Argyle Centre

So interesting to see the shopping malls Here. Initially difficulty to find because it’s inside a building and there is no clear entrance, but once you go inside its like you’ve entered another universe.
Each store is literally arms length, there are no changing rooms in the stores. The ladies can be a little standoffish if they believe you won’t buy. They have designers on resale for more expensive than the store! I was shocked!
This mall is multi floors and offers everything from literally beauty, fashion, accessories to even toys and such. I wouldn’t go back because it’s not my style and I’m not willing to buy marked up designer bags but it’s cool to see how local malls operate.
Forewarning The mall also can be a maze and really confusing to navigate because escalators are confusing to find.

The Argyle Centre was a bit hard to find at first even with Google Maps at hand, but it turned out to be right under our noses. The Argyle Centre is a huge labyrinth-​like shopping mall, consisting of many buildings attached to each other. I did get a bit claustrophobic inside the Argyle Centre and I was a bit concerned about the fire safety of this mall because it looks so messy and unorganised inside.
If you’re a bit of a quality snob like me, this is not your place. Though I did come across a shop that sells secondhand designer bags. If you like cheap stuff or when you’re young and with limited funds, this is your shopping heaven. If you’re bringing your boyfriend with you to this place, this would be torture for him. Make sure you spoil him rotten by joining him to some macho-​ass action movie afterwards.

Guys, if you’re going to take your girlfriend here to shop, prepare to walk a TON.
I swear, the last time I was here, I spent over 30 hours over the span of a few days. While I watch my then-​significant other shop til she dropped, I was trying to soak in as much as possible.
There is a TON of things for females to buy. Most of the clothes are aimed towards the teenager and the female sizes are «one-​size-​fits-​all, aka small». From things such as clothes, to underwear, socks, shoes, bags. It’s almost as if everything is there and haggling is the norm.
For expats and tourists, to get here is pretty easy. On the Mong Kong MTR station, take exit D2 to Argyle Street. On the corner will be Argyle Centre. Make sure you are hydrated because you will talk a ton. I suggest Freshtea Happy Lemon on the ground floor. Most of the shops tend to open a little later in the day so if you get there in the morning, don’t expect many shops to be open at all.

«Excuse me. Do you know where the Sincerity Travel is in Mong Kok?»
«It is right next to Argyle Centre.»
As I was trying to get my student card ready, I was in Mong Kok trying to find that place but I ended up getting lost somewhere and had to resort to ask for help. The way he told me where that was made it sound like everyone knew where Argyle Centre was. Well, not for me. I seriously had no idea where that was. I just kept asking everyone along the way. Thankfully I made it.
Turns out Argyle Centre is one of those malls for teens. I realized that teenage girls love coming here and I can tell by the number of people in this tiny little small here. You can see all kind of shops and I seriously do not think that any guys would come here as most shops here sell heels, accessories, dresses and basically women’s stuff. So to be honest, I was literally the odd man out surrounded by all those girls.
Anyway, the stuff here is extremely cheap. Well normally for guys, my shirt alone would cost me a few hundreds, but here a dress only costs around HKD$ 50. Wow! Are you serious? Well, design and taste aside… you can still buy lots of cheap stuff here. However, I believe everyone knows this place better than I do. I am so ashamed to call myself a local at this point. So if you are looking for decent clothes at a cheaper price, come here then.

Argyle Center is teenage shopping heaven. It’s shop after shop and floor after floor of trendy clothes and accessories, all at EXTREMELY affordable prices. And I can’t stress this enough — we’re talking earrings for $ 10, shorts for $ 30 kind of cheap!
Argyle Center is about a five minutes’ walk from the MTR station. It’s pretty easy to find your way — or you could just follow that group of teenagers in front of you because that’s probably the way they’re heading.
The variety of things at Argyle is endless. You can find anything from backpacks with huge dolls attached to them to bags appropriate for you to bring for work — that’s how much choice you’ll have there. The mall is obviously catered to teenagers, but I don’t think anybody could possibly leave here empty handed! Don’t worry, it’s not just all clothes and accessories — you can also find really fun novelty items and gifts there, like drinking games sets, offensive but funny cards and prank toys. If you’re a fan of Korean pop music, you’ll be able to find some shops that sell Korean celebrities merchandise like badges and posters.
A word of caution though: some of the things here can be pretty tacky and cheap-​looking — you’ll see a lot of bright t-​shirts with badly spelled words that make no sense and bags with so many studs nobody should be let within a metre-​radius of them. But once in a while, you’ll see a decent looking sweater or a necklace that doesn’t look half bad. Most shopkeepers are willing to bargain, so you can get things cheaper than they already are! If there’s a defect in something you want and it’s the last remaining piece, don’t be afraid to ask for a discount — you’ll almost definitely get one!
At all costs, do NOT come on a weekend because this place will be super crowded! You won’t be able to browse much because you’ll be knocking elbows with others who are trying to get a close look too, and it really just isn’t worth coming on a weekday. Come on a weekday because there will be significantly less people! The key to shopping at Argyle is to be patient — you’ll see some seriously tacky clothes, and you’ll be bumping into other people because the mall isn’t huge — but persistence is key! Poke around long enough and I’m sure you’ll leave with a couple of good buys!