Brand profile

G.O.D. (Goods of Desire)

Hong Kong lifestyle label applying tongue-in-cheek local iconography and Cantonese wordplay to T-shirts, bags, homewares and gifts.

Hong KongOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price

3 brands like G.O.D. (Goods of Desire) like Get Fresh Company, Serapis, Olow →

A man wearing G.O.D. (Goods of Desire) I heart ssp tee, grey

What to know about G.O.D. (Goods of Desire)

Hong Kong iconography is the product

Neon signs, tenement tiles, mahjong and Cantonese wordplay are printed onto T-shirts, bags, cushions and tableware — the local reference is the design, not a detail.

Clothing sits inside a homeware label

Founded in 1996 selling furniture in Ap Lei Chau, G.O.D. still spans cushions, tableware, stationery and gifts, so apparel is one part of a household range.

Puns carry the brand

The Cantonese name 住好啲 means roughly "live better," and slogan tees like "Delay No More" trade on bilingual wordplay rather than fabric or fit.

Known forHome (rugs/towels)LifestyleT-shirts & graphic tees

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City-pride graphics from a hometown boutique

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Local maritime iconography turned into art-driven apparel

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$$Illustrated basicsMontreuil, France

Artist-illustrated graphics on relaxed unisex staples

What changes: French workwear silhouettes, no local-culture satire

Brand facts

G.O.D. (Goods of Desire) is a Hong Kong lifestyle design and retail label founded in October 1996 by architect-trained designer Douglas Young with business partner Benjamin Lau, who started by selling furniture in Ap Lei Chau before shifting to homewares, clothing and gifts. Its Cantonese name, 住好啲, means roughly "live better." The brand applies tongue-in-cheek local iconography — neon signage, tenement tiles, mahjong and Cantonese wordplay, including its "Delay No More" slogan tees — to T-shirts, bags, cushions, tableware and stationery, sold through Hong Kong stores, shop-in-shops and online.

Founded
1996
Origin
Hong Kong, China
Made in
China, Hong Kong
Price
$$
Focus
Unisex
Facts checked
August 2026
Styles
Streetwear, Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage

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