ANXI 2ND HAND CLOTHES MARKET

This Changning District market is populated by an interesting combination of older shoppers —less style mavens than bargain hunter — and young fashionistas searching for a unique gem among the racks and racks of uninspiring rough.

The hunt is half the fun in this place, where eagle-eyed shoppers can pick up an amazing leather jacket, floral-print day dresses, cat’s-eye sunglasses or tartan woolen skirts, perfect for Shanghai’s damp winter.

The selection of sweaters with — let’s just call them “odd” — English-language slogans are another highlight.

Anxi Second-hand Clothes Market, 1335 Kaixuan Lu, near Anshun Lu 凯旋路1335号, 近安顺路, +86 21 6283 5496, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.