Shanghai Street Style

Shanghai Street Style marksthe inaugural volume in an exciting new street style series from Intellect. With an array of up-and-coming young designers like Coko Wan, Nio, and Helen Lee, Shanghai is swiftly cementing its status as a global fashion destination—its first fashion week was in 2011—and this book brings together more than one hundred full-color photographs showcasing the remarkable diversity of styles seen on its streets. Alongside the photographs are short pieces of critical commentary by Vicki Karaminas and Toni Johnson-Woods, shedding light on the citys changing culture and how this is expressed through the clothing choices of ordinary city-dwellers going about their daily routines. The result is a stunning street-level look at the trends shaping Shanghais fascinating fashion scene, with interesting echoes of East meets West and old meets new.

 

Eye-catching, entertaining, and informative, Shanghai Street Style gets at the roots of Shanghai trendsetters distinct personal styles, identifying the ideas and important cultural forces behind the trends.

Toni Johnson-Woods is a senior lecturer in the School of English, Media Studies, and Art History at the University of Queensland, Australia. With Vicki Karaminas, she is coauthor, most recently, of Shanghai Street Style.

Vicki Karaminas is associate professor of fashion studies and associate head of the School of Design at the University of Technology, Sydney in Australia. With Toni Johnson-Woods, she is coauthor, most recently, of Shanghai Street Style.

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