Vintage dresses filling racks attract buyers from all over town to find an old piece that fits into today's fashion dictions.

Student Bai Wenting, 16, says: "I looked at an Anna Sui one-piece dress and thought, wow, this would have been fabulous for a young lady in the 1980s, but it is still a fabulous dress for me 30 years later. It would be a waste if dresses like these were thrown into the dustbin never to be worn again."

Flea market organizer Yu Sisi says there are also stalls from a pop-up store at one of the style hubs in downtown Shanghai, and the market will have more stalls covering a wide range of items on March 8.

"There will be about 50 stalls on the second weekend of March, and visitors may take pictures amid the vintage atmosphere, transporting themselves to the good old days," Yu says.

wuyiyao@chinadaily.com.cn

IF YOU GO

B137 Store: 245 Madang Lu (Road), Xintiandi Style.

Pop-in Stores: 11 am - 8 pm, daily until March 8.

Flea Market: 1-8 pm, March 8.

021-6305-6500.