Flower Power Julie Siu, Paper Play Designs
Upcycled & Personalized Vincci Ching, Dodo Island “My love for textile started early with memories of my brother and me playing hide and seek in mountains of fabrics at my family’s garment factory located in the Shek Kip Mei factory building in the 1980s. Unfortunately, it is because of the same upbringing that I saw first-hand the pre-consumer waste that garments manufacturing can generate. As a clutch designer, I aim to work sustainably, making as little waste as possible.”
“I first fell in love with the art of paper floristry when I created flowers for my mum for Mother’s Day in 2015. From there, I started receiving custom order requests. Moving to HK was the catalyst for me to try something different, so I decided to take up the challenge of turning my passion of creating into a full time career and started Paper Play Design. I would love to share my passion for creating things with those around me by either creating flower arrangements for customers or by sharing my skills at workshops.”
Vincci runs two Etsy shops: ANGEE W. is her bridal line of personalized and customized clutches, and Heritage ReFashioned, where she offers eco-friendly clutches that repurpose and up-cycle vintage and underappreciated fabrics into one of a kind purses and accessories.
Inspired by travel Katie Heeks Purell, Ship Street Studio
“My designs are inspired by my love of
travel, which has been with me since I was a child. When my uncle used to be in the Navy, he would send postcards from every port and my father and I would plot the route on a world map guessing at where Uncle Jack would stop next. Even now one of my favourite parts of travel is the excitement you feel while planning your journey. I think my work reflects this.” Ship Street Studio is a small independent company that produces travel-inspired gifts and artwork. The designs are hand drawn and produced using a laser cutter, all materials are ethically sourced, and some are even made from recycled paper and card. Custom-made pieces and personalisation are available.
Textile designer
Jemima Callaghan, Lost Property It began 3 years ago as a little idea when Jemima first visited the textile district in Hong Kong. “I was instantly wowed by the amazing range of textile-related products that are available right here in Hong Kong, like nothing I have ever seen before”. So she started up her Etsy shop to see what would happen. She now works with a number of fashion brands, designers, crafting stores and individuals all over the globe to source and supply textile items and a range of DIY crafting kits.
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