I always find the last quarter of the year to be a quite stressful one and getting a health check-up to make sure everything is going well and you don’t have any lack of nutrients might be a great idea to keep you going until a well-deserved end of the year break. 
 
Where to go? LifeHub Wellcare Central, a one-stop wellness center where health coaches, nutritionists and other healthcare practitioners are on a mission to help you improve your health and uplift your lifestyle with a full range of integrated treatments and products. 
The mission of LifeHub is basically to help you achieve optimal health by improving your health and wellness but also preventing serious diseases from developing in the first place by addressing the underlying factors for those diseases such as genetic predisposition, environment and lifestyle choices.
 
Hong Kong Madame’s fav service at LifeHub Wellcare Central: IV Drips thanks to which vitamins, minerals and amino acids are directly injected into your bloodstream, bypassing the gut and liver and therefore not depending on your gut’s absorption rate, to correct intracellular nutrient deficiencies. We usually go for Energy Boost or Metabolism Boost but options ranges from Detox Boost to Jetlag and Hangover or Immunity Boost. 
 
Other services include Lab Tests (Food Intolerance, Weight Management profile, Sleep and Stress Balance, Cycle Mapping and Fertility Hormone …), Supplements, Therapies such as Oxygen Therapy or Acupuncture. 
 
LifeHub Wellcare Central
1/F, The Loop, 33 Wellington Street – Central 
 

 
Stock-on cute stationery

Again a reminiscence of my childhood but I can’t start a new scholar (or should I say work) year without buying cute stationery: a new planner where to keep track of my meetings and write to do lists, a few notebooks (one in my bag, a few on my desk, one in each room of my apartment … so that I can write down ideas as they come), a desk or wall planner … I know I could also just use my Iphone and Mac to write all those things down, but it just doesn’t feel the same. 
 
Where to go? kikki.k, my fav brand when it comes to cute yet very smartly designed stationery. 
 
Rediscover our interview of Jacqueline, Director of kikki.k in Hong Kong
 


Take a moment to relax and breathe 

Being back from a 2 weeks break (or more than 2 weeks for the lucky ones out there) with 600 unread emails in your mailbox, having to run all over town to make sure your children are enrolled for their fav extra-scholar activities, dealing with all the last minute things you haven’t (and couldn’t possibly) anticipated … early September can be (and is usually) so stressful that by the end of the month it already feels like your summer break was ages ago. If you want to make it to the end of the year without breaking down, you definitely should consider taking some time off and treating yourself to a moment of peace and silence. 
 
Why don’t you book yourself in for a massage? We recently tried and loved brand new elu.spa and newly renovated Spa L’Occitane, And if you are  in the mood for pampering, a new haircut or hair color is also a great way to treat yourself and a beauty break at luxury eco-salon emmanuel f. is always such a treat. 
You might also consider giving a go to meditation or maybe Reiki. 
 
Hong Kong Madame’s fav place for wellness: Fivelements Habitat, an urban wellness sanctuary recently opened in the heart of Times Square and where to be initiated to the sacred arts such as yoga and meditation, treat yourself to delicious plant-based cuisine and discover holistic healing and therapies. A few hours at Fivelements Habitat provide the same benefits as a wellness getaway in Bali. Give it a go, you’ll love it. And make sure to visit the soundscape meditation room! 
 
Here to rediscover our visit at Fivelements Habitat
Fivelements Habitat 
Level 13A, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street – Causeway Bay  
 
More beauty and wellness inspirations in our beauty category
 


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Plan your next escape

Believe me, the best way to fight the post-holiday depression is by having your next holiday in sight! 
 
Nothing planned yet? Did you know that there are a few public holidays coming-up early October? You might be interested checking at our 5 destinations for a break max 5 h away from Hong Kong guide. Or you could also book yourself for a staycation! Maybe a luxurious one at St. Regis Hong Kong ? 
 
Going to Siem Reap, Chiang Mai, Hoi An or Seoul in the next few months? Check out our related travel guides! 
 
More travel inspirations in our travel category
 
Well, seems like you are now all set to ease yourself back at work.
 
 

Hi Jacqueline. Thanks for taking the time to share a bit more about yourself and your daily life in Hong Kong. First of all, can you share a bit of your personal background? How did you become Director for kikki.K in Hong Kong? 
I was born and raised in Hong Kong and havespent time studying and living abroad in Sydney and London. I was practising law but I decided to leave the legal industry and focus on other pursuits after I became a mother. Ihavealways been a stationery lover. My passion for stationery and beautiful designs made me fall in love with kikki.K when I first came across the brand in 2013. Beautiful Swedish design that inspire and empower people the world over to live their best life, every day... what’s not to love?  (editor’s note: we couldn’t agree more!)
 
