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NICELY MADE IN CHINA’S « EXPERT’S CORNER »: TRAVELS

mars 30th, 2012 Posted in BEIJING, SHANGHAI, TRAVEL

mar, 30 2012

: Be it a trek in the Sri Lankan jungle or reading on a beach, a trip must be well prepared. (Photo by Lionel Derimais)

: Serge Pierrard, Travel Stone CEO – an experienced traveller himself – photographed in a street market in Hong Kong.

: Before getting to the deep blue sea a bit of preparation is in order!

: For a trip to Western China no room can be left to improvisation!

Spring is here! And at Nicely Made in China (NMiC) it’s around this time of year that we get itchy feet! A trip, be it on horseback in far flung lands or a stay at auntie’s beach bungalow, needs careful preparation: tickets have to be booked and the right clothes have to be packed. We spoke to NMiC’s partner Serge Pierrard, CEO of Beijing-based Travel Stone (Asia-specialist travel agency) about the dos and don’ts for a memorable trip.

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beijing, Shanghai, travel

NLGX DESIGN – STREETWEAR

janvier 27th, 2012 Posted in ACCESSORIES, BEIJING, FASHION, GARMENTS

jan, 27 2012

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: NLGX Design founders Michel Sutyadi (L) and his business partner Ed Hung (R) photographed in a NLGX store.

: NLGX Design latest brand Kommute is aimed at fashion conscious travellers.

: NLGX Design use contemporary subjects in their creations.

: NLGX Design store in busy Nan Luo Gu Xiang in Beijing.

Every day thousands of brands are launched onto the world market, among them, an increasing number from emerging countries. This week Nicely Made in China (NMiC) is happy to give centre stage to NLGX, a new Chinese street-wear brand. Created in 2008 by Michel Sutyadi and Ed Hung, NLGX recently opened a store at Beijing’s Capital Airport Terminal 3 and is about to open another one. Quite an achievement for such a young brand, and so to help NMiC learn more, we interviewed Michel Sutyadi.

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TANG’ROULOU / CHILDREN & BABY CLOTHES

novembre 28th, 2011 Posted in ACCESSORIES, BEIJING, CHILDREN, CRAFTS, EMBROIDERY, FASHION, GARMENTS, HANDMADE

nov, 28 2011

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: Pierre-Yves Babin and Amélie Peraud the founder of Beijing-based children and baby clothes and accessories,Tang’Roulou.

: Chinese know-how with Xiao Liu who works on Tang’Roulou’s creations in one of the Beijing workshops.

: The lama monk-style reversible bag retails for 220 Rmb.

: Amélie Peraud, Tang’Roulou founder with the women of the « Baihua » cooperative who make handmade embroidery.

If you live in Northern China, chances are that on a cold winter’s day you’ve bought ‘tang hu lu’, those little skewers of toffee smothered fruits. But there’s another ‘tang hu lu’: Tang’Roulou (written phonetically), is a Chinese company created by French-born Amélie Peraud in 2004 which has in 7 years become synonymous with ‘made in China’ quality children and baby clothes and accessories. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, children

PALOMA SANCHEZ / JEWELLERY

novembre 17th, 2011 Posted in ACCESSORIES, BEIJING, HANDMADE, JEWELLERY, LUXURY

nov, 17 2011

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: Beijing-based gemologist Paloma Sanchez flies all over the world to buy the gems she will later use in her jewellery.

: Paloma Sanchez examines a Sleeping Beauty turquoise from Arizona with one of the goldsmith who works in her workshop in Beijing.

: A Paloma Sanchez necklace with an opal from Ethiopia and 3 black agates from Brazil.

: A rough aquamarine from Madagascar and a faceted one for this beautiful Paloma Sanchez ring.

If Indiana Jones was a woman and a gemologist his name would probably be Paloma Sanchez. In a recent interview with Nicely Made in China (NMiC), Paloma recounts some of her adventures around the world’s hot spots and how she creates her jewellery. Read the rest of this entry »

JEWELLERY

NICELY MADE IN CHINA’S « EXPERT’S CORNER »: JEWELLERY

novembre 6th, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, JEWELLERY, LUXURY

nov, 06 2011

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: Nicolas Favard in his Beijing store cum workshop located in the Sanlitun area of the capital.

: A platinum and gold 750/1000 ring by Nicolas Favard with a diamond drop cut, 1.2 carat SI/ IJ as well as 1 ruby and 2 diamonds taille baguette.

: A platinum ring with chalcedony by Nicolas Favard.

: Pendant with fluorite which is a colorful mineral. The stone has ornamental and lapidary uses. Nicolas Favard used it here with diamond and gold 750/1000.

