Shanghai
straight ups

7 LGBTQ creatives in Shanghai share their vision for the community
Young innovators reflect on their experiences growing up queer in China and their hopes for a more inclusive future.
Qiuzi Zhang
7.18.22
straight ups

Inside Shanghai’s tight-knit skate scene
Four riders on how their busy city became China’s skateboarding mecca.
didi hu
4.10.21
Fashion

'100 Smiles' captures the joy in Shanghai's fashion communities
Ready for your heart to be warmed?
Qiuzi Zhang
2.11.21
Photography

Photos reflecting the quiet energy of Shanghai youth
Shot over two years, Tyler Q Durden's 'Volcano' series captures his friends in response to their ever-evolving world.
Briony Wright
1.17.21
Music

Shanghai boy wonder Charity SsB is a genre-bending scene staple
Meet him and experience his eclectic debut mixtape ‘NIC3 2 MEET U’ here.
Qiuzi Zhang
9.16.20
Fashion

Louis Vuitton Men's takes Shanghai on the first stop of its SS21 tour
Last night, Virgil Abloh staged a live, audience-attended show in China's largest city, presenting his most assured vision for the French house yet.
Felix Petty
8.7.20
Fashion

Angel Chen is bringing the cultural wealth of modern China to the world
The Shenzhen-native designer and ‘Next in Fashion’ favourite shares her thoughts on digital fashion weeks, her time on the Netflix competition, and her new collaboration with Adidas Originals.
Mahoro Seward
7.22.20
i-D Asia

See photos of Shanghai's first ballroom night
Voguing Shanghai is ushering in a new era of LGBTQ+ youth culture in China's largest city.
Qiuzi Zhang
7.15.20
Culture

9 Shanghai residents on life after lockdown
In one of China's most populated city restrictions are being eased, people are back at work, and stores and nightclubs have reopened — but life is still very different.
Amber Akilla
5.18.20
Culture

What are China's young people doing during coronavirus quarantine?
From online cooking lessons to makeshift home studios, China's creative scene explains how they're staying busy at home.
Amber Akilla
3.5.20
News

Burberry is heading to Shanghai for AW20
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Roisin Lanigan
1.17.20
Fashion

nathan westling makes his menswear debut at prada’s spring/summer 20 show in shanghai
Taking place in a refurbished silo in the Shanghai docks, Miuccia’s latest menswear collection was an ode to the futuristic films of the 80s -- with a brilliantly Prada twist.
Liam Hess
6.7.19
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