Big NEWS!

Big news and mostly photos.

After several great years in Shanghai, it's time for me to leave. Although I started this blog as a way to force myself to get out, experience the city and find something lovely, it grew into something I couldn't even imagine. I hope this blog will provide a bit of useful information and assist travelers, those who are new to the city and those who are simply curious about Shanghai.


As a final goodbye, I'm dumping a ton of cute photos that I took throughout the years. I hope you enjoy this last look at Cute Shanghai.

Stay Real Cafe at IAPM

Shanghai has seen a trend of fashion brands branching out to cafes and restaurants. Within the past year or two, we've seen Vivienne Westwood Cafe, Muji Cafe and  Gucci Cafe, to name a few. 

Taiwanese street fashion brand, Stay Real, is always hip and now offers us a cool place to grab a sweet or a cup of coffee after shopping with them.

cafe TTOMA

I stumbled upon a new cafe on my way to Zoo Coffee. 

Let's enjoy a cup at cafe TTOMA!

Cows in Shanghai!

Shanghai, the city that never fails to surprise me, has done it again. Inside a top luxury mall, I stumbled onto a piece of greenery that flooded me with feelings from my small home town in. I hope you had a chance to see this exhibit in person, if you didn't, please enjoy the photos with me!

Review: Nanchatte Seifuku

Recently, at Mao Live House, a seifuku (sailor uniform) event was held which gave me the opportunity I was looking for to finally buy the school uniform of my dream. I quickly logged onto Taobao, the god of the Chinese online shopping world, and put in an order. Read more for my taobao review and pictures from the event!

Review: Too Cool for School Fresh Gore Sleeping Pack

Hello my spooky cuties! It's finally October and Halloween will be here before you know it. I love spooky and creepy things as much as I love cute things, so when I saw Too Cool for School's Fresh Gore Sleeping Pack, I had to buy it.

Jump past the cut to see my review of this ghoulish product.

Taobao Shoe Review

I love cute things,  a great bargain and quality goods. Unfortunately it's really difficult to find shoes that hit all three of my criteria (read my lolita shoe review!), but recently I've had amazing luck and purchased an adorable pair of shoes from Taobao that are sure to delight you as well.

 Let's Shop! 

Cute meet Cool at Yo'Hood fashion event

Hello beauties! A few weeks ago, fashion conglomerate, YOHO had a huge event in Shanghai. I was lucky enough to make it out to their event and snap a ton of photos to share with you. 

Let's enjoy some cool Shanghai!

Cute Travels: Hong Kong Pt. 2 Fashion

Welcome back to Cute Shanghai!

Today I'm bringing you the second part of my Cute Travels to Hong Kong. 

Cute Travels: Hong Kong Pt. 1

Fashion, food and fun straight from Hong Kong to you! Get ready for a huge and I mean HUGE photo dump from a quick weekend trip to Hong Kong. 

This post is all about characters, mascots and food I saw while in Hong Kong.

Cute Back to School Picks from Taobao

Back to School

Shopping for back to school items is so much fun with Taobao. I've selected some cute things to share with you. I hope you can surround yourself with lovely things and make your back to school experience fun.

       Let's shop!   

Post-it Notes from Etude House on BEAUTY

Korean skin care and make up brand, Etude House, has been successfully operating in Shanghai for nearly 1 year. I stopped by the shop to pick up some products and found some cute beauty tips that I'd like to share. Read more for a micro-post!

Bath house: Gokurakuyu

Japanese bath house, Gokurakuyu opened up a new location at Jinshajiang Road this spring. I loved it so much, I bought a member card after my first visit! This place is definitely worth checking out!

Taobao Review: Clover Fish Mu Fish sock shop

 Sock Review!

Today I'll be reviewing a few pairs of socks I purchased on Clover Fish Mu Fish's taobao shop.

Gothic Lolita Punk and School Uniform Fashion Show

The Gift Show: Tokyo Health and Beauty, just ended and I brought you photos from the exhibition hall and tons of photos from the two fashion shows. I hope you like huge photo posts!

Vivienne Westwood Cafe

This spring, the mother of punk fashion, Vivienne Westwood, opened up a cafe in the K11 Art Mall. Since  my obsession with her rocking horse shoes (what's up old school lolita!) and her iconic orb necklace seen in the anime and manga, Nana, I have loved Vivienne Westwood.

Let's check out her cafe and see if it's as cool as her brand!

Cute Travels: Tokyo, Japan Pt. 2

Hello lovelies! Sorry I was away for so long. This summer has been really busy!
 I'm back with  part 2 of 3 of my Cute Travels in Tokyo, Japan. Get ready for a photo heavy post behind the cut.

Chinese app: Meipai

Capture the wonders in 10 seconds!

Meipai is the hottest way to capture and edit short videos and turn your photos into amazing music videos. Nearly every girl I talk to uses and recommends this app. Let's see what all the hype is about!

Updates: Store Closures!

After living in Shanghai for more than two years, I've come to accecpt the sad reality that shops, big or small, often struggle to stay afloat in this city. Between the high rent prices and the booming online shopping trend, it's a miracle if a shop can stay open for more than a few months.

I've done my best to drop by shops that I've previously blogged about to bring you the lasted info on what shops have closed down or moved locations.

Idol Group: SNH48

I'm sure you've heard of the Japanese idol group AKB48, but did you know that Shanghai has a"sister" group called SNH48? These girls are super cute and fans in both Japan and China are debating which group is cuter.

Read more about this cute idol group!