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“JIA-Inc” / HOMEWARE PRODUCTS

mai 6th, 2011 Posted in CRAFTS, DESIGN, FOOD, GREEN PRODUCTS, HANDMADE, HOMEWARE ACCESSORIES, HONG KONG

Mai, 06 2011

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: These bio degradable EPA melamine snack boxes which originate from the Jing dynasty (220-581 A.D) have been designed by Taiwanese designer Kate Chung.

: The fire proof ceramic steamer set made of cedar wood and terra cotta was reinterpreted by Office for Product Design.

: These handmade bowls are made of carbonized bamboo and porcelain have been designed by Designschneider.

: Taiwan-born Christopher Lin is the founder and the president of the Hong Kong-based homeware company JIA-inc.

JIA-Inc has been successfully established on the international scene for a few years now. During that time JIA-Inc has carved out a niche for itself with its special mix of Chinese and foreign designed home ware. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) wanted to know more about the Hong Kong based brand, and what makes president and founder Christopher Lin tick. Read the rest of this entry »

DESIGN, HOMEWARE, hong kong

KHUNU / YAK WOOL KNITWEAR

février 16th, 2011 Posted in BEIJING, CRAFTS, FASHION, SPORT

Fév, 16 2011

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: A Khunu sweater – Alexandra, ribbed knit and cowl neck, comes in 3 different colors.

: A nomad on the Tibetan plateau with her herd of yaks.

: A nomad woman at work, cleaning the yak wool.

: Julian Wilson, Khunu owner and founder wearing one of Khunu’s creations: a Slingsby made of yak wool from the Himalayas.

Winter can be very cold and very long in the North of China! In its search for the perfect sweaters to keep warm, Nicely Made in China has come across Khunu, a young brand which deserves attention. Created by Julian Wilson, an ex-British army officer and Aaron Pattillo, who used to work as a manager for the Clinton Foundation, the company was created 18 months ago. Already, their sweaters are to be found on the shelves of fashionable stores in hip Swiss and Californian ski resorts. NMiC talked to Julian about finding the right wool and the challenges of living up to the expectations of nomads. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, fashion

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

MARION CARSTEN / JEWELLERY

novembre 26th, 2010 Posted in ACCESSORIES, CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, JEWELLERY, SHANGHAI, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Nov, 26 2010

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: Marion Carsten photographed in Paris is a German goldsmith who created Marion Carsten Jewelery in Shanghai.

: Marion Carsten’s mixed elements pearl necklace made of sterling silver, rhodium plated, freshwater pearls, conch shells.

: A Marion Carsten’s creation: red bracelet of the Shou collection made of sterling silver, rhodium plated, resin.

: A ring from the Shou -or Long Life – collection made of sterling silver rhodium plated.

This week Nicely Made in China (NMiC) features Marion Carsten. Marion, a goldsmith from Frankfurt, moved to China in 2000. After a few years there, she moved to Bangkok and recently to Paris where NMiC caught up with her. She talked about square pearls, what inspires her work and how to manage a company in China from Europe. Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, JEWELLERY, Shanghai, women_entrepreneurs

LATITUDE / PORCELAIN

novembre 20th, 2010 Posted in CITIES, CRAFTS, DESIGN, HANDMADE, HONG KONG, INTERIOR DECORATION, PORCELAIN, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Nov, 20 2010

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: Latitude team: Hong Kong-born Julie Progin and her American husband Jesse McLin.

: Jesse McLin making a unique piece in Latitude’s Hong Kong studio.

: Song collection: hand turned and hand carved porcelain dinnerware collection with celadon glaze.

: Mr. Huang, master model and mold maker in Jingdezhen working on one of our new prototypes.

This week Nicely Made in China (NMiC) presents a couple who has decided to take on one of China’s traditional crafts – porcelain. Born into a Hong Kong-based Swiss family, Julie Progin and her American husband Jesse McLin, have recently created Latitude Design Studio, a young and promising company. In a double interview they tell NMiC about setting up and working with an artisan community in Jingdezhen. Read the rest of this entry »

CRAFTS, handmade, hong kong, porcelain, women_entrepreneurs

SUZHOU COBBLERS

octobre 30th, 2010 Posted in CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, HANDMADE, SHANGHAI, SHOES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Oct, 30 2010

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: Denise Huang, Suzhou Cobblers’s owner and designer.

: The good looking rooster embroidered on the Good Morning slippers.

: Everything is made at Suzhou Cobblers studio.

: The Suzhou Cobblers shop at 17 Fuzhou road in Shanghai.

: Nicely Made in China mules by Suzhou Cobblers.

: A model with embroidered peonies by Suzhou Cobblers.

: Every pair of shoes is handmade by embroiderers who work from home in the Suzhou area.

: Every pair of shoes by Suzhou Cobblers is handmade and unique.

