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Read More10 Corso Como Shanghai
Opened in September 2013, this high-design concept store comes to China from Milan. Alone the setting, in a five-story building with a glass façade, makes a visit worthwhile. As in Italy, the concept here is "one-stop shopping," and so the...
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Annabel Lee
This airy, elegant shop, within walking distance to the Bund hotels, is a great place to purchase embroidered gifts. Looks for items as delicate as business card holders and pretty purses (in lots of sizes, so great for traveling) as...
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Blue Shanghai White
Hand-painted china from the ancient capital of Jingdezhen. The Ming-style wooden furniture and trays incorporating porcelain tiles are very attractive.
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Bund 22 Shanghai
Originally built in 1906 for the foreign banking institution Swire Pacific, Bund 22 was later turned into a pen factory. It was recently renovated and reopened as a restaurant, bar and shopping complex. Seeing the six-story, red-brick building alone is...
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Dave
I didn’t have time to try Dave, but he is reputed to be one of the very best tailors for both men and women, putting 40 hours into each suit. You can buy fabric here or find great quality at...
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Design Republic
Design Republic is the flagship store of creative architectural duo Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, who also run the hip Shanghai architectural and design firm Neri&Hu. The space does not disappoint, but even better are the home and design collections...
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Dong Jia Du Fabric Market
First stop: If you are adventurous and like a bargain, make the Dong Jia Du Fabric Market your first stop. In fact, the really well prepared should pack jackets or suits to have copied. Otherwise, you’ll have to choose from...
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Dong Liang
Fashion mavens interested in Chinese designers must make time for this three-story boutique in Jing’An. The design studio—with a winding staircase, whitewashed floors and decorated nooks throughout—is a delight to explore, but even better to browse; the boutique stocks a...
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Dong Tai Road Antique Market
Many of the vendors at the Dong Tai Road Antique Market sell the same curios—carved jade bowls, Mao relics, pretty porcelain, Art Deco clocks and Buddha statuary. Even if you are told something is an antique, it’s highly unlikely to...
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Feine Cashmere
The soft cashmere creations on sale here may not be the super discounted wares you expect in Shanghai, but the quality is spot-on, which is not always a given when it comes to cashmere according to personal shopper Francine Martin...
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Garden Books
Beijing’s favorite international bookstore (now closed) has opened a branch in Shanghai. So now you can pick up magazines, newspapers and books (not just gardening ones) from Italy, England, France and America. There’s a huge selection of books on China...
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Hong Merchant
Hong Merchant is a gallery of Chinese art and antiques owned by a French archaeologist and her partner, who travel throughout Asia for their wares. Located in a colonial-style villa in the French Concession, the gallery mixes in contemporary pieces...
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Jian Ping Fashion
In this shop, part of the fun Taikang Road shopping district, you can find cashmere shawls with rabbit trim and intricately embroidered pashminas.
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Joyce Warehouse
Part of the Red Town artist enclave, Joyce Warehouse is a two-level outpost of the famous Hong Kong–based fashion and lifestyle brand. Some of the items they carry are marked-down leftover stock, so it’s a great place to treasure hunt.
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La Vie
This showcases the clothes of a number of local designers but doesn’t seem to keep regular hours. In the courtyard, which has an outdoor café, be sure to check out the shops.
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Layefe Home
Chen Yifei, a successful contemporary artist before his death in 2005, is the man behind this unique store in Xintandi. His flagship location blends Eastern and Western aesthetics, with stylish housewares for sale on the ground floor and fashion on...
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Madame Mao’s Dowry
Owned by an expat with a great eye, this shop showcases wonderful antique Chinese furniture (a lacquered Chinese cabinet sells for $1,200), Mao memorabilia, like Mao statues from the ’60s, and modern silk and embroidered clothing and purses by local...
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Mary Ching Shoes
The British-Chinese designer Alison Mary Ching Yeung has used her unique East and West heritage to found China’s first luxury shoe and accessories brand. Her picturesque flagship store, which sells everything from shoes to handbags, is located in the former...
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Old China Hand Reading Room
This café carries a great selection of books on old Shanghai and is a pleasant place to linger.
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Rouge Baiser
Here, a French designer has enlisted local artisans to create her beautiful embroidered linens and children’s clothes. There’s a Gallic delicacy and sophistication to the styles but the palette is vibrant.
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Royal Gold Thread
Shanghai’s go-to tailor for top-of-the-line designs, Royal Gold Thread makes custom qípáo and cheongsam, the traditional Chinese evening wear for men and women, respectively. Cheongsam should fit like a glove and are tailored to flatter the female figure, so it...
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Shanghai Trio
This is the atelier of a French expat who pairs European standards with Asian textiles to create unusual bags and scarves. There are also smaller, fun accessories and gifts on sale.
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Shiatzy Chen
One of the city's best places to find very elegant Chinese style clothing that will appeal to a high-end Westerner. The Taiwanese brand already had an outpost in Paris on Rue St. Honoré, so only the Bund would do for...
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Spin
“The prices here are ridiculous,” said my guide when I visited Spin during my recent trip, but he meant it in a good way. If you only visit one ceramics store while in Shanghai, it should be Spin, which is...
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Suzhou Cobblers
This tiny boutique on a side street off of the Bund carries the beautiful hand-embroidered silk shoes that are designed by a Shanghainese woman and made by local craftsmen. There are a variety of models and many patterns with fish...
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Taste
A surprisingly charming gem among the maze of boutiques that cater to visitors in Tian Zi Fang (a fun neighborhood to explore, nonetheless), Taste features a minimalist design that shows off its curates finds including leather clutches, home goods, bath...
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Woo Scarf & Shawl
This boutique specializes in embroidered scarves and shawls at very good prices. It's part of Taikang Road, home to many other fine shops to browse.
