Blog Tag - vintage
As the saying goes “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”, something that definitely applies when it comes to thrifting and antique hunting....
As handfuls of clothing brands fall in line with the so-called “fast fashion” and the racks in Uniqlo, H&M, and Gap become filled by identical,...
Find something you want, need, or maybe never thought you needed, as the three day Need! Flea Market rolls into Beijing this weekend.
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Where can you buy that? You already know the answer: Taobao. But navigating China’s biggest e-commerce platform can be a nightmare for foreigners, so...
A so-called tea, without any tea; a dish that is named for Hainan but is now regarded as a Singaporean specialty. These are the sort of mind-boggling...
Knick-knacks and miscellany are the talking points that fill the lull in conversation at Oye Bar. Taking over the space once occupied by Charlie...
It should hardly come as a surprise that finding a genuinely old object is a serious mission in Beijing. And we’re not even talking about antiques,...
I had a hard time of getting a haircut when I was young. Lack of style treated me well (at least until I was old enough to recognize a decade’s worth...
It’s that time of the year again! The Feige Vintage Fair is back, running May 1-3, with over 200 booths and a bunch of exciting goods for you to...
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Her style: It changes depending on her mood each day, but she can’t live without leather.Shopping...
In case Mega Mega Vintage and Underground Kidz wasn’t enough to satisfy your vintage-hunter habit (however overpriced), another one has joined the...
I first caught up with vintage trailblazer Li Hua and his pooch, Billy, in 2012 while I was on my way to Ikea. The duo were manning a shop behind...
Now available year-round and often associated with indulgence and calories, ice cream and ice pops used to be a summer luxury for Chinese kids...
Parkview Green is gaining another retail space, but this time, it it's not a shop – not in the traditional sense at least. In what's considered a...
I caught Beijing vintage trailblazer Li Hua and his dog Billy in 2012 when I was on my way to Ikea. The pair were manning a shop full of old clothes...