Designer sportswear for winter

This season’s sportswear will be very colorful, lending some energy to the gloomy cold days. We recommend interested shoppers to check out Li Ning’s flagship store at Wangfujing, which has many designer items significantly cheaper than its global counterparts like adidas and Nike.

High-class rugs for the upper class

As a rug collector with dozens of pieces from Tibet, Persia, Turkey and Nepal, Zhang Qi enjoys being the main distributor of Rugstar, a German rug brand.

Reviving Qiang embroidery and Chinese luxury

Accompanied by drumbeats and Chinese ethnic music, models wearing special embroidery strutted around a diagram of an ancient Chinese calendar on Monday at Beijing Hotel’s Golden Hall to open China Fashion Week.

European vintage home furniture arrives

Casa Pagoda, at the former location of Pink Loft, brings European vintage, including painted furniture, French antique furniture and home accessories. The white, cream and taupe of French antique furniture conjures images of classic movies.

Retrp is the new vogue

Vintage is the rage these days, and that’s especially true in China, where time-honored brands hold a special place in consumers’ heart. Old brands are also being given new twists, making them increasingly compatible with a modern society that’s proud of its history.

Basic menswear: a local American styleblogger’s choice

Street-fashion images, although not as perfect and glossy as those found in magazines, entertain readers with new designs and trends. This is why street-style sites are so popular worldwide. Readers like to get ideas from these real photos.

Snail-slow delivery inspires thoughts for the future

Panda Mandy’s super snail-slow delivery store in 798 Art Zone is an excellent place to get involved in a “Time Capsule Project”. No need to ask for the help from any crazy scientist.

Gifts with patterns of traditional art

Located in Lotus Lane, the cultural center of Houhai, Guanfu has helped save Ma Weidu’s private museum with products that are unique to China’s cultural identity.

Beauty by the strand – Cool weather fashion focuses on eyelashes

Which part of the body can women highlight as the weather cools and they have no choice but to cover up from head to foot? Why, the eyelashes, of course!

Fashion for today’s urban male

Men looking to update their wardrobe this season should check out the latest collection from D’URBAN and Kent & Curwen, two Western brands available at local department stores.