5 little things we love – November

by Aude Camus 
 
 
#1 
Emi Takes Hong Kong, a Hong Kong city guide catering to young children 

Launching this November, Emi Takes Hong Kong is a picture book by local author Jane Karen Ho that doubles up as a travel guide and takes your kiddos on a colorful and joyful journey around some of Hong Kong’s most iconic locations. Both a fun and educative book featuring maps, glossaries and quizzes, it introduces key cultural local traditions and is the perfect city-guide for little adventurers.
 
Launch event on Saturday November 9 from 3 pm to 4pm at Bookazine Exchange Square. 
 
 
 
#2
La Maison Goutal is now opened on Fashion Walk 

Iconic French Perfume House, Goutal, recently opened the doors of its first flagship in Asia: La Maison Goutal. The beautiful stores, capturing the Parisian elegance and sophisticated style of Goutal, takes you on an aromatic journey through the distinctive olfactive universe of this very unique Parisian Perfume House. We are highly obsessed with the so Instagrammable perfume wall featuring most of the house creations including signatures such as l’Eau d’Hadrien, Petite Chérie (Annick Goutal’s vivacious tribute to her daughter Camille) or Rose Pompon.
 
Shop 20. G/F, 27-47 Paterson Street, Fashion Walk – Causeway Bay 
 
DISCOVER MORE ABOUT GOUTAL IN OUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FRENCH BEAUTY IN HONG KONG
 
 
 
#3
BLOOMED, Ophelia Jacarini ’s latest solo exhibition opens up this month 

We do have to confess feeling fond affection for Ophelia Jacarini, French artist based in Hong Kong. Not only because she is French but also, and most importantly, because we love her work both as an artist (under her own name, Ophelia Jacarini) and as an illustrator (under the name Merakilya  – she is actually the inspired creative mind who designed our logo and all the illustrations on our website). This month, Ophelia is throwing her very own solo exhibition as her own sponsor (and not supported by a gallery) aiming at tracing her journey as an artist and explore her past to shape her future. 
 
From Nov 14
Kong Art Space: G/F, 3 Staunton Street – Central 
 
 
 
 
#4
MoMA Design Store launches limited-edition products in Hong Kong 

Since the opening of K11 MUSEA, one shop I have been visiting again and again is MoMA Design Store. I just love the shop’s perfect selection of art-inspired souvenirs and gifts and highly desirable design objects and it seems like I am about to spend even more money at this shop since its launching limited-edition products to mark the opening of the newly expanded Museum of Modern Art in New York. Am I the only one who can’t resist good branding?  
 
Shop 135, 1/F, K11 MUSEA, 18 Salisbury Road – TST 
 
 
 
#5
La Maison du Chocolat treats you to Hedonist Bars

La Maison du Chocolat recently unveiled its latest treat: a collection of chocolate bars featuring sustainable cacao and the yummiest extra ingredients:
- Noisettes Démentes: milk chocolate with caramelized hazelnut
- Cavale Fruits Secs: dark chocolate covered with slivers of nuts
- Blanc Frissonnant: white chocolate with puffed rice
- Tapage Noisettes: dark chocolate on milk chocolate with slivers of hazelnut
- Pécan Blondinet: dulcey on milk chocolate with slivers of pecan nuts
- Passion Vibrante: passion fruits on dark chocolate with slivers of crêpes dentelle
 
 
HKD 180 per bar  
Available in stores and online