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CULTURAL EVOLUTION – CHINA 2005 – 2010 / photography by Lionel Derimais / Text by Mary Kay Magistad

mai 16th, 2021 Posted in BEIJING, OTHER CITIES, PHOTOGRAPHY / ART, PUBLISHING, SHANGHAI, TRAVEL

Mai, 16 2021

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Hello again dear Nicely Made in China readers,

It’s been a while, I know. I do hope you are all safe and well as the whole world is in the middle of a second tumultuous year. Like many of you, I’ve used my time to complete a project close to my heart. Some of you may know that besides producing the NMiC blog since 2009, I am first and foremost a working professional photographer.

Today I am pleased to announce that after years of preparation, I am launching a book of photographs called “Cultural Evolution China 2005-2010”. It is now available for sale via my website – please click on this link to buy the book. Texts in the book (essay, biographies, captions) are in 3 languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin) and French.

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BUBBLE-MOOD / FASHION DESIGN

janvier 10th, 2013 Posted in ACCESSORIES, FASHION, GARMENTS, SHANGHAI, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Jan, 10 2013

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: French entrepreneur Olivia Gurdjian, one of the two Bubble-Mood creators, is based in Shanghai.

: A Japanese kimono is used as a base in this Bubble-Mood creation called Allure. The new Bubble-Mood collection comes out mid-February.

: Two other creations from the 2013 collection by Bubble-Mood using a Japanese kimono as a base using various prints.

: Navarange Kimono by Bubble Mood for the 2013 Spring-Summer collection.

Bubble-Mood is a new Shanghai-based fashion brand created by 3 young Parisian entrepreneurs in 2009. Olivia Gurdjian, one of the 3 creators of the company arrived in China in 2006 after media studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. She quickly realised that Shanghai was the perfect place to start a fashion business. With her business partner Margaux Painvin and her husband Lucas Gurdjian, the trio created Bubble-Mood which is now attracting an increasing amount of attention from fashionistas. In the following interview Olivia tells Nicely Made in China (NMiC) how it all started.

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fashion, Shanghai

RI.by.CARRIE / DESIGNER LEGWEAR

septembre 22nd, 2012 Posted in ACCESSORIES, FASHION, HANDMADE, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Sep, 22 2012

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: Fashion designer Carrie Chan founder of RI.by.CARRIE, creates interesting legwear and hand printed tights “nicely made in China”.

: Hand printed tights by RI.by.CARRIE using the screen printing method are “nicely made in China”.

: Original leg wear by RI.by.CARRIE. Carrie Chan the founder likes oriental western patterns mixed together in a very modern way.

: Rabbittattoo is a creation of RI.by.CARRIE, the Hong Kong fashion brand launched by Carrie Chan. Tights are hand printed using the screen printing method.

Hong Kong-born fashion designer Carrie Chan, 32, got her Master’s Degree in Fashion Design in 2008 at the University of Westminster in the UK after a few years as a fashion and lifestyle journalist at the South China Morning Post. Then, in October 2011 she launched the first RI.by.CARRIE collection and made a name for herself with leg wear and hand printed tights. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) met Carrie in her Hong Kong studio at the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre in Shek Kip Mei.

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LuRu HOME / NANKEEN

mai 15th, 2012 Posted in CRAFTS, HANDMADE, INTERIOR DECORATION, SHANGHAI, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Mai, 15 2012

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: Shanghai-based Liza Serratore and Claire Russo, LuRu Home founders, have given Nankeen centre stage in their home decoration business.

: An example of Nankeen drying in the breeze in Shanghai photographed by Fiona Reilly.

: LuRu Home cushion with traditional indigo patterns made using the Nankeen technique.

: Liza Serratore and Claire Russo use Nankeen to create patterns on their “nicely made in China” cushions for their home deco business, LuRu Home, based in Shanghai.

Imagine giving a new lease of life to a three thousand year old Chinese tradition! This is exactly what Liza Serratore and Claire Russo – two young American entrepreneurs based in Shanghai – have done with ‘Nankeen’ in creating LuRu Home. They are determined to make it a household name, not just in China but way beyond too. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) recently spoke with them to find out more about it.

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nankeen, Shanghai, women_entrepreneurs

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

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

Mar, 30 2012

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: 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 (travel agency specialised in the Far-East and China) about the dos and don’ts for a memorable trip.

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beijing, Shanghai, travel

MEUH! / FASHION DESIGN

mars 2nd, 2012 Posted in EMBROIDERY, FASHION, GARMENTS, HANDMADE, Non classé, SHANGHAI

Mar, 02 2012

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: 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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fashion, Shanghai

SANITOV / E-CARGO BICYCLE

mars 26th, 2011 Posted in DESIGN, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SHANGHAI, SPORT

Mar, 26 2011

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: Alexander Host, one of the founders of Sanitov Studio photographed in Covent Garden, London.