This week Nicely Made in China stays in Shanghai to introduce its second -but very different- shoe designer: Denise Huang owner and designer of Suzhou Cobblers moved back to Shanghai from Hong Kong in 2003 with a business idea. Denise kindly accepted to answer a few questions from NMiC and talked about tradition, modernity and a good looking rooster. Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, fashion, Shanghai, shoes, women_entrepreneurs

MARY CHING / SHOES

octobre 22nd, 2010 Posted in CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, SHANGHAI, SHOES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Oct, 22 2010

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: Alison Mary Ching Yeung, the “Louboutin of Shanghai” according to ELLE.

: Mrs Pandora shoes in red cashmere, red suede and leopard pony.

: The Christine from the Orient Erotica collection.

: The Manta from the Mary Ching Orient Erotica collection.

: The Hazel from the Orient Erotica collection.

: The Guilin from the Orient-Express collection.

: Alison Mary Ching Yeung working in her Shanghai studio.

: Alison likes to mix different materials.

This week Nicely Made in China (NMiC) is happy to feature its first shoe designer. Londoner, Alison Mary Ching Yeung, half-Chinese, half-British, created the brand Mary Ching in 2009 in Shanghai . On her way to becoming the “Louboutin of Shanghai” (according to French fashion magazine ELLE) Mary Ching has become in a short time a much sought after brand by fashionistas in China and beyond. It has already caught the eye of stars such as Beyonce, Cameron Diaz and Zhang Ziyi. In a fast-paced phone interview, Alison tells NMiC what drove her to design shoes. Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, fashion, Shanghai, shoes, women_entrepreneurs

PAPERTIGER / WRAPPING PAPER & CARDS

octobre 9th, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, SHANGHAI, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Oct, 09 2010

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: Lucy Young the owner and designer of Papertiger photographed at Trend’s Lounge in Beijing.

: Papertiger recent design made in collaboration with Zara Arshad.

: With Christmas fast approaching NMiC encourages you to have a look at Papertiger wrapping paper.

: Some Nicely Made in China Papertiger cards.

With Christmas fast approaching, Nicely Made in China (NMiC) wondered how to wrap the gifts which will go under the tree. The choice on offer in shops was disappointing – until we stumbled upon Papertiger wrapping paper and cards. This brand has not been around for very long but is already making its mark on the wrapping paper market in China. NMiC sat with the owner-designer, New-York born Lucy Young –daughter of mainland Chinese- discussing the link between card and paper design and Shanghai architecture! Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, beijing, Shanghai, women_entrepreneurs

SUREN HANDMADE / HANDBAGS

septembre 18th, 2010 Posted in ACCESSORIES, BEIJING, CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, HANDMADE, SHOES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Sep, 18 2010

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: Mao Shu Hong and her husband Yang Bao Guang receive NMiC.

: Su Ren design studio.

: Yang shows an employee how to do things right.

: Mao and Yang check every little detail.

: Su Ren design studio where everything starts.

: The bag handles are finished by hand one by one.

: Quality control at Su Ren factory: each bag is inspected individually.

: This model (BS 092) was created in 2001 and is Su Ren best seller.

This week’s story is about a company barely known outside China even though it has been making high quality leather products for many years. NMiC would like to introduce the company “Suren” (pronounced “sue jhen”), together with Mao Shu Hong, general manager and her husband Yang Bao Guang, the head designer. In order to meet them NMiC took an hour’s drive north of Beijing on a gorgeous blue sky day (Beijingers will appreciate that detail). Ben O’Hara, Canadian TV’s Beijing correspondent came with us, to visit the couple’s design studio and small factory. Read the rest of this entry »

accessories, beijing, handmade, women_entrepreneurs

NORLHA SHAWLS

août 27th, 2010 Posted in CITIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, HANDMADE, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, YAK WOOL

Août, 27 2010

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: Nicely Made in China: a Norlha shawl

: Yak in a spring pasture. Only the hair of the two year old is used to make shawls.

: The Norlha workshops opened in November 2007 in Ritoma in Gansu province.

: A local woman works on a wood loom in a workshop to produce a Nicely Made in China shawl.

: Two women with different patterned shawls that Norlha did for a French fashion house.

: Every Norlha shawl is hand made. The project allowed many local people to stay and work in their home province.

: The high plateau of Gansu province.

At an altitude of 3200m in Gansu province, the company Norlha produces the most exquisite shawls. These shawls, made mainly of yak wool (khullu), have become much sought after in shops from Paris to Shanghai. Nicely Made in China spoke to the owner, Kim Sciaky-Yeshi, to find out what makes them so special and successful.

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beijing, fashion, handmade, HANGZHOU, women_entrepreneurs

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KHUNU / YAK WOOL KNITWEAR

NERI & HU ARCHITECTS-DESIGNERS

MARION CARSTEN / JEWELLERY

LATITUDE / PORCELAIN

SUZHOU COBBLERS

MARY CHING / SHOES

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