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NMiC’S EXPERT’S CORNER: HOW TO MAINTAIN DIFFERENT TYPES OF FABRICS. (Sponsored article)

novembre 25th, 2012 Posted in BED LINEN, EMBROIDERY, EXPERT, FASHION, GARMENTS, HANDMADE, HOMEWARE ACCESSORIES, INTERIOR DECORATION, Non classé, TRAVEL ACCESSORIES, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Nov, 25 2012

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: 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.

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ASK4ME GROUP / PRODUCT DESIGN

novembre 6th, 2012 Posted in CHILDREN, DESIGN, GUANGZHOU, TOYS, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Nov, 06 2012

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: Guangzhou-based Boukje Koch, a Dutch designer in her 30’s, is at helm of the design group Ask4me.

: Boukje Koch the Dutch designer photographed with her team.

: The Dream Light was created by Dutch designer Boukje Koch and projects beams of light representing planes, automobiles and sailing boats on the ceiling of children’s bedrooms.

: Home appliances constitute another part of Ask4me projects.

Boukje Koch (a Dutch designer in her 30’s) is this week’s Nicely Made in China’s (NMiC) guest. Boukje landed in Jiangsu province 7 years ago with a Master’s degree in industrial design and another one from the Arnheim dance academy. Today she’s at the helm of the Guangzhou-based Ask4me Group, a design company which not only designs, but also organises the engineering and manufacturing of products for clients from Europe and now, more and more from China.

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children, DESIGN, dream, engineering, light, toys, women_entrepreneurs

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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SAND / FURNITURE FOR CHILDREN

août 27th, 2012 Posted in CHILDREN, DESIGN, FURNITURE, HONG KONG, INTERIOR DECORATION, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Août, 27 2012

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: Italian designer and Sand’s founder Silvia Marlia designs furniture for children. She’s holding the pencil tray, one of her creations, that helps keep some order on your child’s desk.

: Sand’s first creation: a wardrobe called MM1. It is a trunk wardrobe on wheels designed for people from 3 years old and up.

: “Books on wheels” one of Italian designer Silvia Marlia’s creations for her new brand Sand is designed especially for children at the age where they like to push everything.

: Sand’s solution for keeping rooms tidy: the MM2 is a cabinet on wheels designed for children from 3 years old and up.

We’ve barely closed the beach house and September is upon us. It’s time to think of children returning to school, buying new clothes and maybe new furniture for their bedrooms. So at Nicely Made in China (NMiC) we’ve decided to feature a product specially made for children. We met with Italian designer Silvia Marlia who these days lives in Hong Kong. Silvia grew up in Milan surrounded by designers, and trained as an assistant Montessori teacher. She recently created Sand, a new Chinese brand of furniture specially designed for children. In the following interview she tells us all about her motivation to design furniture for children.

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children, furniture, hong kong, women_entrepreneurs

MPMP / FASHION DESIGN

juillet 27th, 2012 Posted in ACCESSORIES, BEIJING, FASHION, GARMENTS, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Juil, 27 2012

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: Katrin Reinfurt, the fashion designer behind the brand MPMP wearing the magnetic landscape scarf made out of exclusive silk. Available in various prints: sky, water and forest. A special treatment makes the scarf glow in the sunlight.

: The Diving in the Nature dress is made of silk washed in a silicon bath to give it an extremely soft and comfy feel by Katrin Reinfurt / MPMP

: The raincoat by Katrin Reinfurt has closed seams and a wire runs along the edge of the hood to change its shape. It’s made of reflective fabric which gives a changing image and it also catches ligths in the dark.

: The Agenda Handbag by Katrin Reinfurt / MPMP. Made of goat leather with a grey high glossy varnish. This handbag is made of one folded piece without any sewing or glue.

2 years ago, armed with a masters degree from the Vienna University of Applied Arts, Kathrin Reinfurth headed off to Beijing. There she created fashion brand MPMP – it stands for Magnetosphere Prospecting and Monitoring Program. Today she’s mixing art, science and fashion and exhibits her creations in China and in Europe. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) spoke to Katrin about her experiences and what she’s bringing to fashion design.

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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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NOOKHA / BAMBOO FURNITURE

mai 5th, 2012 Posted in CRAFTS, DESIGN, FURNITURE, GREEN PRODUCTS, HONG KONG, INTERIOR DECORATION, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Mai, 05 2012

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: Christine Richard, Hong Kong-based founder of Nookha, the design bamboo furniture.

: The “Lily” collection: low-level lacquered round moso bamboo tables designed by Macon & Lesquoy for “Nookha Design”.

: Low level “Kaawa” table nicely made in China designed by Stephane Bulle for “Nookha Design”.

: Hong Kong-based French designer Stéphane Bulle designed those tables made of betung bamboo for “Nookha Design”. They come in 3 sizes and 4 different colors.

Bamboo groves have been a feature of Chinese flora for thousands of years. And humans have found many different uses for this, the largest member of the grass family, varying from building material to medicine and musical instruments. Its many qualities have long been favored by furniture designers too, among them Christine Richard, a Hong Kong-based “design publisher” (“editeur de design” in French) who recently launched Nookha, a designer furniture brand. In this interview with Nicely Made in China (NMiC) she tells us why she chooses to use bamboo and why part of her production is (nicely) made in China.

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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 »

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PALOMA SANCHEZ / JEWELLERY

novembre 17th, 2011 Posted in ACCESSORIES, BEIJING, HANDMADE, JEWELLERY, LUXURY, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Nov, 17 2011

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: Beijing-based gemologist Paloma Sanchez flies all over the world to buy the gems she will later use in her jewellery.

: Paloma Sanchez examines a Sleeping Beauty turquoise from Arizona with one of the goldsmith who works in her workshop in Beijing.

: A Paloma Sanchez necklace with an opal from Ethiopia and 3 black agates from Brazil.

: A rough aquamarine from Madagascar and a faceted one for this beautiful Paloma Sanchez ring.

If Indiana Jones was a woman and a gemologist his name would probably be Paloma Sanchez. In a recent interview with Nicely Made in China (NMiC), Paloma recounts some of her adventures around the world’s hot spots and how she creates her jewellery. Read the rest of this entry »

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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 »

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NMiC’S EXPERT’S CORNER: HOW TO MAINTAIN DIFFERENT TYPES OF FABRICS. (Sponsored article)

ASK4ME GROUP / PRODUCT DESIGN

RI.by.CARRIE / DESIGNER LEGWEAR

SAND / FURNITURE FOR CHILDREN

MPMP / FASHION DESIGN

LuRu HOME / NANKEEN

NOOKHA / BAMBOO FURNITURE

TANG’ROULOU / CHILDREN & BABY CLOTHES

PALOMA SANCHEZ / JEWELLERY

MISCHA / HANDBAGS

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