With Melbourne Cup around the corner, we thought it’s time to talk pretty hats. Melever, G/F 1-2 Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Tel: +852 2708 8899 has a winning way with fascinators and cocktail hats, and if time permits and personal accessorizing is your thing they really step up with colourful feathers, hand-sewn silk flowers and other dazzling bits and pieces crafted from leather and netting. For specific designs you may have in mind, Louie is the man to talk to – he works in costume for film but will bring your dream hat to life. His shop is P3 Fashion Accessories, Shop 10 Yan Nam Mansion, 97 Nam Cheong Street, Kowloon. Tel: +852 2360 2600. If you want to create your own hat from scratch try Kwong Yiu Fashion Accessories, G/F Shop 7, 97 Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Tel: +852 2304 3988 or Trademark East, G/F 94 A-B Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon. Tel: +852 2398 9293. 

Exquisite high-end designs can be found at Hat Woman in Central. They stock the genius Philip Treacy and the beautiful Ward & Wylie hats.