Vintage Critters

UK designer Cat Davison creates jewellery made from 100 per cent recycled vintage records – it’s both original and sustainable – not to mention the perfect gift that certain someone who loves music, accessorizing, and underwater creatures. The Heat the Beat range also includes some awesome dinosaurs and pretty snowflakes. Web: www.catdavison.com

Watch This Space
This recent campaign from Hugo Boss features the latest must-have time-keeping accessory for men. It features a rounded, ergonomic design and stopwatch function, is waterproof up (or down) to 50 metres and has high quality quartz movement. It looks good, but is also a practical everyday option. Price: RMB 2,980. Web: www.hugoboss.com

Horsing Around

We’ve always loved the accessories from local boutique Les Lucioles, and now we love the dresses too. This Horse Organic dress from Japanese-born, New York-based designer Mika Machida is made from 55 per cent hemp and 45 per cent organic cotton, with water-based silkscreen printing used for the imagery.

Animals are a major theme in Machida’s work and with this dress you can look great and feel good about your green credentials at the same time. Price: RMB 2,200. Les Lucioles, 203 Jinxian Lu, near Shanxi Lu. Tel: 6513 5110. Web: www.les-lucioles.net

Bright Bandage

This classic Hervé Léger bandage dress is a staple in the closets of the world’s rich and fabulous. Its simple design really lets the colour do the talking and the figure-flattering design does wonders to brighten up a party in the springtime. Price: RMB 6,690.  The Villa, 1 Taojiang Lu, near Dongping Lu. Tel: 6466 9322. Web: www.shopthevilla.com

Classic Comfort

Dutch brand Maluo designs shoes which are equal parts style and comfort, so your feet can look their best at the beach, browsing boutiques or dancing all night long, without ever feeling fatigued. The natural colours and materials are a plus for these flip flops for grown ups, now available at the various DIS (Dutch Items Shanghai) locations around the city. Price: RMB 590. Web: www.disshanghai.com

Caped Crusader

Candy & Caviar are one of our favourite Beijing brands. They are best known for dressing will.i.am in their range of sexy vests with funky hoods, but this one is for the ladies though. The grey and black Leighton cape is made from wool and polyester, fully lined with silk. It’s the perfect little number to throw on to complete an outfit on a cool evening out. Price: RMB 1,720. Web: www.candyandcaviar.com

Red Hot

It’s easy to feel as though you are melting away as the weather heats up in Shanghai, and there’s no more stylish way to do it than with this dripping aviators from Ann-Sofie Back. Available with both red and black lenses, you will certainly stand out from the faux-Chanelwearing crowd in these babies. Price RMB 1,945. Web: www.openingceremony.us

Transformers

The Adidas Originals 2010 spring/summer collection is keeping it interesting with their ‘TF’ line. The line is based around iconic classics which feature a transformable upper. Pictured are the Stan Smith 80s TFs, which can be worn in high-topped form, or unzipped to reveal a low-top version in a different colour – these are some mightily versatile sneaks. Price: TBC. Web: www.adidas.com