LISTINGS - The Rough Guide to Beijing - page 246

may not have been much of a fashion icon but the offering here is of very high quality. A full
suit will set you back about ￥ 10,000, and take a month to make. Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
LisaTailor 5F, 3.3 Mall, 33 Sanlitun Beilu 139 10798183, beijingtailor.com ; Tuanjiehu
subway (line 10); map . A reliably good bet for bargain tailoring, with English-speaking staff;
suits start at around ￥ 1000, and ladies' qipao at around the same price. Next-day service is
available for a little more. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm.
SHOPS
AYou 阿尤 , āyóu 108 Xinjiekou Beidajie 010 65242400; Xinjiekou subway (line 4); map .
Trendy, ethnic-style designer clothes from an established local design brand. Prices start at
around ￥ 200 for striking summer dresses. Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
BeijingSilkStore 北京谦祥益丝绸商店 , běijīng qiānxiángyì sīchóu shāngdiàn 50 Dazhalan
Jie 010 63016658; Qianmen subway (line 2); map . This is an excellent place to buy quality
silk clothes in Chinese styles, with a wider selection and keener prices than any of the tour-
ist stores. The ground floor sells silk fabrics, while clothes can be bought upstairs. Daily
8am-5pm.
Dong Liang Studio 栋梁 , dòngliáng 26 Wudaoying Hutong 010 84047648; Yonghegong
Lama Temple subway (lines 2 & 5); map . Chic, elegant and affordable clothes by local de-
signers; look out for beautiful dresses by JJ, Ye Qian and Shen Ye. Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
Five Colours Earth 五色土 , Wǔsètǔ 1505, Building 5, Jianwai SOHO 010 58692923,
fivecoloursearth.cn ; Guomao subway (lines 1 & 10); map . Interesting and unusual collec-
tions by a talented local designer, often incorporating fragments of old embroidery. Not too
expensive either: you can pick up a coat for ￥ 600. Daily 9.30am-7pm.
Neiliansheng Shoes 内联升布鞋 , nèiliánshēng bùxié 34 Dazhalan Lu 010 63013041,
nls1853.com ; Qianmen subway (line 2); map . Look out for the giant shoe in the window.
All manner of handmade flat, slip-on shoes and slippers in traditional designs, starting from
￥ 200 or so - they make great gifts. Daily 9am-8pm.
NLGX Design NLGX 设计 NLGX shèjì 33 Nanluogu Xiang 010 64048088,
nlgxdesign.com ; Nanluogu-xiang subway (line 6); map . Hipster streetwear from local de-
signers, with much made from recycled materials. Designs are generally grouped around a
theme, which changes regularly. There's another branch in Terminal 2 of the airport. Daily
10am-11pm.
PlasteredT-Shirts 创可贴 T 恤 , chuàngkětiē tīxù 61 Nanluogu Xiang 134 88848855,
plasteredtshirts.com ; Nanluoguxiang subway (line 6); map . Hipster T-shirts and sweatshirts
whose witty designs reference everyday Beijing life - subway tickets, thermoses and so on.
It's a standard ￥ 180 per T-shirt. Daily 9am-7pm.