My friend/co-worker, Sylvia brought SQ and me to check out Elements Mall when we were in Hong Kong. I was thoroughly impressed! This mall was built in conjunction with the MTR Company. The MTR Kowloon station is connected to the mall. It is, by far, one of the most luxurious malls I have seen. The mall has the most prestiguous brand lineup such as Prada, Gucci, Cartier, you name it. They even have an IWC boutique! Impressive! Of course, SQ, being the Architect he is, even noticed that the building materials were first class. This mall puts our little SF Center to shame. The mall itself is gigantic - separately into 5 wings : Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. They have beautiful sculptures representing these 5 elements. Sorry, I didn't take these pictures... courtesy of Wikipedia.com
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Fire"Village" as I sound, even the restrooms were impressive! They are all nice, clean, and big! They have a cleaning lady inside to make sure the amenities are well stocked. And as you step outside between the Mens & Womens restrooms, there is a comfy seating area filled with newpapers & magazines AND an automated shoe-shine machine. How great is that?!
My favorite store though is a hip grocery store called ThreeSixty. They have a good selection of everything - including cooked food to go. They even have a booth specialized in selling bottled "leung cha." What a novel idea! Love it, love it, love it! Everything about this mall fascinates me although I must say that it's really meant for rich folks. Everything is the on pricier side, but it's definitely worth the time & the mile of window shopping!
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