AP Plaza is Pudong's biggest "fake market", located underground in Metro Line 2's Science & Technology Museum station. The northern half of AP Plaza, called Xinyang, is a collection of stalls, touts, and greedy salespeople out to rip-off unsuspecting tourists with... Read more
For the classic wardrobe staples, work and weekend wear, Zara is ever-reliable and not going to break the budget. Popular European designer gear at (more) affordable pieces. Read more
Qipu Lu -- "cheap" street -- is a series of malls crammed, jammed, and stuffed full of cheap, cheap, cheap clothes, with some fakes for good measure. It's ground zero for young local shoppers, and pretty much hell for everyone else. Aggressive touts, swarms of... Read more
Part museum, part shop, part lab, part preview-of-the-Matrix 12, the futuristic Nike House of Innovation aka Nike 001 is perhaps the most impressive Nike store in the world. The 40,000+ square foot space on Nanjing Dong Lu is a wonderland where shoes move around on... Read more
Located at the epicenter of Xujiahui (and its namesake metro stop), Grand Gateway hosts shopping malls including luxury brands, restaurants, a movie theatre and office tower. Read more
Department store with Parkson Supermarket in the basement, fashion assessories, kitchenware, beauty products etc. Read more
Multi-brand lifestyle boutique opened by Dutch-owned designer brand Kate Wood. They mainly sell handmade bamboo bikes and wooden watches and sunglasses, but they also stock clothing and bags made by local designers. Read more
Alter, short for "alternative," aims to bring high-end brands that are typically overlooked in the Chinese luxury market. Instead of Chanel or Fendi, the shop carries the likes of Robert Rodriguez, Helmut Lang, House of Harlow, Superfine and Victoria Beckham.... Read more
A French-based high-end department store guru. It's the second flagship store in China after the first opened in Beijing in 2013. Covering 25,000sqm across five floors, the store showcases fashion pieces from around the world including domestic designer brands.... Read more
Cozy, elegant, and brimming with that aura of authenticity. It’s one of the best vintage shops in the city. The owner Jojo spent many years in fashion retail before she opened this shop. She put her heart into it. MThe selection here are good for everyday occasions,... Read more
Aloha with five Os. This one is for serious collectors and fashionistas. Located inside a warehouse office park under the Nanpu Bridge, this shop has been around for 10 years. They focus on vintage, second-hand luxury brand handbags, as well as high-fashion clothing.... Read more
Annata Vintage takes its name from the Italian word for "time." It has been open for nearly eight years, first on Jianguo Xi Lu and now in a lane house with a garden on Gao'an Lu. They carry an imported selection of vintage clothing and accessories from the 30s to... Read more
This is the second Shanghai branch of the award-winning Amsterdam-based Men's fashion company. Suits are made using Italian fabrics and traditional methods of craftsmanship. This branch also features an in-store tailor for any alteration needs. Read more