(That's Shanghai)
Updated: 2006-09-18 14:51

National Day Holiday is a buy holiday in China. So here is list of several chic stores to warm you up for the approaching hot buying.

*Deco discovery
Just arrived from Hangzhou, Cozy Home Furnishings makes made-to-measure raw cotton cushions, bedding and curtains in cheery Indian and Mediterranean inspired stripes. The most popular items are the custom-made cushions which add a comfy ethno-fusion touch to outdoor and antique Chinese furniture.

Cozy Home Furnishings
Location: 153 Guangyuan Lu
Tel: 021-64710723

*Lemony linens
French designer Anne Fontaine, best known for her range of gorgeous white blouses, understands a thing or two about caring for delicates. We love her big glass bottle (RMB 220/1L) of 'Ame Blanche' linen water which, when poured into the iron, has our clothes smelling of bergamot, nutmeg, lemon and mint, instead of like Suzhou Creek.

Anne Fontaine
Location: Shop 2, One Corporate Ave, 222 Hubin Lu
Tel: 021-63406211

*September saving
One of Shanghai's best kept spa secrets is the L'Institut de Guerlain China flagship in the Regent Hotel. The pleasantly perfumed treatments and state-of-the-art Vichy rain showers do not come cheap, but until the end of September you can kick back with a friend, don the cuddly Frette bathrobes, and enjoy two treatments for the price of one, plus a complimentary footbath and make-up refresher.

L'Institut de Guerlain China flagship
Location: Regent Hotel 26/F, 1116 Yanían Xi Lu
Tel: 021-61159607

*Life line
From finding the address of the new fabric market, to translating it to the taxi driver en route, to booking The Lion King tickets, to questions about stinky tofu, Shanghai's new 24-hour free English-language hotline is firmly on our fast dial.
 
Shanghai Call Center: 962288