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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

“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

40 UNDER 40 / PERSPECTIVE AWARDS

mai 6th, 2011 Posted in DESIGN, HANDMADE, HONG KONG, PORCELAIN, PRESS

Mai, 06 2011

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: Jesse McLin and Julie Progin of Latitude photographed in their Hong Kong studio.

: Jesse McLin and Julie Progin of Latitude receive an award at the Perspective “40 under 40” competition 2011 on May 5th 2011. The award ceremony took place at the Valcucine Hong Kong flagship store.

: Jesse McLin and Julie Progin of Latitude with the other winners of the Perspective magazine “40 under 40” competition in the Graphic/News Media category.

: Jesse McLin and Julie Progin of Latitude with the other winners of the Perspective magazine “40 under 40” competition in the Graphic/News Media category.

Nicely Made in China is proud to announce that last night ceramic and porcelain makers Julie Progin and her partner Jesse McLin from Latitude, achieved recognition from the industry by being among the 40 winners of the Perspective magazine “40 under 40” competition 2011 which celebrates excellence in the fields of architecture, interiors and product design.

NMiC featured Julie and Jesse in an article last November.

hong kong, porcelain, press

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

ROUGE BAISER ELISE – BED LINEN

décembre 4th, 2010 Posted in BED LINEN, BEIJING, CITIES, EMBROIDERY, HANDMADE, INTERIOR DECORATION, SHANGHAI, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Déc, 04 2010

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: Elise de Saint Guilhem, Rouge Baiser owner and designer.

: Nicely Made in China bed linen by Rouge Baiser. The theme is called Bouquet.

: Everything is embroidered by hand by a team that Elise, Rouge Baiser’s owner, has built up over the years.

: A seamstresse at work on a prototype in the Shanghai workshop for Rouge Baiser.

If you live in Beijing or Shanghai you may have noticed a couple of small shops, one tucked away in leafy Sanlitun (Beijing), the other in the trendy Fuxing Lu (Shanghai) with an attractive and strange name: Rouge Baiser followed by the name Elise. Nicely Made in China decided to investigate and met with the French owner, Elise de Saint Guilhem, to talk embroidery, mixing colors and the differences -or the lack of- between Chinese and Western clients. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, decoration, 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

RECHENBERG COUTURE

octobre 2nd, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, FASHION, HANDMADE, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Oct, 02 2010

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: “rechenberg” fashion show in Beijing Aman hotel. Kathrin is 5th from the left.

: Kathrin keeps an eye on every detail in her workshop.

: Kathrin photographed at her April 2010 fashion show in Beijing.

: A “rechenberg” model during Kathrin’s September 2009 fashion show at Aman Beijing.

: A worker in “rechenberg” workshop in Beijing.

: Kathrin gives her last instruction to a model during the September 2009 fashion show in Beijing Summer Palace.

: A model at the Summer Palace fashion show in September 2009.

: Kathrin von Rechenberg’s Beijing studio in Xin Yuan Xi Li.

This week Nicely Made in China stays in Beijing to introduce Kathrin von Rechenberg, owner and designer of “rechenberg” the fashion house. The 40 year-old Bavarian and mother of three has taken a winding path from her “début” at the Paris fashion house Jacques Fath in the 90’s to her arrival in Beijing, via Taiwan, in 2000. We sat in her Beijing studio to discuss Paris fashion houses, material and lost traditions. Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, fashion, 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

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BEZ & OHO / HANDBAGS

M. LAU ON HING / QIPAO TAILOR

“JIA-Inc” / HOMEWARE PRODUCTS

40 UNDER 40 / PERSPECTIVE AWARDS

NERI & HU ARCHITECTS-DESIGNERS

ROUGE BAISER ELISE – BED LINEN

LATITUDE / PORCELAIN

SUZHOU COBBLERS

RECHENBERG COUTURE

SUREN HANDMADE / HANDBAGS

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