At Nicely Made in China we are constantly on the lookout for interesting quality products from China. Our goal is to help you identify the unique and maybe even the unusual, across a wide range of products and services. Towards that end, we start this week with a new « Expert’s Corner » series! As ever, we welcome your feedback on this initiative. Read the rest of this entry »

EXPERT, JEWELLERY

LOVERAMICS / CERAMICS

septembre 11th, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, CRAFTS, DESIGN, HOMEWARE ACCESSORIES, HONG KONG, PORCELAIN, SHENZHEN

sept, 11 2011

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: Grace Ching who created Loveramics with her husband William, photographed in the Tung Street store, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

: Loveramics condiment set from the Tripod collection designed by Simon Stevens.

: The Miix collection designed by Hong Kong-based design company Milk for Loveramics is for sale at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

: The Tripod bowl from the Tripod collection designed by UK-based designer Simon Stevens for Loveramics.

Recently, when exploring the Sheung Wan area of Hong Kong, Nicely Made in China (NMiC) stumbled upon Tung street which is chok-a-blok with quirky and interesting little shops selling some of the best products Hong Kong and international designers have to offer. It is here that Loveramics, launched in 2005 by William and Grace Ching, opened its store. We met with Grace to hear their story. Read the rest of this entry »

CERAMIC, hong kong

FLORIAN PUCHER – CARPET DESIGNER

juillet 22nd, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, DESIGN, FURNITURE, INTERIOR DECORATION

juil, 22 2011

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: A design based on Dutch landscape with its vivid colors which remind of the the Netherlands’s fields of flowers.

: Florian Pucher used all the shades of brown for this design which reminds of Africa.

: Florian Pucher uses New-Zealand wool to make its carpets.

: Vienna-born, Beijing-based carpet designer Florian Pucher at work at home on new designs.

A beautiful carpet can make the world of difference to a room. So says Florian Pucher - architect and interior designer. In his 7 years in China, Florian has tried his hand at different things including ceramics and furniture making, but it is carpet design which has brought him success. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) met him first over a year ago when things were just taking off. Since then a lot has happened, as he tells us in a recent interview. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, INTERIOR DECORATION

CREATIVCULTURE – ONLINE DESIGN CONTEST

juillet 13th, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, DESIGN, FASHION, GARMENTS, INITIATIVE, PHOTOGRAPHY / ART

juil, 13 2011

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: CreativCulture latest winner is called Sweet Child.

: Dong Li Jun (董丽珺) working on the latest delivery of T-shirts in CreativCulture’s Beijing offices.

: The June 2011 designs on CreativCulture T-shirts.

: Daniel Meller, CreativCulture founder and driving force. He’s set himself the mission of promoting Chinese creativity!

« Creative » and « Creativity » are words heard every time we turn on the TV or read a newspaper, be it in China or around the world. Chinese creativity is the particular issue that California-born Daniel Meller has decided to promote with his present endeavour. Now based in Beijing, he sells T-shirts printed with designs created by Chinese and others. In a recent interview with Nicely Made in China (NMiC) he explains how his company, CreativCulture, works. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, DESIGN, fashion

NMiC IN THE SUNDAY TIMES TRAVEL

juin 19th, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, PRESS

juin, 19 2011

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Nicely Made in China in the June issue of The Sunday Times Travel.

Dear readers

Nicely Made in China is mentioned in this month’s issue (June) of The Sunday Times Travel in an excellent article on Beijing written by Ellen Himelfarb.

One more proof of the growing interest for Nicely Made in China!

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OZARK – OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT

juin 7th, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, GARMENTS, SPORT

juin, 07 2011

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: Mr Hans Schallenberger, Ozark founder and managing director photographed in his Hong Kong office.

: A Chinese mountain guide trains with Olivier Balma – China Mountain Development Institute’s technical director – wearing an Ozark polaire fleece jacket and backpack on the South ridge of the « glacier blanc » peak in the Massif des Écrins in the Hautes-Alpes department in France. (Ph.Olivier Balma)

: An aspiring Chinese mountain guide wearing an Ozark down jacket in the Mount Bogda base camp in the Bogda Ola range in Xinjiang, Western China. (Ph.Olivier Balma)

: Nicely Made in China tents by Ozark in the Bogda Ola range in Xingjiang, Western China. (Ph.Olivier Balma)

If, having read last week’s article on travel company Global Nomad, you decided to go trekking, you may find you need some of the equipment produced by today’s guest, Swiss-born Hans Schallenberger! Nicely Made in China (NMiC) has found the perfect brand for you. Started 15 years ago but still barely known beyond China, Ozark [website in Chinese] sells outdoor gear exclusively to the Chinese market. NMiC talked to Mr Schallenberger, Ozark’s founder and managing director, to discover what has made the brand such a success story. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, fashion, outdoor