FASHION | Nicely Made in China

TANG’ROULOU / CHILDREN & BABY CLOTHES

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

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, women_entrepreneurs

MISCHA / HANDBAGS

octobre 10th, 2011 Posted in ACCESSORIES, CRAFTS, EMBROIDERY, FASHION, HONG KONG, TRAVEL ACCESSORIES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Oct, 10 2011

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: Michelle Lai photographed in Paris on the Ile de la Cité in the Vert-Galant park by the river Seine with one of her creation: the Overnighter bag of the Mischa Travel series.

: The Burgundy Coated Travel Wallet with a Japanese design created by Michelle Lai, Mischa Designs owner & designer.

: Michelle Lai created Mischa Designs in 2004. Her first collection was made out of Japanese vintage obis she collected over the years.

: The Mischa Designs Envelope clutch bag created by Michelle Lai the owner and designer of the company.

If, like Hong Konger Michelle Lai, you travel a lot, you might be on the lookout for the perfect travel bag. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) caught up with Michelle in Paris on her way to the contemporary fashion fair Rendez-Vous. Born in Toronto, she is the founder and creative director of Mischa. She talked about her passion for Japanese textiles and how her life changed when she began to create handbags. Read the rest of this entry »

handbags, women_entrepreneurs

HOIMING / LEATHER HANDBAGS

août 27th, 2011 Posted in ACCESSORIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, HONG KONG, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Août, 27 2011

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: Baldwin Pui and Hoi Ming Fung in their workshop in Central, Hong Kong.

: The 2 Tiger sofas Hoi Ming Fung and her partner Baldwin Pui created for Fendi’s “Fatto a Mano” project.

: The Bud Ebony bag shaped like a rosebud was the first bag created by the pair Hoi Ming Fung and Baldwin Pui.

: 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 »

accessories, fashion, hong kong, women_entrepreneurs

BEZ & OHO / HANDBAGS

août 12th, 2011 Posted in ACCESSORIES, CRAFTS, FASHION, HANDMADE, TRAVEL ACCESSORIES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

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.

: Bella (L) and Annalisa (R) select the rice bags that will end up being stitched together to make Bez & Oho handbags.

: Mrs Yip one of the Bez & Oho seamstress in Hong Kong.

: 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 »

accessories, handmade, hong kong, women_entrepreneurs

M. LAU ON HING / QIPAO TAILOR

août 4th, 2011 Posted in CRAFTS, FASHION, GARMENTS, HANDMADE, HONG KONG

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.

: When Mr Lau makes a qipao with a double lining, it must be glued and then stitched together.

: Mr Lau shows one of his latest creation: a qipao made of silk and French lace from Calais.

: 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 »

CRAFTS, fashion, handmade, hong kong

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

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

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

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

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

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TANG’ROULOU / CHILDREN & BABY CLOTHES

MISCHA / HANDBAGS

HOIMING / LEATHER HANDBAGS

BEZ & OHO / HANDBAGS

M. LAU ON HING / QIPAO TAILOR

CREATIVCULTURE – ONLINE DESIGN CONTEST

KHUNU / YAK WOOL KNITWEAR

SHULONG SNEAKERS

MARION CARSTEN / JEWELLERY

SUZHOU COBBLERS

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