Happy Holidays

Are trade shows a dying breed?

With Apple pulling out of Macworld and the increasing decline of attendance from both visitors and exhibitors, is this the beginning of an end to trade shows? Or could it simply be that the tried-and-true formula of trade shows for businesses is no longer viable?
I remember drooling over the 1999 SEGD award winning 45,000 [...]

Design for social causes - Designism Connects

Okay people! This is my best discovery to date and I am thrilled to share it. I am sure many of you have heard of Designism Connects, but I recently stumbled upon it again while reading my favorite publication, CREATIVITY, November 2008 issue. Started in 2006, this website is a venue for designers to offer [...]

The Brand Bubble – a must read over the holidays!

It all started with a leisurely afternoon reading of my favorite magazines; FORTUNE. Flipping through the pages, reading about businesses, ventures, fashion moguls, hedge fund gurus, and then suddenly, this September 1st 2008 issue on page 75 got me, how do I put it… “disturbed”.
It was an article on Prada. It talked about [...]

LA City Council hosted exhibition reception for Aardvark Loteria

Last night the LA City Council celebrated the installation of the Los Angeles Loteria Series currently on display in the third floor bridge that connects City Hall and City Hall East.
The series was printed by Aardvark Letterpress Fine Art Editions, whose owners Brooks and Cary Ocon worked closely with art director/designer Rick von Dehl and [...]

Mel Lim as guest blogger on Hostess with the Mostess (HWTM)

When Jennifer Sbranti from Hostess with the Mostess blog asked me to do a guest blog post for her, I was nothing but honored to be part of her fabulous blog. Check it out!

Upcoming holiday events

We want to invite you to 2 special holiday benefit sale events in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Tokyo here we come again!

We are proud to be part of TOKYO FM’s newly launched eco-shop site. All of our Japanese fans can read about our special write-up and purchase our products here.

JOY by Mel Lim celebrates 4-year anniversary

Wow. We are so happy to be celebrating our 4-year birthday!!!!! We would not have made it this far without your continuing support. So a big warm thanks to you all! Our fan base continues to grow in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
To show you how much we appreciate our fans, we are [...]

Joy Child babies!

People have always asked what is my biggest gratification of having my own line of products. One of my many heart-felt moments is when our fans send us photos of their babies wearing our JOY Child organic clothing. Without our fans, we would not be celebrating our 4-year anniversary this month!
Keep the photos coming! - [...]