In 2014, by chance and by fate, I met Kristina Karlsson, the Founder and Creative Director of kikki.K. I was deeply inspired by her story. It was incredible to hear how she was able to combine her appreciation of design with her love for stationery, then found and grew the kikki.K business from her small one bedroom apartment to the beautiful and successful brand it is today. Her story inspires me to think about what really matter to me and to reconnect with things that are truly important to me. I felt that there was a gap for such lifestyle products in Hong Kong. So I decided to partner with Kristina and brought the brand to Hong Kong. 
 
We hope that together, we could inspire millions of Hong Kong people to chase their dreams, set goals and to always be grateful for the little things in life, while delighting in kikki.K’s range of Swedish design, delicious stationery and gorgeous gifts.
 
 
How is it like running a stationery brand at a digital age, especially in an ultra-connected city like Hong Kong? 

Living in a world dominated by technology definitely is a challenge for us. People stop putting pen to paper which is not only one of the core values of our brand but also something we will continue to encourage people to do. We aspire to creating products that inspire people to disengage from the digital world and to reminisce over the tangible benefits of ‘real things’. The simple act of writing – putting pen to paper – encourages thoughtfulness and reflection that doesn’t come as easily with the instant and fast-paced nature of digital communications. 
 
 
kikki.K is very much inspired by the Swedish lifestyle which is very different from the lifestyle in Hong Kong. Born and raised in Hong Kong, how does the brand resonate with you? Have you been facing any challenges in having local people understand the core value of the brand? 

We believe the positive and inspirational feel our brand communicates is the reason why customers enjoy shopping our products and spending time in our stores. In Hong Kong, we have some of the longest working hours in the world and it’s not often that we’re away from our digital devices. As a result, we have begun to notice a growing desire to switch off and enjoy peaceful moments whenever we can - and kikki.K products are inspired and designed especially for these moments, for example, the My Dream Roadmap Pad and 101 Dreams Jar from our latest Inspiration collection. 

It can also be said that Hong Kong people have always been stationery-lovers and have a real affinity with the written word. I think this relates back to childhood and that first day of a new school term. It was always so exciting to start with a fresh notebook and pencil. It gives us a sense of order, control, and you feel like anything is possible! Coupled with the growing desire to cultivate healthier lifestyle habits, this makes the kikki.K brand and ethos more relevant than ever to Hongkongers. 
 
Our brand customers are mainly women, although our male fans are growing! Both locals and expats have become huge fans of kikki.K. Our goal is to continue to increase brand awareness and spread the kikki.K love, so more people in Hong Kong will know about us and our fantastic products. Our customers appreciate style, value, authenticityand love our Swedish design aesthetic. Our customers want to own beautiful and meaningful products that enable them to live their best lives. 


What would you say is the most challenging thing running a company in Hong Kong?
There are many brands fighting for a share of the market. Hong Kong is a place where there are always new things to do, see and try. It's important to constantly stay relevant and be able to attract and connect with our customers. 
 
 
What do you find the most rewarding as the brand Director in Hong Kong?
kikki.K, is all about inspiring and empowering others to live their best lives. We launched Kristina’s book, Your Dream Life Starts Here– for the purpose ofhelping inspire and empower 101 million people around the world to dream and make their dreams happen. 

Through the book and tools, we help customers put their dreams on paper, set goals and help them achieve these in style. It is extremely rewarding for me to realise that I am making an impact on the busy lifestyles of many Hong Kong people and also motivating them to dream and helping them achieve their dreams step by step. Not only are we providing functional and stylish products, we are inspiring people at the same time. Knowing that we have successfully introduced the brand to Hong Kong and are continuing to spread the kikki.K love – it brings me much joy and satisfaction. 
 
 
What does a typical day in your life look like those days?
I am a morning person and get up very early so I can have breakfast with my children and also send them to school. Then, I try to get most of my work done before 5 pm – juggling between meetings, engagements and endless emails. From late afternoon onwards, I try to be as engaged with my children and husband as possible. It’s all about balance and fulfilling my different roles. 


What are your favourite places: 
A lunch with friends: Duddell’s for dim sums; Sevva, Café Gray
A fancy dinner: Da Domenico, Sushi Shikon, Tate Dining Room(here  to discover our interview of another inspiring woman: Chef Vicky Lau at Tate Dining Room), Vea 
A drink or two: Foxglove, Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour
A family brunch: local cha chaan tengs, The Commissary, Café Gray
A weekend escape: Tokyo. Or anywhere in Japan. 












 

Well Advent Calendars aren’t the only thing I’m obsessed with and among those many things is diptyque. I absolutely love everything from this brand and find it to be the epitome of chic. Of course, this Advent Calendar had to be on my list of the best Advent Calendars this year, even though it’s crazy expensive (USD 425). 
 
Holiday treasures in a magical box: 24 iconic products – candles, personal fragrances, body care - from the brand in discovery format and a limited-edition 70g candle from their beautiful Christmas collection. Want want want! 
 
