It's the end of the month and if that means imminent cash in your bank account, consider these three new additions to Shanghai's shopping scene, currently vying for you kuai.

Heather Grey Wall

Possibly the poshest mall in all of Shanghai, Yifeng Galleria welcomed a new tenant last month: Heather Grey Wall. It's a curated menswear boutique from Japanese designer Kazuki Kuraishi and very, very cool. All exposed concrete and industrial piping, this is the brand's first outlet outside of Tokyo. Most of what's on offer here falls under the CASH CA label, a British brand that started collaborating with Kuraishi several years ago to develop a line of cashmere knits specifically for the Japan market. That's all there, as well as ridiculously cozy angora cardigans (2680rmb), loads of great coats, jackets and gilets, and decidedly hipsterish shirts combining pinstripe and paisley for 2080rmb. American designer Mark McNairy has also got in on the act and created an exclusive line of "Fuck Ivy" hoodies (1380rmb) and totes (358rmb), and, new for this year, "Lackluster" emblazoned tees — 748rmb for those. As well as all of that, you'll also find brands like Neighborhood, Hombre Nino and Tricker's super-sturdy boots, with more labels due to land in the coming months, including yet more collaborative efforts. All in all, Heather Grey Wall is pretty pricey but laden with cool, and certainly a welcome dose of hip to an otherwise highly strung shopping destination.

H. Stern

Back in December, Japanese department store Takashimaya opened the doors of its first ever China location. Over in Gubei, it's already proving a hit with the area's Asian expats. It's spread across seven floors but especially of note is the basement level's Mercato Fresco, stocking all kinds of foreign foods at typically exorbitant prices, plus a pretty sizable Enoterra wine store complete with tasting bar and, for homesick Brits, a Twinings tea shop. If you head up the escalators, there's a predictable range of high-end men's and womenswear, and a surprisingly luxe children's section. Head to Gucci for a monogrammed trench (4290rmb, age 8), and a charming Steiff teddy bear store. Restaurants are mostly of the Japanese and Korean persuasion and up on the seventh floor, with a Green & Safe organic café and deli on the fourth. Those with expensive tastes should check the second floor's jewelry boutiques, where Brazilian brand H. Stern has just opened up its very first China store. It's pretty glam, with over-sized snaps of a bunch of starlets (Angelina, Sienna, Rhianna, et al) wearing the label's necklaces, earrings and bracelets on various glitzy nights-out. The brand goes all the way back to 1945, and now, some 70 years later, is sold in 12 countries, boast kinda raunchy Katie Holmes ads, and is poised to take on China big-time, with another store set for for Jing'an's Kerry Center come April, and one for Beijing in 2014. A series of suede bracelet watches caught our eye — 7,500rmb for those — although the entry-level "My Collection" is more within our price range. Favorite piece: a pretty gold "lovebird" necklace for 4,500rmb.

Sephora

French cosmetics giant Sephora has just opened up its largest store in China, right here in Shanghai. Currently spanning two floors, it's a lot more comprehensive than other outlets in the city: the chain has recently started stocking Japanese brand Shiseido for example; Amazing Cosmetics from the US; and sonic skin cleansers, Clarisonic. Downstairs is all the make-up, perfume and beauty accessories. That includes pretty much the entire Tweezerman range, brushes, mirrors and an impressive array of stuff like nail stencils (79rmb) and fake eyelashes (DE has sets of five for 98rmb and glue for 60rmb; or Make Up For Ever for elaborate, colorful, feathered sets from 230rmb). Also good to know: benefit has opened up one of its Brow Bars, offering in-store eyebrow waxing for 98rmb a pop. Upstairs is all about skin care, with loads of international brands on offer. Tony & Guy are there too in the form of a small hairdressing salon, and we hear La Prairie, La Mer and Sisley will soon follow suit with facials and the like. Interiors are loud — all black, white and red with LED screens snaking around the store's perimeter, blaring tunes make the place feel more akin to a bar than a shop... Speaking of which, there's the Fragrance Bar on the ground floor, featuring iPad quizzes to determine what perfume you need for a date, for work or for a gift. It was created by Labbrand and releases your personalized selections into oversized trumpets for an instant whiff. Good gimmicky fun, and it smells good too.