Before we meet
Your departure date comes first. We discuss the garment, budget, cloth and whether the fitting schedule can work.
Shanghai personal shopper · Chinese design & tailoring
Shanghai, made for you.
Your personal shopping guide to Shanghai’s Chinese designers and skilled makers. Discover fashion, fragrance and bags, or explore Maoming Road for a custom suit or qipao. Choose your direction and shop with a host who shares your eye for design.
(C. down the rabbit hole)¥1,000 per hour for 2–4 guests
No minimum duration. Each guest beyond four adds ¥600 once per visit.
Purchases, garments and transport are separate.
Currency
Option A / The contemporary edit
Meet the labels
making China’s next chapter.
Discover Chinese design through what you love to wear, carry and live with. We can follow a love of streetwear, find a beautifully proportioned bag, try a fragrance or compare the feel of everyday clothing.
I bring a product designer’s curiosity to the details: materials, construction and the idea behind the object. Your taste and budget shape the selection.
A few names to begin with.
A starting point for your edit, rather than a fixed list of stops. We choose a compact route around your interests.
FootwearLow-profile shoes and a distinctly contemporary point of view.Explore the brand ↗COMMON SCENTSContemporary clothingConsidered silhouettes, everyday pieces and a quieter kind of streetwear.Explore the brand ↗
FragranceA way into contemporary Chinese scent, from perfume to fragrance for the home.Explore the brand ↗
StreetwearPlayful proportions and a sporty, retro approach to getting dressed.Explore the brand ↗
Bags & leather goodsLook closely at shape, leather, hardware and how a bag works in your day.Explore the brand ↗
Everyday clothingA restrained wardrobe of pieces to feel, try and wear often.Explore the brand ↗Independent recommendations. Brand marks identify the labels; they do not imply a partnership. Stores and collections are checked around your visit.
Option B / The tailoring appointment
A suit. A qipao.
A fit that belongs to you.
South Maoming Road is Shanghai’s answer to Savile Row: a place to begin a conversation about cloth, cut and craftsmanship.
Choose the maker, then the garment.
We visit established tailoring houses around Maoming Road for custom suits or qipao. I help you ask about fabric, the pattern, construction, fittings and a realistic completion date, so the decision is informed from the beginning.
Why I choose this route.
I don’t recommend the silk-market route for this experience. Quality can be inconsistent, and lead times can be difficult to judge. For a piece you plan to keep, I prefer a careful atelier conversation and a fitting schedule we can understand.
At the atelier
Compare materials, talk through construction and silhouette, then agree measurements, fittings and the complete price with the tailor.
A piece to keep
Allow time for fitting and alterations. Collection or delivery is agreed with the atelier before you place the order.
The guiding fee covers our time together. Cloth, garments, alterations, shipping and any tailor charges are quoted separately by the atelier. Completion depends on the maker and your schedule.
Plan a tailoring visitA local eye. A shared interest.
The useful part of having me along.
I love fashion and design. I also speak English, Mandarin and Shanghainese, which helps us move from looking to a useful conversation.
I can uncover smaller stores, give guidance on appropriate pricing, compare quality and negotiate where it is welcomed. I can also ask about legitimate store promotions and discounts that a visitor may miss.
Some boutiques use fixed prices. Savings depend on the shop and purchase; you decide what to buy, and pay the shop directly.
Meet EdwardUseful details
Before we go.
A clear plan, a shared hourly rate and your own choices.
How does the shopping price work?
¥1,000 per hour covers your group of 2–4 guests, with no minimum duration. For each guest beyond four, add ¥600 once per visit—not per hour. For example, five guests for two hours cost ¥2,600. Purchases, garments and transport are separate.
Can we combine contemporary brands and tailoring?
Yes. Tell me what matters most and how much time you have. We will choose a manageable area and decide how much time to give each. A fitting appointment may determine the order.
Why Maoming Road rather than the silk market?
For this quality-led experience, I do not recommend the silk-market route: quality can be inconsistent, and lead times can be difficult to judge. I prefer the tailoring houses around South Maoming Road, where we can discuss cloth, construction, fit and the full fitting schedule before you commit.
Can a suit or qipao be finished during my stay?
That depends on the garment, the atelier and your departure date. Share your travel dates before we plan. We agree appointments, fittings, alterations and collection or delivery directly with the tailor; I do not promise same-day completion.
Can you help with prices and discounts?
Yes. I help compare quality and appropriate pricing, ask about legitimate promotions and visitor offers, and negotiate where it is welcomed. Fixed-price boutiques work differently from smaller stores. Any saving depends on the shop and purchase; it is never guaranteed.
Do I have to buy anything?
No. Discovery and a better understanding of what you like can be the whole point. You decide what to buy and pay the store or tailor directly. Brand examples guide our conversation; the final selection follows your taste, budget, store access and appointments.
Shanghai with Edward Wu
Let’s find your Shanghai.
Tell me your taste, budget and travel dates. Contemporary labels, tailoring, or a little of both.
Plan with EdwardHave something else in mind, or want more time? Ask me about a custom experience.