Menswear

Tailored suits and affordable coffees are both on offer at this offbeat shop.

The British retail clothes and food giant's first store in Beijing brings all the best parts of their domestic stores – Scottish shortbread, jarred goods, and Percy Pigs – to the capital and, surprisingly, one of the best coffees in town.

One improvement to come with Yashow Market's renovation is the assortment of tailors on the fourth floor, which has grown in size and includes a more varied assortment of styles, at more or less the same prices as before. Jim Tailor, one of the more fashionable options, hails from Tianjin, and provides suits ranging from RMB 1,000-15,000.

In addition to suits, they have custom shoes made from some pretty funky leathers, like fish and crocodile skin, that will set you back anywhere from RMB 5,000-20,000.

Sellers do speak a little English.

Spread over six floors in bustling Xidan, Galeries Lafayette showcases high-end international brands, with a slight French twist

While not an official Supreme outlet, Supcafe in Sanlitun Soho is currently the most legit place in town to find all of the hottest items from this skate brand.

Blanche is a tailor shop featuring bespoke jackets, suits, and blazers of various cuts. Blanche may be on the expensive side of custom suit options, but upon close inspection you can’t help but appreciate their craft and attention to detail.

Principle M. is a dynamic, young fashion and retail company dedicated to bringing modern, high-quality essential menswear to the professional community in China, Beijing in particular.

Core services include bespoke and made-to-measure suiting, premium ready-to-wear, and personal image consulting. Their mission is to cultivate Beijing’s new generation of gentlemen by offering clients not only products but also styling services to help them achieve their image and lifestyle potential.

This independent boutique has been catering to Hong Kong’s niche fashion market since 1996, stocking mainly emerging Japanese talents (the Viridi-anne, nude:masahiko maruyama, SiVA), along with a select few from New York (InAisce) and Italy (forme d'expression) who embody the same avant-garde spirit. The cutting-edge designs run the gamut from dark and avant-garde to earthy and relaxed, sticking mainly to monochromatic tones and draped silhouettes.

Nine Way, a menswear label designed and manufactured in Guangzhou, is both affordable and tasteful. Button-downs and jeans are available in bulk, but only in muted tones and natural fabrics. Girls, feel free to borrow from the boys here – sizes start small.

Beijing's first independent menswear boutique to stock such an exclusive range of labels. Most of the avant-garde edgy clothing and accessories hail from Tokyo and Europe, including Obscur, Discovered, Banal Chic Bizarre and Mountain Research. While most of the items are on the expensive side, the regularly changing exhibitions and soon-to-come cafe also warrant a visit.