[i-D Magazine, Fall 2011]

Like a mix between the Highline in NY and the Catre Siene in Paris, The Bund is a waterfront walk that has been transformed from an industrial working ground to a beautiful pathway for runners in the morning, lovers in the evening.

That building that looks like a shake weight is actually one of the tallest buildings in Shanghai. Its panoramic view of the city makes it the tourist vantage point, and also the reason worth checking out. We say shake weight, the chief of the building's board says it reminds him of Pipa Song by Bai Juyi about the "wonderful sprinkling sound of a pipa instrument, like pearls, big and small falling on a jade plate."

When in Shanghai, order a steaming basket of xiolongbao. The word literally means steaming basket, because the dumplings within the broth are cooked right in it. When Fei Fei eats, she eats this.

The most lavish Chinese Gardens in Shanghai are well worth a stroll.

This shopping road winds in the French (naturally) Concession area of Shanghai. It is teeming with little craft stores, trendy shops, art studios and gems waiting to be discovered.

Off the tourist path, we meet Fei Fei Sun's favorite designers from Shanghai. Nominated by WGSN as "Breakthrough Designer of the Year" and named by Forbes as one of 25 most important Chinese fashion people, Fei Fei Sun is right to say this is a designer we should watch. It helps that we can see his designs in Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel...

Also on the WGSN "Breakthrough Designer of the Year" list, her whimsical unravelling of the feminine form has garnered the attention of Vogue and the biggies. Fei Fei is looking in the direction for design stars on the rise.

Inspired by the crazy maids in Guy Bourdin’s fashion photos, Masha has created a feminine collection provoking an aura of tension between the paleness and the power of white. Mainly using cotton and wool, Masha’s collection gives a tender touch to the fall/winter season. The outfits’ slim and restricted tailoring emphasizes femininity and sophistication, while the delicate pleating details on neckline and hemline have added complexity to the purity of white color and aroused a breeze of coldness. Born and brought up in Beijing, Masha moved to London in 2001 and started to undertake her fashion education in Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design since then. In 2008, she was granted a MA Degree in Fashion Design Women’s Wear. Her graduation collection was shown in London Fashion Week this February and selected by B Store London. She has worked in studios of some renowned fashion designers like Alexander McQueen in London and Veronique Branquinho in Antwerp. Her design work was selected and presented in the Get It Louder 2007, an influential and innovative design event in China.

-Via CDR and Popgloss