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This women's shoe brand, first founded by expats in Shanghai in 2007, is now up to 14 Beijing branches and counting. (For a list of all existing store locations, click here.) According to their website, D:FUSE "strives to bring the latest Scandinavian urban trends to the fashion forward Chinese consumer."

It just so happens that their trend-conscious footwear appeals to us expats as well. And now, one lucky reader has the chance to win a pair of free shoes! Whether sandals or pumps, their designs typically range from RMB 600-1,500, with most of them priced at around the RMB 700-800 mark. You can check out some of D:FUSE's latest styles below, or peruse the full collections here.

The rules? With the exception of the higher-priced Desire line, you can choose whatever pair meets your fancy (though do note that their largest size available is 39).

Whether you’re shopping for yourself or your sweetheart, when it comes to lingerie, everybody wins. Here, we’ve rounded up a list of Beijing’s best stores to buy sexy bras, panties and teddies, with helpful photos to boot.

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Having clothes made to measure has so many benefits over buying off-the-shelf, but it can be difficult to know who to trust or even where to begin. Here’s our list of recommendations for arriving at the perfect fit.

Sometimes it's better to shop without all the hassle of, you know, leaving your home. No cramped fitting rooms, no annoying salespeople and no lines. Below are some of our favorite e-commerce shopping options for clothes and accessories.

Love is … in the air, although you might not be able to see it among the particulate matter.

Who do we want to be our Valentine? Take a guess.

We Heart Beijing. How do we love thee? In our Cover Feature we count the ways.

With a new season comes fresh trends. You might have caught wind of the fashion world’s current enthusiasm for psychedelic furs or mixing prints (see September issue’s Get the Look feature, out later this week). But we betcha didn’t know such temporal whims applied to hairstyles as well.

Leave it to British academy and salon chain Toni and Guy to bring the focus back to our locks. The main issue with hair “trends” is that any changes we make, we must commit to. (It takes much longer to grow out an angled bob than to, say, remove a feather earring.) The more adventurous amongst us, however, can peruse their new collection – titled 2067 on account of its '60s and '70s influences – for a bold new look. Plus, we have free discount vouchers for a few of our lucky readers. Keep reading to learn how to win.

It’s summertime. You know what that means, right? New swimwear.

“Underendowed” women have long had access to push-up bikini tops. As usual, men have been unfairly neglected in that department.

But no more. A Chinese company has recently launched a “Male Size-Enhancing Speedo Bulge,” now available on Taobao.com. (Read our step-by-step guide for Taobao.com here.)

Up until now, Topshop and Topman have only been accessible to China residents via their online websites. All that’s about to change.

FEI Space – a concept store in 798 that’s been likened to New York’s Opening Ceremony (by us), a “genteel flea market” (by Stylites.net) and “a creative bazaar” “with a salvaged-chic vibe” (by the New York Times) – sits at the helm of Topshop and Topman's first collaboration and presence on the Chinese mainland.

We recently wrote an article on local designers to look out for, but we’d be remiss in neglecting to acknowledge the beautiful women being chosen to wear their designs.

For awhile now, Western media have been marveling over the spike in Asian faces on the runways and in the glossies. The buzz first began in November 2010, when a photo spread titled “Asia Major” in Vogue’s December issue was first unveiled. Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton cast its first-ever Asian male model in early 2011. (See our March issue's Style section for drool-worthy photos.)