Category Archives: Bund

The former British and American Concessions, collectively known as the Bund, is super ritzy and has lots of high-end shopping

Shanghai Sunbrella Hats, the Bund

Sunbrellas are common on the Mainland, but I was ecstatic to find this guy wearing a sunbrella HAT! I’ve seen sunbrella hats in Hong Kong before, but this was the first time I spotted them in Shanghai so I pulled … Continue reading

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Fountains Fountains Everywhere, The Bund

I went for a little scooter tour on Sunday because the weather was so nice and I had a fun project to work on. I headed towards the northern Bund area (known as Wai Tan Yuan) because I’m working on … Continue reading

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Fashion is Literally Easy, Shanghai

I’ve seen buses all around Shanghai with these new ads by fashion e-commerce website Luck Cart which state: “Fashion is Easy”: Thanks Luck Cart and Bus 146 for the insight, but I think you’re missing the point. Fashion is easy, … Continue reading

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Franca Sozzani Meets China’s Top Fashion Designers, South Bund

At a meet and greet today hosted by the gracious Ying Wang (Alexander Wang‘s mother, pictured far right), China’s top design talent had a chance to mingle with and solicit advice from one of the world’s most influential and knowledgeable … Continue reading

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Post 105: The CLASH

This final post of my 100th Post Countdown of Shanghai’s Top 5 Sartorial Trends will break down what Shanghai’s style is all about, but first I wanted to point out that I’ve made Maleonn‘s beautiful illustration of 20th Century Chinese … Continue reading

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Post 101: Chillin’

“Chillin’” is much more than simply relaxing… In China, this categorical trend refers to the mindset of the Chinese, where people treat public space as if it were private space. This mindset is in turn reflected in a number of … Continue reading

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Hot and Muggy, The Bund

In a surprising spell of “good” weather, the rain has held off for the past three days and it’s immediately become another humid and smoggy summer in Shanghai. But I don’t think I like the trade-off of this “good weather” … Continue reading

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Blogger Spotlight: Accidental Chinese Hipsters & Babies of China

Have you heard about the blogs Accidental Chinese Hipsters or Babies of China? It seems they have only recently started, but they already have some great content. I mean, the names say it all… Who doesn’t love Chinese hipsters (especially … Continue reading

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Karl Lagerfeld Photography Exhibition Opening, Bund

I’m still finishing up moving, but I’ve got internet and my computer all situated finally so I thought I’d post some more pics that don’t really need any explanation. So for your viewing pleasure, here are two young, stylish Chinese … Continue reading

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Old Chinese People Have Style Part II, Shanghai

As the weather dropped drastically from the 70s to the 40s this past week, Old Chinese People have been showing up their younger counterparts with those mad layering skills.

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