Settled in the-see-and-be-seen Shapowei area of Xiamen City, in China’s southeastern province of Fujian, the Soul Train vintage clothing store oozes an unmistakable air of retro urban cool.
Stepping inside last July, this writer found herself basking in the retro glow of the platform shoes, chunky sandals, timeless dresses and tapestries of accessories curated there. Plus, unlike many vintage stores that specialize in women’s fashion, the store also offers the boys a chance to score some fly menswear and make some hip vintage noise. Soul Train is one example of secondhand street style and sustainability all rolled into one too-cool-for-school fashion funk.
But with yard sales still to gain popularity among most Chinese consumers, and a lingering preference for newly made goods, what is the vintage fashion scene like in 2020s China?
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