Hong Kong

A graduate of The Rhode Island School of Design in the US, with degrees in Architecture and Fine Arts, Li grew up in the urban city of Boston since the 1970s. Li Spent a few years working in New York, London and Vienna before settling in Hong Kong. Li celebrates the 10th anniversary of his design studio, LI&Co. design limited and the furniture showroom YI LINE in 2008. The company portfolio includes, private and corporate clients, such as, Blanc de Chine, Marguerite Lee, PUYI Optical, and Bateson Starr. PEARLY KLOMP was inspired by his Eurasian grandma’s cooking, an amalgamation of 2 cultures. Her famous dish “Pearly Beads”, made out of basil and seasoned meatballs coated with gluten rice transpired the look of the pair of clogs. Hong Kong being “the Pearl of the Orient” is a reflection of her past. RICE, as banal as an everyday stable for major part of the world, can be as precious as a pearl in the sea; yet most of us tend to take it for granted. The rattan grocery bag normally stuffed with Grandma Ai-lene’s goodies. Within it one would find a jar of Jasmine Tea, small bag of French pastries, freshly cut orchids, and peanut gluten rice wrapped with bamboo leaves. She was a big (Dutch) Cheese lover, and an occasional Chinese salted fish would make her day. It is a bag full of joy and stories to be told.