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Sunday, April 20, 2008

'Bag Lady Extraordinaire'

This April 2008, we bring you a sneak peak into the mind of Jacqueline, founder of the Gin & Jacqie brand in Malaysia. (www.ginjacqie.com)

You may think its run by two talented young women, but it's actually the brainchild of one woman. So, here's a whooping cheer to an entrepreneurial lady.

Her concept is fun, easy and accessible to the average plain Jane to the high flying executive. To quote a few, Candy Stripe Penny, practical Lisa, Marshmallow and Just Melinda are amongst some of the bags that she offers. From laptop bags, to totes, to casual and travel as well as for mummies, there's certainly one for everyone!

Why did you start this business?

I wanted something more fun and affordable for the ladies to carry, plus I was also up for a challenge!

What was your former job?

I was in business planning in AEON (also formerly known as Jaya Jusco)

Did you have any experience in this area previously? Are you very passionate about bags?

I had zero experience
Learnt the ropes through experience, read up a lot and spoke to tons of people
Was a passion and also a challenge

Your lines of bags are cleverly designed. Where do you find inspiration for the bags?

I would say it's through travel, and feedback from the people I meet.
I always aim to design bags that are functional and suited for daily use.
For example, there's always a lack of space in a woman's handbag, so I created the bag organizer and compartments for that purpose =)

Your designs also have very clever and funky names, how did that come about?

I'd be glad to say they are named after friends
Friends who have a certain trait, style or fit the profile and practicality I am designing for

What are the season's latest bags? Are they readily available?

The new collection consist of floral prints vinyl coated (mostly accessories)
Go get your latest gin&jacqie bag from Czip Lee, Isetan or on the website: www.ginjacqie.com =)

Do you consider your bags in the affordable or the pricey range?

Affordable

Who are your bags targeted to?

For ladies on the go, who enjoy life and love colours!
The bags can be carried by women of any age

Do you design for men as well?

Not at the moment

Why did you choose to work in synergy with Czip Lee, Bangsar?

Czip Lee is a great partner to work with simply because Czip Lee is forward thinking, they have great ideas and concept for books and stationery
They also cater to all people regardless of age
And gin&jacqie is pleased to provide an additional product to their extensive range of products!

Do customers get discounts if they buy from Czip Lee or if they buy on the gin&jacqie website?

For Czip Lee, they will have their own promotion, so don't worry-you'd certainly have good sales to look forward to
Otherwise, you can also check out the www.ginjacqie.com website for the sales & promotion page where discounts are always offered

What is your hobby?

Reading, swimming & traveling

How do you relax?

By zoning out in front of the television, playing Nintendo Wii, reading and of course: lots of beauty sleep!

If you had three words to summarize yourself, what would it be?

Opinionated, care free and enjoys a good laugh

If you had three words to summarize your brand, what would it be?

Practical, functional and stylish

Check out gin&jacqie at Czip Lee Bangsar today! (Discounts for CzipCard members! =))

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

March brings you: 101's, softies, travel notes, beautiful bags & birthday wishes!

Dear friends,

Hope this letter finds you well.

As we had mentioned before, January and February are usually months of adjustments to the new year. You have your holidays-the new year, Chinese New Year, the Valentine's day special and basically-it feels like it's not really full swing.

Come March 2008 (which is now), things are getting "hot" in here. What's great is that CzipLee is proud to bring you some really good stuff that you might consider spending some time to browse through, or to lighten that heavy pocket!

101

First off, we have got some 101's happening in our blog itself. We introduced Kajang 101 last month and this month: Bangsar 101 which basically introduces the two bases of the CzipLee business. If you have always wanted to learn more about where to eat, shop, what to do-what people are like in these neighbourhoods-this is a good place to check out the crowd, without having to physically get there yourself!

Soft Moleskines

If you are into all things flexible, whether it's the pretzels you can contort your body into during yoga, or just flexible working hours - get ready for what Moleskine has come up with: Moleskines Soft Cover Notebooks or in short, Softies! These soft sturdy notebooks can adapt to the movement of the body and fit comfortably in pockets. It is also thread-bound on that ever reliable acid free paper, with expandable pockets and elasic closure. A purrrrfect notebook that can jive to your every move and need, literally!

Apart from the Softies, Moleskine has also come up with more new Cities for its Moleskine City line-up that will certainly get your globe trekking instincts to kick in. Be your own writer, producer and editor with the City NoteBooks that will detail every moment of your travel for the new destinations: Florence, Venice, Chicago, Los Angeles, Montreal and Seattle.
Besides being useful for jotting down your own notes of the best places to eat, drink and be merry - the City NoteBooks also come complete with maps showing the layout of the city alongside with the very useful metro system and list of stations.

Look out for a special feature on Moleskine this month!

G & J Bags

Something else to look forward also to a whole new range of practical accessories that CzipLee is introducing. Always ever ready to spot and to work with independent and budding entrepeneurs, CzipLee is proud to bring you the gin & jacqie (g&j) range of very functional bags. Whether it's a gym tote that you require, or the huge bag you require for the baby (babies), or even a laptop bag, or the professional range - g&j has a diverse offering of bags, with affordable price tags to complete the package with.

Be sure to check out part of the g&j range (e.g. laptop covers, passport holders, weave me pencil case, bag organisers, pouches and many more) in CzipLee Bangsar. Once you own one, you'll come back and refer your friends for more! There will be more gin & jacqie in our upcoming posts too! Stay tune!

March also brings a very special Birthday shoutout to our friends at Smidapaper! Happy 2nd Birthday to the Smidapaper gang! It has been fun working with you guys and we look forward to more Smidapaper in time to come!

Check out what Smidapaper offers. Part of their selection of scrapbook materials are available at CzipLee Bangsar for sale. If you are a first timer on this, don't worry! Just ask us and we will be more than happy to guide you through what to use to create that perfect scrapbook, or photoframe or the memory box for your loved ones.

From 101's to softies, travel journals to even bags! CzipLee would like to keep on giving you the best we can get and meeting your needs in every way possible.

Do keep coming back to check for more new instore happenings!

Much love,
Your friends@
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