Must-see shopping in French Concession

There are dozens of 1920s brooches and pearl necklaces in glass display cabinets, rock and roll on the stereo and brilliantly kitsch bits and bobs like a…

French-Chinese hybrid Chouchou Chic sells kids’ clothes (up to age eight) that are infinitely cuter than what you find at the souvenir stalls. Most of the…

This charming gallery and shop behind a gate is too easy to miss, but deserves to be found. D.Art packs colourful prints depicting rural Chinese life into…

Urban Tribe is the only contemporary Shanghai label to draw inspiration from the ethnic groups of China and Southeast Asia. The collection of loose…

From the entrance, this looks like just another tea shop, but poke around inside and you’ll find specially blended herbal teas from Ayako, a traditional…

What better way to brighten up your hall than with a poster of jubilant socialist workers? Madame Mao's Dowry has an emphasis on design during the Mao era…

There is a mix of high-end designers (Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Miu Miu, Prada) and younger casual brands (Mango, Camper, Muji) at this upscale…

You can spend a good while perusing the weird and wonderful gifts in this steampunk-style store. Awesome collector's items are displayed in a museum-like…

The shelves are well stocked at this bookshop-cafe-gelato-bar, with a great selection of novels, art books, cookbooks, language references, and books on…

Peruse an exquisite collection of minority handicrafts from China’s southwest, most of which are secondhand (ie not made for the tourist trade) and…

Fitted out by Shanghai-based designers Neri & Hu and located in the art deco Donghu Hotel building, this is the flagship store of Comme Moi. Created by…

This Tianzifang Feiyue outlet – the legendary Shanghai sneakers brand dating back to the 1920s – is a good bet for lots of styles of the low-key classic…

For an up-to-the-minute look at what's hot in local fashion, head to this beautiful boutique housed in a converted villa – it's an incubator for young…

A friendly, reliable tea shop, which has loads of good-quality clay teapots and cups, and a great range of Chinese tea from oolong and green to flower and…

Serious shoppers should make for Xintiandi Style, a high-end mall featuring a handful of Chinese and independent designers including Singaporean label Mu…

Small but serene shop with a highly browse-worthy collection of design-led gift ideas, including Frank Lloyd Wright–style bookmarks, pieces from the V&A…

Super cute hand-designed qípáo dresses for young girls and children's Western-style outfits. Prices start at around ¥150. There are other branches on…

An independent little indigo shop, selling awesome hand-made, hand-dyed blue-tinted garments, using traditional methods. Pick up stylish printed shirts,…

Awesome little vintage glasses store, hidden in a lane off Julu Rd, with refurbished original frames displayed in glass vats and bookcases. Glasses start…

Bruce Ren is an awesome traditional cobbler who will make you the custom-made kicks you've always dreamed of. He'll also make shoes for people with larger…