The time has come for the masters of retail display to descend upon Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue in downtown New York City to create their temporary masterpieces and revive the sense of a winter wonderland in thousands of New York shoppers and tourists.
Situated in the heartland of the Tibetan plateau, Norlha develops hand-made products using local, raw materials such as khullu, the precious fiber that insulates yaks from the harsh winter. Spinning and weaving is a traditional activity among local nomads. The Norlha workshop provides over 70 nomads with a livelihood through stable employment. It brings economic activity that eases the...
Originally from Wales, Rachel Williams graduated from the University of the West of England with a First Class Honours in Fashion Design where she specialised in fashion illustration. Living and working in Brighton on the south coast of England, she is now working as a freelance illustrator. A year after graduating we caught up with Rachel to find out...
NLGX is a Beijing-based design community and brand founded by Ed Hung and Michel Sutyadi in 2008. After witnessing first-hand the changes taking place in China’s ancient capital city, Michel and Ed decided to capture the new spirit of the city with a fresh and unique lifestyle brand. Inspired by Beijing’s development into a multicultural melting pot of artists,...
With strong ethical and social motivations and an awe-inspiring work schedule, Amisha Ghadiali is a Jewellery Designer working in London. Alongside running her own label Amisha: Elegance.Rebellion, Amisha is also the Associate Director of the Ethical Fashion Forum and Founder of political fashion campaign, Think Act Vote. We caught up with Amisha this week to find out exactly what...
Originally from South Korea, Currie Lee is a fashion designer now based in Beijing. After retiring from law, Currie founded DimSum of all things Asian: D-SATA by CuR, an ethics-based brand that subtly incorporates luxury fashion with social and environmental concern. Her products are carefully crafted with upcycled, natural materials, such as snake, fish and frog skin (originally caught...
