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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedMASTER MINDS; HONG KONG-BASED DESIGNER DUO CREATES UNIQUE SHOES FOR THE CITY'S ECLECTIC CONSUMER.(Brief Article)
Footwear News, July, 2001 by Mulligan, Megan E.
The old world frequently mixes with the new Hong Kong. Customers at sidewalk cafes order shrimp cooked live over a propane flame while chatting on the tiniest cell phones, and steel skyscrapers lining the shores of Victoria Harbour are surrounded by fragile-looking bamboo scaffolding.
At shoe retailer Master Shop, designing duo and owners Seven Tong and Tong Tong capture this same old-meets-new sentiment. The small store, nestled in the Kowloon neighborhood, provides a showcase for the designers' quaint, hand-tailoring methods and edgy footwear looks.
Master Shop sells custom-made shoes to customers who willingly wait 10 to 20 days for their special pair. Tong and Tong cater to clients' every wish and will entertain a wide variety of requests,...
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