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Knicks-knacks, jewellery and accessories
Shanghai does curios, accessories and knick-knacks much better than it does
antiques, with something of a craft renaissance going on. There is also some
very well-designed mass-market homeware and porcelain that's well worth
investigating.
The place to start looking is
Taikang Lu Art Street
. Notable stores here, in
addition to those listed below, include: the Tian Zi Fang Leather workshop at
no. 15, lane 210, which sells bags and belts; Cholon at 108, no. 3, which sells
Vietnamese homeware; Hari Rabu at House 6, which has a Shanghai take on
Indonesian curios; and Jooi Design at Studio 201 of the International Artist
Factory, which has some great cushion covers and embroidered evening bags.
Stores are marked on the Old French Concession map (pp.70-71), unless
where noted.
Annabel Lee
安梨家居
ān lí jiā jū
Unit 3, North Block, Xintiandi, Lane 18, Taicang
Lu
W
www.annabel-lee.com. See map, p.73.
Tiny, chic boutique selling cashmere
scarves and blankets, silk underwear and
pricey souvenirs such as tissue holders.
Blue Shanghai White
海晨
h
i chén
Unit 103, 17 Fuzhou Lu. See map, p.51.
Porcelain made and painted by the owner,
Hai Chen. Vases and teapots from ¥300.
Brocade Country
锦绣坊
j
Lan Yin Hua Bu Guan
蓝印花布馆
lán yìn huā bù gu
n
637 Changle Lu.
Boutique selling handmade
bags, waistcoats, tablecloths and the like
made from a traditionally produced blue-
and-white batik-style nankeen fabric.
Madame Mao's Dowry
毛太设计
máo taì shè jì
207 Fumin Lu.
Cultural Revolution kitsch for
the home, with Mao geegaws and knick-
knacks aplenty. Remember that none of this
is original.
Paddy Field
稻 家居
dào jiā jū
30 Hunan Lu
. This design emporium sells
Southeast Asian-inspired homeware made
from stone, leather and mother of pearl. Will
also create custom furniture in about three
weeks, and ship internationally.
Platane
127 Yongfu Lu, near Fuxing Xi Lu. Tues-Sat
11am-7pm; Sun noon-5pm.
Chinese-inspired
gifts and modern soft furnishings, including
porcelain and handmade leather bags.
Shanghai Trio
上海组合家居店
shàng h
iz
hé jiā jū diàn
Unit 5, House 1, North Block, Xintiandi; Lane 181
Taikang Lu Art Street; workshop/showroom at
No. 6, Lane 37 Fuxing Xi Lu;
W
www
.shanghaitrio.com. See maps, p.73 & pp.70-71.
Cotton and silk bags with traditional designs
in vibrant colours. There's also a cute line of
children's accessories and chic jewellery.
Simply Life
逸居生活
yì jū shēng huó
159 Madang Lu, Xintiandi; 9 Dongping Lu. See
f ng
616 Julu Lu.
Hand-stitched tapestries (from
¥150) collected by owner Liu Xiao Lan in
Miao villages. The Miao tribe are famous for
their intricate embroidery and handcrafted
silver ornaments that decorate their tradi-
tional dress - clothing that may take a
woman many years to complete.
Christine Tsui's Fashion Club
24 Xinle Lu, near Shaanxi Lu.
The owner
designs many of the wares here, and tries
to fuse old and new. It doesn't always work
but with reasonable prices like these (¥200
for a handbag), no one is complaining.
Ellie Britzke
Lane 137, Jianguo Zhong Lu, Taikang Lu Art St.
Affordable handmade jewellery.
Harvest Studio
盈稼坊工作室
yín jià f
j n xìu f
f fng gōng zuò shì
Room 118, No. 3, Lane 210, Taikang Lu Art St.
Hand-embroidered clothing, soft furnishings,
notebooks and wallets by eight resident
Miao tribeswomen (see above). Also offers
embroidery classes.
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