The folks at the Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai have teamed up with the luxury fashion house to present a Chanel exhibition this winter. The exhibit, titled 'Culture Chanel' is curated by French art director and critic, Jean-Louis Froment and will study the inspiration behind many of the label's iconic designs. more ›

The world of high fashion headed by perpetual cool dude Karl Lagerfeld blew into town last week for the Chanel Paris-Shanghai fashion extravaganza on the Bund. With China's past and present as a giant inspiration board for this collection, we expected a lot of luscious red and gold details, Mandarin collars, delicate embroideries and slim waist qipao gowns coming together to evoke Chinese glitz, glamor, and romanticism. The show had all of that, but then out came... the coolie hats. Yep. Coolie hats, which looked more than a little out-of-place when combined with lace camisoles, embroidered jackets and strappy high heels. more ›

Shanghai recently became the envy of the fashion world thanks to the November 25th opening of Chanel’s new flagship boutique. Fashion blogs had been eagerly anticipating the launch of this Peter Marino-designed store, housed in the luxurious Peninsula Hotel on the Bund and featuring a range of products exclusive to Shanghai. We headed there yesterday to check it out and to bring you a firsthand peek at Chanel's new Chinese home. more ›

Asia Uncut is coming to Shanghai to film its second season. The English-language talk show has featured A-list talent from Asia and abroad. To promote its new season the show is offering free drinks, tickets, and transportation. Free stuff and a chance to see celebrities? Sounds good to us! [Urbanatomy] more ›

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