You typed "bum studio taobao" or "lacemade taobao" because you saw a piece, found the label's name, and hit a storefront you couldn't use. The short answer: these independent Chinese labels sell at home through their own stores on Taobao or Tmall, Alibaba's shopping platforms. CHINASQUAD carries pieces from each with English listings and ships internationally. Here's what every label actually makes, judged from the pieces we stock.
Why buying direct is harder than it looks
These home stores were built for shoppers inside China. Product pages are written in Chinese, and machine translation tends to garble exactly the details that matter, like fabric content, lining, or which color option is a pre-order. Sizing follows Chinese charts, so the letter on the tag doesn't map neatly onto US sizes. Before ordering from any label below, read our Chinese clothing size guide and measure something you already own.
BUM STUDIO
BUM STUDIO is a pants label first, and a flare label above all. Most of what we carry from it opens at the hem: Black PU Flared Pants with a low rise, Coated Slim Flared Pants in black denim, Sheer Mesh Flared Pants, and Deep Blue Flare Jeans with contoured seams built to shape the hip. The Blue Flare Sport Pants add an embroidered "96" for a retro athletic note. Start with the BUM STUDIO collection and pick a rise you trust.
JYOSEI
JYOSEI is where you go for the finishing pieces, and it leans hard into Y2K. Think a Longline Faux Fox Fur Scarf that reverses to a leopard-pattern back, Faux Fur Brown Y2K Leg Warmers with an antiqued brass buckle, a Butterfly Rhinestone PU Waistbelt hung with five metal chains, and Cracked Leather High-Heel Tall Boots with side eyelet lacing. Those boots come in sizes 35 to 40, not US numbers. Browse JYOSEI when an outfit needs one loud thing.
Soote Season
Soote Season is mostly a cold-weather label, with a soft spot for bows. The Pink Bow Tie Hooded Fur Baseball Jacket and the Bow Tie Waist Hoodie Knitted Long Coat show the sweet side; the Zipper Heavy Duty Studded Chic Jacket and a Plaid Spliced Eco-friendly Faux Fur Coat prove it can go sharper. Our pick is the Two-Tone Lapel Woolen Jacket, a loose, color-blocked woolen piece in white or gray that layers over knits without fighting them. Shop Soote Season before the first frost, not after.
1JINN STUDIO
1JINN STUDIO plays with print and proportion. A satin mini skirt carries an all-over Big Nose Dog and Lap Cat print; Blue & Black Ripped Lace Denim Jeans pair torn denim with lace; a Vintage Jacquard Off-Shoulder Fair Isle Sweater tucks snowflake and cat motifs into the knit and wears off the shoulder or as a plain crewneck. It's a good label for anyone who finds streetwear too square. See the full 1JINN STUDIO edit.
OAKMOO
OAKMOO is the quiet one, and the label we'd hand to someone who dresses for the office. Its strength is short wool outerwear: a Stand-Collar Wool Short Coat with a softly shaped waist, a boxy Wool-Blend Oversized Short Jacket in Angora red, and the Heavyweight Wool Stand-Collar Short Coat, which cinches gently so a winter layer doesn't swallow you. Several colors also come in a "Thicken" version, so pick deliberately. The OAKMOO collection rewards a careful read.
LACEMADE
LACEMADE is pure romance, with a French vintage accent written into many of its product names. The dresses are the draw: the Green Kite Off-Shoulder Lace Fairy Dress, the Moonlit Tide Lace Splice Princess Slip Dress, and the Candlelit Tears Antique Lace Corset Wedding Dress for actual ceremonies. Corsetry runs through the line, from the structured Denim Knight corset top to a Christmas Night corset and plaid skirt set. Several styles go up to XL or 1XL. Start at LACEMADE.
VIA PITTI
VIA PITTI, which sells at home mainly through Tmall, is built for the evening plan that starts at dinner. Expect lace and shine: a Sparkly Lace Ruffled Edge Tank Top, a Sequin Sparkly Spaghetti Strap Tank Top in leopard or silver, an Off-the-Shoulder Sparkly 3D Pearl Mesh Blouse. It does matching sets well, including a Gray Lace Drawstring Vest & Skirt Set and a Washed Distressed Plaid Shirt & Skirt Set. Browse VIA PITTI.
2TH DESIRE
2TH DESIRE is the hardest label here to pin down, which is part of the appeal. One minute it's a Fur-Collar Printed Leather Suit Set, a blazer with a matching mini skirt; the next it's a Deconstructed Vintage Check Halter Midi Dress with a twisted waist and layered hem. Then come the oddities: a handmade braided bag charm worn as a necklace, a reversible two-tone wool beanie, a tassel chain waist belt. Many styles come in a single size S, so read the measurements closely at 2TH DESIRE.
C'est Nous
C'est Nous makes jackets, and makes them with a dark romantic streak drawn from punk and medieval knight references. Most pieces are washed or distressed: a Washed Distressed Cropped Knit Jacket where each garment carries a slightly different wash, a Washed Quilted Fur-Trim Hooded Jacket, a Washed Patchwork Zip Jacket. See the Distressed Cape Buckle Jacket first, a fitted black piece with a distressed leather-look surface and a street-washed finish. Sizes mostly stop at S and M. Shop C'est Nous.
BLOOD SUPPLY
BLOOD SUPPLY splits into two theatrical moods. One is Victorian gothic: the Velvet Lace Gothic Dress in red and black, a Gold Thread Mermaid Velvet Skirt, a Gothic Velvet Fishbone Corset. The other is a weathered, wasteland-inspired look, like a Distressed PU Utility Skort Set that comes with its own belt bag and belt. Between them sit Rococo pieces, including a Jacquard Rococo Corset Dress and champagne lace cuffs. Most clothing runs S to XL. Dressing for a gothic event or a dark winter party? Start with BLOOD SUPPLY.
The common thread: independent labels with a clear point of view, whose home stores were built for shoppers inside China. Our English listings do the translating for you, and our guide to where to buy Chinese fashion online covers the rest. When you're ready, find pieces from these labels in our new arrivals.