Located in Putuo district on 155 Changshou Lu, Channel One is six floors of mall madness. Hit up the usual chain store suspects like Zara, H&M, Sephora and Uniqlo, then browse through its specialty stores and stop for a bite at one of its many ‘I AM Eating’ restaurants in the food court.

A205

One part art, one part fashion, A205 has set itself apart with its fashion themed art exhibition. Each season, A205 launches a collection based on an artist or designer’s inspiration, which has included ‘Blue’ and ‘Wave of Hippie’ in previous lines. For its fall and winter collection, designs were inspired by a ‘Search for Utopia’ concept, and featured hip, wool tuxedo coats for men, and long biker jackets for the ladies.

4F-404. Tel: 3131 5205. www.A205.cn

emoi

Perfect for those looking for modern practicality and quality design, emoi stocks a range of handy and environmentally-friendly house wares, stationery and travel accessories. Whether you want an organic cotton backpack, a BPA-free travelling cup, or a felt cover to turn used bottles into vases, the store offers lots of green items that make great gifts or gear for your own home.

4F-406. Tel: 3131 5231

Mr Waffle

“Sharing happiness with you” is Mr Waffle’s motto, and at this food court stop happiness comes in 23 different waffle varieties. There’s much more than just your traditional maple syrup and waffle plate here – for an affordable RMB 18 to 25, fill up on one of Mr Waffle’s freshly-made tuna or spicy tenderloin waffle sandwiches. And if afternoon tea is what you’re after, try a sweet honey waffle, which comes in small slices and features flavours like coconut, black cherry, chocolate, lychee, blueberry, chestnut and red bean.

6F-616. Tel: 3131 5006

SHE'S

Specialising in accessories, SHE'S is the perfect stop for something to jazz up your 'do. The sparkly headbands, glitzy jewellery, watches and sunglasses aren't cheap (one headband we had our eye on was RMB 250). But these accessories – many of which are based on German designs – will add some great eye candy to your attire.

2-201

2%

The youthful fashions at 2% will make you feel like a hip Japanese teen standing in the heart of Tokyo’s downtown core. Or at least, that’s what we’ve been told anyway. Get your graphic tees, trendy boots and funky party dresses at this popular chain. 2% is a great place to pick up casual wear and the coolest Asian styles in both men’s and women’s fashion.

3F-313. Tel: 3131 5110

Shanghai Traditional Snack Food

The English name pretty much speaks for itself, doesn’t it? We suggest practicing your Shanghaihua here over a no frills meal of paigu niangao (fried rib and rice cakes in soy sauce) or a simple bowl of Shanghai style scallion noodles. Ordering is a cinch too. Just look down at the placemat, which is also conveniently the restaurant’s menu written in both English and Chinese. 

6F-612. Tel: 3131 5179

Renoir Puzzle

From educational to unusual, this specialty store sells a range of different puzzles imported from Germany, Spain, Italy, Canada, England and Taiwan. Test your patience and get perplexed with its 24,000-piece mind bender, or put together a 3D jigsaw globe for a show-off décor piece. There’s also a wide selection of jigsaw puzzles for the little ones, as well as accessories like frames and roll-up puzzle mats for easy clean-up.

4F-416. Tel: 3131 5180