famous for the factory outlets they are actually spread all over Hong Kong and
some of the best are to be found in nondescript commercial buildings in Causeway
Bay, and other parts of Kowloon than TST.
In Causeway Bay try the Hang Lung Center -- downstairs on the left as you
face the lift lobby there are expensive boutiques like DKNY, but upstairs the
Factory Outlets rule! This is a favourite place for rich Japanese ladies
to come to do their shopping; you will even see signs on shop doors in Japanese.
If you are in Central on Hong Kong side then check out
The Lanes. More up market in central is Pedder
Building -- from the expensive Shanghai Tang in the lower floor to the very
fancy "China Tea Club" (which is really a club of sorts, you have to join as a
member to eat there) it is one of the oldest buildings in Central.
Upstairs there are a few Factory Outlets.
On the south side of Hong Kong then Horizon Plaza, located in Ap Lei Chau,
has some furniture and clothing factory outlets including the "Joyce Warehouse"
that sells remaindered items from the famous and very expensive Joyce Boutique.
The Tourist Board publishes a brochure you can pick up called Factory Outlets
for Locally Made Fashion and Jewelry, but of course these are the larger ones
that advertise and not the best prices
There is a nice list here:
http://www.exhongkong.com/Factoryoutlets.html
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