The Shanghai Aesthetic: How Modern Women Are Redefining China's Urban Identity

[PROLOGUE: THE NEW FACES OF SHANGHAI]On the 80th floor of the Shanghai Tower, architect Li Yuxi adjusts the 3D model of her latest sustainable skyscraper design. Meanwhile, in a Jing'an District studio, biotech entrepreneur Dr. Wang Xinyi prepares

Shanghai Style Icons: How the City's Women Are Redefining Global Fashion

The afternoon light filters through the glass facade of the newly reopened Lane Crawford department store, illuminating a group of young Shanghai women debating the merits of a qipao-inspired cocktail dress from a local designer. Across the street