People of Lantau

I think the page should be rephrased as 'About Me'...

I am a stay-at-home mum living on Lantau Island and simply loving it.  "Ren" is the pronunciation of the word "people" in Chinese, same character as "Yan" in Cantonese.  "Lantau Ren" simply means "Lantau People".  

In Chinese culture, very often when a girl is married to a family, she has become one of the "people" of her husband's clan as it implies she leaves her roots behind and joins the "people" she is marrying to.  Moving to Lantau does resemble such sensation.  This sensation is shared by many fellow Lantau residents we have met.  Tried a few relationships with several apartments in the "city", grew tired of it and were finally settled down here on Lantau Island hoping for a happily-ever-after. Most stay here ever since and never look back, for better or worse.  

Lantau Island is not a hidden gem of Hong Kong, it is just the biggest gem sitting in Hong Kong.  The beaches are the longest and among one of the most beautiful in the city.  The mountains are magnificent and the wildlife is well, whoa whoa wild.  Yet it is the pace of life, friendliness of people and care about the environment here warms your heart.  

How did I become a Lantau Ren?  You probably can guess it's because of my baby.  The idea of moving to Lantau jumped to my mind when I was pregnant with my daughter.  In fact, my husband and I were about to leave Hong Kong for a while after suffering multiple miscarriages in the past few years.  We gave it the last shot.  This time, the stars aligned (also because we found out the reason behind the recurrent miscarriages and received treatment) and I carried to full term.  Moving to Lantau began a much happier chapter of our life.  Everyday I am grateful for my baby and living on this amazing island.  I used to be like my husband and work in a job that required frequent travel.  We decided that one of us was going to stay home and look after our children.  I am very lucky to live in such a beautiful place where I am inspired everyday.  My love for creating and living here resulted in Lantau Ren and what you see on this website.  

I hope Lantau Ren and its products bring a smile onto your face.  Thank you for your visit and if you end up buying something, I send you a big THANK YOU hug. 

Stationnery

Aoyama Notebooks was created by French bookbinder Alice Miquel in 2014.

The origin of the project is the love for Japanese paper: washi, chiyogami, katazome... their quality, colors and infinite patterns are as inspirationnal as nature itself.

Then, there is the learning of a gesture, each step of the process, and the willingness to masterize and improve, through practice, through time in a long and never ending journey.

Finally, there is the desire to share, notebooks which can be used by anyone in his own way, they can be a gift, a journal, a travel book, a sketchbook... anyone using them will make them more unique.

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BAO France was born of a crush Claire had for Asia.
It is in this country rich in legends, beliefs and extraordinary stories, but also in all Asiatic area that  she discovered the importance of  the symbolism and the beauty of Chinese design.
It's became evident  that she wanted to share .

BAO means "Precious." It's a nickname that some parents give to their children.

Her creations are made of traditional symbols Asians worked in a European style.
This is her "French touch ..."
 
The making
All her creations are produced in small quantities. Some parts, steel or silver are produced in the workshops of only a dozen people which is rare in China. The jewelry is then assembled by hand, which explains why they are not all identical. she works several materials such as leather, Silver Steel.

  
Support to charities
For various actions, BAO France supports the association "Colors of China."
This is a French association (created in 1990), which helps minority Chinese mountains in Guangxi and Guizhou region such as the Miao, Dong and Yao, to enable children and especially small girls to go to school rather than work in farms and fields.  

Crossfire Glass specializes in making unique handcrafted jewelry and functional items from Murano glass.

Back in 2007, my wife and I visited Murano, Italy and I became mesmerized by the way the glass masters manipulated molten glass. This visit gave birth to my dream to pursue glass, but had to be put on hold until there was adequate space to set up a small studio. I have now been flameworking for 3 years and love experimenting with different colors and designs to make something that people will enjoy.

“Une Fille en Chine” means “A Girl in China”.

Cécile has been living in China for 14 years (4 years in Beijing and 10 years in Guangzhou), and she fell in love with Chinese traditional colors, patterns and culture!

China as inspiration

Chinese knots, Japanese patterns , Hangzhou silk … Whether fabrics, prints or details, each part of the Une Fille en Chine collection was inspired by Chinese or Asian culture.

The choice of hand-made

The whole Une Fille en Chine collection is handmade by craftswomen in two small independent workshops in Guangdong. Several jobs have been created, and these two family workshops, employing today three and six people, are growing along with Une Fille en Chine.

Support for charities

Une Fille en Chine supports “Couleurs de Chine”, a French association whose mission is to help educate girls from the Miao, Yao and Dong minorities, living in Guangxi and Guizhou provinces. Some pouches are specially designed for the benefit of the association each season, and the sale of twelve sets of pouches pays for the education of a child in primary school for a year.

And a lot of passion …

Last but not least, Une Fille en Chine reflects a passion for sharing, conviviality, colors and happiness.
Welcome to her world!

En savoir plus : resad the l’interview  of Cecile in the blog Active Mummy in Singapore  (in french )

Fashion Bag & Accessories

Paname means Paris in Old French, the shelter where the story started...

Celine Marie is a French plastician designer, born in Normandy, grown up in Paris and based in HongKong since 2010.