 
The fragrant one: Atelier Cologne 

Another brand (French again) which I love and find to be ultimately chic is Atelier Cologne. Just like diptyque, they are offering this year a Luxury Advent Calendar (HKD 4,000) which is definitely not a treat everybody can afford but loving it that they also have a way more reasonable version: The Discovery Advent Calendar(HKD 790).
 
If you are not yet familiar with the brand, this little beauty is a perfect treat to discover the very unique fragrances of Atelier Cologne and if you know the brand already and love it (just like me), you can only love this calendar which features Cologne Absolue samples in 17 different fragrances, 2 soaps, 2 shower gel, 2 body lotions and the iconic Clémentine California (one of my fav!) in 7.5 ml. 
 
HKD 790
Already available in stores and at Atelier Cologne counters
 

The yummy one: La Maison du Chocolat

I had to have a chocolaty advent calendar in this selection but not any chocolate will do. It’s Christmas time after all and you know me, I’m a foodie so I’d rather not have an Advent Calendar than having one of those with that terribly sugary and absolutely bad chocolate we used to have when we were kids. La Maison du Chocolat’s Advent Calendar never disappoints! First of all thanks to its beautiful design (because this little thing is going to be in my living room for pretty much the entire month of December so I’d rather like it to be beautiful) and then because of the yummy chocolate treats hidden inside carefully crafted by Master Chocolatier Nicolas Cloiseau. 
 
HKD 720
Already available in stores 
 

Beautifying the countdown to holidays, that’s my plan. The festive season is a season to treat your family and friends but also yourself and I’m definitely planning on treating myself to some cocooning time. Nothing like 24 days of beauty products from a brand that I love to do so! 
 
This pop and super festive calendar is filled with best sellers such as the iconic L’Occitane’s hand creams or their addictive body lotions. 
 
HKD 495
Already available in stores and online
 
 
The cute one: kikki.K

When it comes to cute stationery, kikki.K is always a winner. It is therefore no surprise that they have crafted the cutest Advent Calendar featuring a mix of stationery ranging from notepads to pens and affirmation cards or gift tags, lifestyle items and festive decorations. 
 
HKD 1,115
Already available in stores


 

 

 
Standing for Sorry I’m Late Again, SILA, the first jewel mini watch with colorful interchangeable straps is making its debut in Hong Kong this September.
The vintage inspired and elegant watches available in silver, gold or rose gold come with a choice of 25 colored straps for you to play and find your combination.
 
“For all the women who never have enough time, the women that are non-stop, party girls, go-getters, multi-taskers and dreamers. For all the women that can’t decide what to wear, which parties to go to, which invitations to accept – this watch is for you. We celebrate through a playful and quirky tone, always having a good reason to whisper: Sorry I’m late again.”
 
Hong Kong Madame fav combination: rose gold watch and neon fuchsia strap ... girly, quirky and pop, just like us!
 
kapok PMQ Pop Up
Sept 7 to Oct 8
 
Special prices on the pop-up:
HKD 1,480 for silver watch with a strap (HKD 1,780 in stores)
HKD 1,600 for gold or rose gold watch with a strap (HKD 1,900 in stores)
HKD 300 to HKD 350 for strap only (HKD 600 to HKD 650 in stores)



#2
IRIS: Your Escape Presented by Manulife MOVE, returns to Hong Kong

 
Hong Kong’s largest health and wellness festival is back for its 7^th edition, offering yoga and fitness classes, live-performances, fun-filled workshops, activities and talks.
 
New to this edition is “IRIS insider” gathering thought leaders from all around the world to offer game-changing talks, workshops and panels discussion to the festival participants. We are looking forward for talks led by Andrea Gong – Head of Group Spa Operations of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group – presenting ideas on balancing your body and mind with the aid of digital devices or Mehek Gidwani – CEO of Freedom Creations aka Addiction Recovery Coach – sharing her journey of overcoming a childhood of drug and alcohol abuse.
 
From September 22 to September 23
Central Harbour Front
 
Tickets ranging from HKD 155 (single day pass – purchased before Sept 19^th) to HKD 355 (two days pass – purchased on site)



#3
kikki.K inspires children to dream big with Superheroes Are Real

 
The little ones are going back to school and kikki.K’s brand new Superheroes Are Real collection is powering them with all the essentials needed to tackle this new school year. We are loving this super cute collection teaching the kiddos to be friendly, kind, helpful and compassionate. Almost too cute for school!
 
Available in stores and online



#4
J. Crew gears you kiddo up for back-to-school

 
We all know how important it is to make a good impression on your first day back-to-school. Cool kiddos will love J.Crew’s super cool backpack collection. Make sure that your young ones are strutting into school ready to take on the world!
 
Available in stores and online



#5
Velveteen ’s Autumn/Winter collection takes us on a journey through nature

 
We are loving the beautiful fall colours of Velveteen’s Autumn/Winter 18 collection taking inspiration from Mother Nature and capturing the fun-loving and carefree imagination of children. How cute is this seriously?
 
Available online and at Lee Garden Store: shop 214 – lee Garden Two (Causeway Bay)