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NICELY MADE in CHINA VIDEO / PART 2
août 31st, 2011 Posted in Non classé
août, 31 2011
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NICELY MADE in CHINA VIDEO / CREATIVCULTURE
août 29th, 2011 Posted in Non classé
août, 29 2011
août, 27 2011
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- Baldwin Pui and Hoi Ming Fung in their workshop in Central, Hong Kong.
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- The 2 Tiger sofas Hoi Ming Fung and her partner Baldwin Pui created for Fendi’s « Fatto a Mano » project.
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- The Bud Ebony bag shaped like a rosebud was the first bag created by the pair Hoi Ming Fung and Baldwin Pui.
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- The Drawstring bat bag from Hoiming, another Nicely Made in China handbag.
Hoi Ming Fung and Baldwin Pui, business and life partners, created “Hoiming” in 2007, making leather handbags, which are steadily growing in popularity and reputation in the world of fashion accessories. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) met them in their workshop in Hong Kong where they talked about their passion for leather and fashion. Read the rest of this entry »
août, 12 2011
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- Annalisa Ryle, Bez & Oho owner with one of the handbags she makes in her office in Hong Kong.
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- Bella (L) and Annalisa (R) select the rice bags that will end up being stitched together to make Bez & Oho handbags.
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- Mrs Yip one of the Bez & Oho seamstress in Hong Kong.
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- Annalisa, Bez & Oho’s owner, in her studio showing one of her latest handbags.
Today Nicely Made in China (NMiC) shares with you a beautiful story and a great product. Annalisa Ryle arrived in Hong Kong 13 years ago via the volunteer route working with the St. Stephen’s Society – in fact her office is still on the charity’s premises in Hong Kong. 5 years ago she founded Bez & Oho (after the biblical characters Bezalel and Oholiab), a company which makes cool handbags out of recycled rice bags while providing jobs to vulnerable people. Read the rest of this entry »
500 FANS ON FACEBOOK!
août 10th, 2011 Posted in Non classé
août, 10 2011
500 people from all over the world have now registered as Nicely Made in China fans!
Dear readers
Nicely Made in China (NMiC) is happy to announce that today the 500 fans mark was reached on our Facebook page!
We take this opportunity to also thank the 160 who have registered to receive our newsletter and the 400 readers who follow Nicely Made in China via RSS.
We wish you all a nice month of August!
août, 04 2011
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- Mr Lau On Hing the qipao maker in his workshop in Lan Kwai Fong in the heart of Hong Kong island.
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- When Mr Lau makes a qipao with a double lining, it must be glued and then stitched together.
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- Mr Lau shows one of his latest creation: a qipao made of silk and French lace from Calais.
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- Mr Lau also makes jackets like this one made on Italian silk.
In the high-speed world that is China today, we at Nicely Made in China (NMiC) find it reassuring to discover that some things don’t change! NMiC recently met with Mr Lau, a qipao or cheongsam tailor, in his workshop in Hong Kong. A sprightly sexagenarian with a mischievous smile, he has for 50 years been hand-making exquisite qipao – a form of traditional Chinese dress. Originally from Shanghai, he came to Hong Kong aged 14 to learn the craft and is now one of the last remaining ‘Shanghai tailors’, as they’re known in Hong Kong, still working today. Read the rest of this entry »
