studio time.

Working on a little chiffon bridal number here. Making a dress is an artform, not only the design, draping, preparation, cutting, sewing - breathing a little life and creating another life and dimension in fabric. These are the reasons why we love this. A piece of fabric can be manipulated and changed into another form. It can be complicated, or simple. Never becomes tiresome.

Right here in Shan...Read more

UPDATES...Peony Rice

Hi All.

ME SUPER BAD. We have been sooo madly busy with new projects that the past 6 months have just whizzed by. Now its time to update you with a bit of a peek.

We opened a new studio in Shanghai and its been a beautiful start for Peony Rice. Renovating... cleaning, designing, pull each the space and the designs together and trying to keep our head above the water and staying sane.

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Hello 2012.. Year of the Dragon...

GOSH.... i am sooooooo LATE.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.... TWICE OVER.. Chinese New Year is about to hit.

Had an awesome birthday, Christmas and new Year.. and now i get to do it all over again.

If you are in Tokyo next month - do drop by this photo exhibition by berlin based photographer - Kai Von rabeneau.. titled the Diaries.

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Holiday season!!

Our Peonyrice style # EVELINA was featured in the That's shanghai holiday gift guide...we are soo excited that everyone gets to see this!..Check out the details..

Holiday Spirit!

Abandonworkshop x Peonyrice Holiday specials

Spread a little love..... Here's from us to you... in order to support our abandonworkshop x Peonyrice collaboration to achieve ZERO WASTE in fashion... we are offering a little extra love....Check out AWARE PROJECT new necklaces... Neon brights....www.peonyrice.com. Shop ONLINE NOW and get a free gift with your purchase...offer ends December 24th midnight GMT when Santa stops delivering......... Read more

Flea markets and daily do's!

Gosh another festive season is already here!! the year has flown by!! This past month has been one of inspiration.. and get our butts out there to find inspiration..

We just got involved with all of the amazing community flea markets in Shanghai...All happening at the Charity Flea market in the 1933 building - a former slaughterhouse and an amazing piece of architecture in Shanghai. So much fun, a marvellous turn out of people selling all their wares… barg...Read more

Daphne....Still life.

Still life featuring Daphne by Evelina Gospodinova

We love seeing our headtoppings used in different contexts.

Evelina, an image maker here in Shanghai who we have been so lucky to work with, captured the opulence and elegance of Daphne… Decadent and rich…in this still life image.

Crêpes!

Just had to post these..... had the most amazing HOMEMADE CREPES......

EGG CHEESE n HAM..still dreaming about them a week later.

SUPERTHIN.....

Mushroom and Chicken......

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FATE or Truth?

Post Dinner

Opened a book in the lobby of the hotel... and there was light and truth... Sometimes you need a bit of a jolt to bring you back to reality.

POSITIVE HEART.

I first posted this back in January but felt that i need to do this again after re reading it and realising that we need to keep the positive vibes flowing. A young fan who's been following us for a while was going thru dark times again. STAY POSITIVE.

I was just reading one of our many young followers blogs... and it struck me that i should write something to ease the mind. I hope that this helps.

When we are young - we don't have enough emotional or life experience to deal with situations and more often than not w...Read more