: The Sanitov with a load of boxes. It is designed to carry 150kg (driver included).

: The Sanitov with its hatch back open.

: Another usage for the san lun che: a fruit seller in a Beijing hutong near the Bell Tower. (Ph.Lionel Derimais)

The global village, first described in Wyndham Lewis’s work and later popularized by Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian philosopher (among other things), is now more than ever a reality. These days, China, also aptly called the Middle Kingdom, plays the role of the place du village of that global village – the place where everybody meets to see what’s new and interesting. A few years ago, doing just that, Alexander Host, a young Danish designer, arrived from Copenhagen on the Trans-Siberian railway, in search of inspiration for a fashion project and came back with…a bike! In the following interview Alexander tells Nicely Made in China (NMiC) about Sanitov, and how the coolest “san lun che” (三轮车) came to life. Read the rest of this entry »

Bike, DESIGN, LONDON

IGUZZINI WATCHES

février 23rd, 2011 Posted in ACCESSORIES, HONG KONG, LUXURY, SHANGHAI, WATCHES

Fév, 23 2011

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: Stephane Michel who since 2007, with his brother Lander, has given a new lease of life to Federico Iguzzini Watches. He wears the OM watch from the Spiritual line.

: The Lunar Explorer Chronograph from Iguzzini Watches retails for US$ 4,200 and is limited to 50 pieces.

: The Old Shanghai caseback. The watch retails for US$ 3,500 and is limited to 50 pieces.

China is now the world’s third largest market for the consumption of luxury goods, behind the US and Japan. And according to some studies, by 2015, it will have become the largest! Today the luxury goods come mainly from foreign brands, but things are changing with the steady emergence of home-grown brands. Iguzzini Watches is one of these. Originally created in 1903 in Shanghai by Italian Federico Iguzzini, the company closed its doors around the middle of the 20th century. Fast forward to early 21st century when two Franco-Mexican brothers, Stephane and Lander Michel, on hearing about Mr Iguzzini’s story, decided to buy the name and give the company a new lease of life. Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, hong kong, watches

SHULONG SNEAKERS

février 8th, 2011 Posted in ACCESSORIES, FASHION, SHANGHAI, SHOES, SPORT

Fév, 08 2011

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: Alexandre Lagneau, Shulong designer and Brice Genin, Shulong General Manager.

: Shulong’s special “sponge” that gives the shoes its comfort and provides elasticity.

: A model with the denim Shulong.

: A very popular model called “Your Shu”: it comes with about 50 transfers that can be applied on the shoes with an iron.

Chinese sneakers are making a remarkable come back on the world fashion scene with a few historical brands competing for attention. Shulong is not a historical brand but its shoes come from a long tradition of shoe making. The company has been on the market for only 3 years and Nicely Made in China wanted to know more about it. Brice Genin, Shulong general manager, accepted to talk to us to explain to our readers how Shulong mixes something old – the classic Chinese sneaker- with the new technologies to turn it into a successful product. Read the rest of this entry »

fashion, Shanghai, shoes

NERI & HU ARCHITECTS-DESIGNERS

janvier 15th, 2011 Posted in ARCHITECTURE, CRAFTS, DESIGN, FURNITURE, HANDMADE, INTERIOR DECORATION, SHANGHAI, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Jan, 15 2011

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: Lyndon Neri & Rossana Hu photographed in their Shanghai house.

: Nicely Made in China tea cups: the Zisha project by Neri & Hu, Shanghai-based designers.

: Neri & Hu Zodiac Puzzle.

: Lyndon Neri & Rossana Hu Structure Table & Lacquer Donut.

Surfing the internet recently in search of new ideas, Nicely Made in China (NMiC) came upon a beautifully elegant tea set. We managed to track down the designers, and were delighted to discover they produce a whole host of other desirable well-designed items.

This week Nicely Made in China is happy to introduce Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, architects and designers. Lyndon was born in the Philippines and educated in the US – a Harvard graduate. Rossana comes from Taiwan and is a Princeton graduate. The couple who now works for prestigious design companies like bd barcelona, moooi, meritalia and swarovski give NMiC readers an insight into what China has in store in the coming years with regard to design and architecture. Read the rest of this entry »

architecture, DESIGN, Shanghai, women_entrepreneurs

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CULTURAL EVOLUTION – CHINA 2005 – 2010 / photography by Lionel Derimais / Text by Mary Kay Magistad

BUBBLE-MOOD / FASHION DESIGN

RI.by.CARRIE / DESIGNER LEGWEAR

LuRu HOME / NANKEEN

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

MEUH! / FASHION DESIGN

SANITOV / E-CARGO BICYCLE

IGUZZINI WATCHES

SHULONG SNEAKERS

NERI & HU ARCHITECTS-DESIGNERS

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