China has one of the largest, fastest growing middle classes on the planet, and home to some of the most fashionable cities. Shanghai and Beijing are well known spots for photographing street style and people watching. Taiwan, especially Taipei, is known for being fashionable and modern as well.
Chinese street fashion is a mix of traditional elements and high end western fashion, often people mix pattern and shape. Drapey on the top, tighter fitting bottoms? Huge coats with loud patterns? Bright shoes? You can see it on the streets of China and Taiwan’s cities. Due to the global reach of the internet and the mixing and influence of other cultures, elements from Japanese, Korean, and European fashion are popular as well.
Check out some of the Instagram accounts and fashion blogs below to find some inspiration for your next outfit!
Lin Hongjia – @linhongjia
Taiwan-based fashion blogger Lin Hongjia has a clean, modern style and incorporates a lot of style inspiration from Korean Fashion
tonizll – @tonzill
Bright colors, a ton of attitude, the epitome of street fashion. Tonizll’s instagram feed is always a well thought out fest for the eyes. #aesthetic
Shanghai Express
This street style blog focuses on Shanghai, which is considered the most modern city in China and an important financial center. Of course, that makes it a shopping and fashion destination as well. This blog also focuses on street art and art installations in Shanghai as well.
Shanghai Fashion Week – @shanghai_fashionweek
Curious about what is going on in the world of high fashion in Shanghai? look no further than the official instagram page for Shanghai Fashion Week!
STYLITES
You can find street fashion snaps from both Beijing and Shanghai on stylites. Stylites is also a popular and fashionable resale shop in Shanghai.
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