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July 10, 2006 | Issue 1, Volume 1
Also, anyone who makes an online purchase in July will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate good toward the purchase of anything in our store. Start shopping now! Our team in Shanghai hand selects each pearl, each piece of jade and has a personal relationship with each designer. We are confident you will be delighted with your Mudan Boutique purchases, but if you are not completely satisfied with your order, you can return it — no questions asked. Learn more about Mudan Boutique Good question. “Mudan” (pronounced moo-don) is the Chinese name for the peony flower, which many consider China’s unofficial national flower. We think the mudan is beautiful — take a look for yourself — and decided it was the perfect name for our boutique! Up first is Shanghai-based designer Fiona Peng, pictured here during a time in her life when donuts were more important than designing. Fiona is responsible for many of the gorgeous handbags you see in our store. Here is a small taste of our recent interview with Fiona: How would you define your style? I’d say my style is simple, colorful, vibrant and edgy. I’m a bit of a tomboy, so I don’t like things too girly. And that’s why I wanted a name that was a little more unisex. You never know, I might have products for men in the future! Read the whole interview at the Boutique Blog! The bag's exterior is luxuriously soft synthetic leather with a wide band of 100 percent silk. A large glass jade pendant hangs from one side of the bag. The interior is a vibrant patterned cotton Peng likes to call a "lining explosion." The large Hong Kong handbag is 15 inches tall, 13.5 inches wide and 4.5 inches deep (38.1 cm x 34.3 cm x 11.4 cm). Shopping for pearls and jade isn't always easy. We're here to help! Visit our Learn About Pearls and Jade page and we'll walk you through the process. Still have questions? You can always reach us by email. We'd love to hear from you! Making a meaningful impact in the world is important to Mudan Boutique. Five percent of net proceeds from every Mudan Boutique purchase is contributed to CARE, a global humanitarian organization seeking lasting solutions to poverty. Through its partnership with CARE, Mudan Boutique seeks to tap human potential and leverage the power of individuals and communities to unleash a vast force for progress. We appreciate you joining us in celebrating the launch of Mudan Boutique. And, as always, we'd love to hear from you. Please don't hesitate to contact us with comments, questions, suggestions ... or just to say hello. You'll be hearing from us again soon — new products are on their way! Sincerely, If you prefer not to receive future issues of the Mudan Boutique Newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe. |
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From Shanghai-based designer Fiona Peng's Punk Pilgrim line, we bring you the aptly named Hong Kong large handbag — sleek elegance with an edge. Peng says her influences for this piece were London architecture and the Chinese character for "mountain" (山 or shan). An exquisite example of East-meets-West style.
