Nicely Made in China (NMiC) would like to wish all our readers and loyal sponsors (Beijing-based travel agent Travel-Stone, joint ventures & mergers specialists Palazzari & Turries and Shanghai Trio – corporate gifts, handmade crafts) a very happy new year of the snake. May this year bring you and your loved ones happiness, health and good fortune.
NMiC’S EXPERT’S CORNER: HOW TO MAINTAIN DIFFERENT TYPES OF FABRICS. (Sponsored article)
- Linen is an elegant and discreet fabric which doesn’t tear easily and is beautiful when perfectly ironed with a little starch to prevent it creasing.
- A Shanghai Trio silk scarf: Virginie Fournier advises to never soak silk, never boil it and never use bleach.
- Shanghai Trio Gougou travel bag is made of polyester and can be washed in a washing machine.
- Virginie Fournier, Shanghai Trio owner and main designer gives a few tips on how to maintain different fabrics.
There’s nothing worse than getting a stain on your favorite garment and not knowing how to clean it. In the following article Virginie Fournier – owner and main designer of Shanghai Trio – and one of Nicely Made in China’s partners – gives Nicely Made in China readers a few tips on how to keep delicate and favorite articles in good shape for a long time.
NICELY MADE IN CHINA ARTIKEL IN DEUTSCHER SPRACHE
Für unsere Leser, die gerne auf Deutsch lesen wir jetzt ein paar Artikel in deutscher Sprache: www.nicelymadeinchina.com/de
- Hélène Meunier, the creator of the Shanghai-based fashion brand Meuh!
- Hélène Meunier’s style is retro-chic with a dash of fun!
- Hélène Meunier’s recent venture into men’s clothing for Meuh!
- A creation for Meuh! by Hélène Meunier for the Autumn-Winter 2012 collection.
Latest: Meuh! stopped its activities in June 2012.
This week’s story comes from “Paris of the East”, as Shanghai used to be fondly known. We meet Hélène Meunier, a young French mother of 2, long term Shanghai resident and the creator of the Meuh! fashion brand. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) caught up with her between fittings to talk about her love of vintage clothes and how her brand has been adopted by fashion-conscious Shanghai « belles ».
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500 FANS ON FACEBOOK!
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!
HAPPY LANTERN FESTIVAL!
On this lantern festival celebration Nicely Made in China wishes all its readers a very happy and prosperous year of the rabbit!
We look forward to bringing you many more quality products made in China in the year ahead.
We welcome your feedback at anytime. Please feel free to comment on our Facebook page or by email about your experiences with our featured companies.
Best wishes!
SEASON’S GREETINGS!
- Lisa Minder-Wu the furniture maker.
- Liu Yang the cheese maker.
- A yak wool shawl by Norlha.
- Ceramist Hai Chen.
- Xiamen-based Red Dragon Yachts.
- Suren Handmade husband and wife team.
- Marianne Friese, Malilian designer/owner.
- Adam Healy runs Ark Surfboards in Hong Kong.
- Nicolas Favard, Beijing-based goldsmith.
- Pierre-Arnaud Le Magnan, Chiru bikes owner.
- A printing machine at Time Machine Image Centre in Beijing.
- Virginie Fournier, Shanghai Trio owner.
- Plastered 8 Dominic Johnson-Hill in his Nan Luo Gu Xiang store.
- Gao Zhenmin the Hebei-based double bass maker.
- Papertiger owner Lucy Young.
It’s Christmas time, and Nicely Made in China (NMiC) would like to thank our readers -the 329 Facebook fans, the 280+ Rss subscribers as well as the 122 who have subscribed to our newsletter- for the wonderful gift they have provided. They have helped turn 2010 into a success for our budding website, giving further opportunities to the site’s small companies to have a louder voice in a very crowded marketplace.
20,000 UNIQUE VISITORS MARK REACHED!
- Denise Huang, Shuzhou Cobblers owner in Shanghai.
- Alison Mary Ching Yeung, owner and shoe designer of Mary Ching in Shanghai.
- Hong Kong-based American architect/designer Sean Dix (L) in his Sheung Wan office..
- Lucy Young, owner and main designer of Shanghai-based Papertiger.
- Kathrin von Rechenberg owner/designer of « rechenberg couture ».
- Anthony Ross, The Opposite House (TOH) general manager.
- Mao Shu Hong and her husband Yang Bao Guang of Suren Handmade in their Beijing studio.
- Nicole Bernard, owner of Longma Equestrian products in Beijing.
- Stella Shaw and Lucien Gambarota, two of the SURE Initiative partners, in their Hong Kong workshop.
- A model with a Norlha shawl made of yak wool.
- Dr Stone (center) of Doctors Beck & Stone Pet health and care at the new Shunyi clinic.
Dear Readers
A couple of days ago, our website received its 20,000th unique visitor!NMiC management would like to thank all the people who helped Nicely Made in China become what it is today: a very much talked about blog followed by 6,000 people every month… and growing! Watch this space for more quality products and services from China, and new developments.Among notable articles Nicely Made in China was on the South China Morning Post business section front page on Monday August 30th 2010 (the website is accessible to subscribers only).Here are some more links to some of the articles published during NMiC’s short existence:And do not forget that we have a Facebook page where you can join our other fans!











