Her passion for artisanal knowledges lead her to found Paname Shelter label, an Arty brand covering a range of accessories, objects and print artworks inspired from vintage wallpapers (with the stories they tell).

She uses raw yet refined fabrics, like genuine leather, cotton/ linen canvas, combined with wood medal details or Beads finishings. 

Items are ethically produced in small series in partnership with amazing artisans -from countries she loves to work with - Bali, India and France." 

Baby Gifts

Katherine Ann Brady is the Founder and Manager at Dotty Bee. Katherine believes it

was fate that brought her to the gift market. She says ‘From product development to 

managing the business you need to cover a lot of different roles as an SME business 

owner. My previous working background has saved me money on setup as I was 

able to do a lot myself; I studied design and was able to do my brand, packaging, 

website and adverts myself. I went into Visual Merchandising as my first job which 

now helps with displaying my products in stores. I also worked around Europe which 

gave me confidence to work and travel independently, with different languages and 

cultures. I then worked as a Brand Manager in retail of which we launched own 

brand products. Then as a Marketing Consultant I worked with large retail brands, 

giving me a good background into marketing strategy and implementing my own 

SEO.’

People in Hong Kong love all things new, different and luxurious; this is why Dotty 

Bee was born. Make it a real celebration, combine the two and go for a present that’s 

useful but has the wow factor too!

Fancy Jewelry , accessories

Rachel Smith is the Founder and Manager at Senslessart. She says " I am a compulsive artist, I sometimes wake up from deepest sleep to find the lines of drool on my pillow have aligned themselves in pleasing patterns to match the arrangement of my limbs.

When I am not painting, I spend a lot of time folding, sewing and assembling. Check out Pearls for Bad Girlsand Paper and Other Things

CONCEPT BAGS

Louand was born 2 years ago in Hong Kong. Lourdes, the founder, is Spanish. She used to work for a very famous  brand as an interior designer. During that time, she enjoyed handling and checking the bags for which she was designing the displays and furniture. Meanwhile, she was already picturing the « perfect bag » in her mind. Her idea was to design a bag both elegant and practical so that you can adapt it to your needs and changes. Few years later, Lourdes gave birth to LouAnd, her own concept bag with this very idea of customization.

You can check all her collection on her website www.louand.com

Hong Kong Spirit

Jing-a-ling is a local, creative Hong Kong inspired gift shop. All their products are designed locally and sourced carefully to ensure the highest quality possible. One of their aims is to preserve and showcase traditional craftmanship and Lingnan culture into our products whilst incorporating ‘East meets West’ elements into our designs. Hong Kong has been highly influenced by Lingnan culture which originated from Guandong and nearby provinces. Their goal is to create something memorable, fun and quintessentially Lingnan, hence the name, Jing-a-ling.

They want to reflect the essence of Hong Kong and  their love for this city, whilst offering stylish, practical and unique everyday gifts for anyone visiting, living in or leaving Hong Kong.

More..

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Jewellery - Semi-precious vintage stones from the 60's / 70's Hong Kong

Vintage Corner was created by Corine who has been living  in Hong Kong for 15 years,

Using vintage semi-precious stones from 60’s and 70’s Hong Kong that are now rare and hard to come by, Corine has given them a new lease on life by infusing her jewelry with crystal, silver and gold highlights to create evocative and original designs.

She likes to think of her jewelry as feminine, easy to wear and simple - beautifully crafted for all occasions in mind.
 

“Eight Little Canaries brings a dash of colour and fun into children accessories so kids can just be kids!”

Eight Little Canaries was founded by Erika in 2012 out of necessity when she had her first child. Tired of low quality mass production items as well as over-priced baby products, she thought it was time for Hong Kong babies to wear quality hand-made accessories made with that home-made goodness. Most of the fabric are imported and mostly sewed by herself to become a creative accessory for babies and kids.

Want to see more on Eight Little Canaries?

visit: www.facebook.com/eightlittlecanaries

Fun fact: How did we get the name Eight Little Canaries?

Secretly wishing she had eight kids and of course the number eight is a lucky number in Hong Kong!

Add some joy and poetry to your kid's room.. A nice gift for you, your family and friends !

Com'ton ombre was born in Cairo in September 2012 ... This is the story of a friendship between two friends who decide one day to add some joy and poetry in the room of their kids. The first custom frames are then made for our kids and that's the catch ... Today Hong Kong, Paris, Roma, Barcelona, calling his unique creations handmade with love. Com'ton ombre grew and offer a wider choice of decoration and accessories for kids and adults....

You can see the whole collection and order for personnalized product on the website 

http://www.comtonombre.com/

Tell them you are coming from Amazing !

Photography - Graphic Design

Constance has been living in Hong Kong since 2014. She is an architect and a graphic designer.

It’s in the art of photography that she finds the perfect way to express herself. It brings out some of the creative aspect of the person she is. Always in the research of the hidden face, she wants to open peoples eyes on the beauty of Hong Kong. Every time she is out for photo sessions, she kind of invites Hong Kong to unveil its personality way different from the traditional postcards.

Her portfolio does include also photographies on Work, Street Art and Elderly.