my trip to shanghai last week was filled with a lot of work and a bit of inspiration. it was a complete whirlwind of an excursion, although it opened my eyes to the city and its culture, beyond what i had experienced on my previous visit.nici (my project teammate & mesh extraordinaire) and I looked forward to a few hours of down time all week. we finally got a chance to shop on tai kang lu before our 12.5 hour flight back to chicago. we heard earlier in the week that this was the place to find an eclectic assortment of artistic boutiques. we hailed a taxi to take us to the area and knew immediately that we had arrived, when we saw a cluster of anthro-esque store fronts. as we wandered along the adjacent alleys, beyond the main 'lu' (road), we came across multiple art galleries, original clothing boutiques, bikes of the masses, enough scarves to wrap the city, and personal laundry drying in every shape and size.
the texture, color, and unique quality filling these meandering streets was something you would find in a small european village. the creativity and inspiration was endless. each boutique had one of each item being sold, as the store owners
have everything made to fit...all of the way down to the shoes they sell. the cashmere capes and scarves varied in style to represent each boutique owners' creative vision. it was a truly artistic representation of fashion and art in the city.
while we were more than happy to get home unscathed from the stench of stinky tofu that hovers over the streets of shanghai; i am quite anxious to return and visit with the shop owners that have developed such unique identities on tai kang lu.
- melissa
on the table | notes for tomorrow's transition meeting with sherry, before she departs for india!
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