My visit began with a recounting of the history at “P&P” from Ms. Lin. P&P had been located on the third floor of the building with a small and distinctive 21.5m2 showroom up until April 2005. The storeowner Frank Ngan always had a keen interest in boutique goods and while leafing through a fashion magazine one day noticed that international brands such as LV were setting up flagship stores in the major cities of the world. He realized then that the boutique products industry was about to undergo a cultural revolution where the department store format was going to be replaced by boutique shops. After thinking about the future direction for his business, he decided to expand his operations to become a specialist dealer for the renowned premium pen brand Montblanc.