New original design shops at Sanlitun Village

Trolleybus tote bag, 510 yuan

Shanghai Trio’s design team is composed of 30 local designers and artists from Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo, headed by Fournier as art director. Fournier said she encourages innovation and experimentation in her people. “I determine one part of the product’s design, then I let people I trust be part of the succeeding steps in the creation process,” she said. “The result is sometimes very surprising, much better than what I envisioned.” The designs include Chinese characters, auspicious flowers, birds and butterflies.

Fournier said her favorite fabric is a blend of silk and linen, which to her represents “extreme sophistication and simplicity.” She also likes using materials that have a long history, such as “mud silk” produced in the south.

Shanghai Trio
Where: NLG-09, Basement, Sanlitun Village north, 11 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District
Hours: 10 am – 6 pm
Tel: 15910507603
Web: shanghaitrio.com