MINGFACE is launching his own bag collection
16 june 2009

MINGFACE is extending his clothing brand by introducing his own bag collection. A logical choice because in the hart MINGFACE is all about travelling. With this new bag collection MINGFACE is one step closer to his main goal: introducing the Smiling Chinese Boy all over the world. The bag line consists of simple unisex shoppers, postmen- and sport bags. With the use of MINGFACE's famous animal prints inspired by the Chinese Zodiac, the brand spreads the message of humor and fun all over the streets of Europe.
The MINGFACE bag collection will be launched in august of 2009. The collection is available in the better leather good shops across the Netherlands and Germany. Prices vary from € 8,95, to € 29,95.
see the collection


MINGFACE had a FASHION SHOW AT THE SUGAR FACTORY
16 june 2009


MINGFACE KIDS COLLECTION
1 januari 2008
MINGFACE loves kids and will present in collaboration with the label Design Heroes an unique children's line.
 
The collection consists of t-shirts, sweaters and backpacks. These items will be printed with the characteristic MINGFACE animal faces.
All the products will be produced in Turkey sweatshopfree.
The kidsline will be presented for the first time in January 2008 on the largest children's clothing fair in the Netherlands: "de kleine fabriek".
 
MINGFACE KIDS will be available from august in the better children's clothing shops in the Netherlands. Also will the collection be sold abroad.
 
The MINGFACE KIDS line is the fourth line of the label MINGFACE. Before MINGFACE launched: MINGFACE ORIGINALS; MINGFACE SPECIAL; and MINGFACE BAGS.
Design Heroes
De Kleine Fabriek


MINGFACE BAGS COLLECTION
1 januari 2008
MINGFACE will present in January 2008 an exclusive bagline.
This line consists of traditionally woven ladybags with the recognizable MINGFACE animal faces sewed on. The bag collection consists of a practical shopper; a shoulderbag; a small and large model.
According to the philosophy of MINGFACE these bags are produced in Nepal sweatshopfree. This production has been set up to provide single mothers work and income.
MINGFACE BAGS will be available in a limited edition in the Chill Out in Bijenkorf (NL). Furthermore the bags are sold at Coming Soon in Arhnem (NL), a new shop for Dutch designers.
Beside the labels Victor&Rolf and People of the labyrinths, the whole MINGFACE collection will be available.
bags at Bijenkorf
bags at Coming Soon


MINGFACE JOINS THE BATTLE ON AIDS PICT
February 3, 2007
Oeps! MINGFACE sees the increasing percentage of hiv infected people. To do something MINGFACE has designed a special t-shirt for the project Designers Against Aids. MINGFACE says "Do what you like, but be aware & fuck save".
Also other famous designers have joined the DAA collection, like Bernhard Wilhelm, Bas Kosters, and Percy Irausquin.
Wanna wear this rabbit-tee? Check the "DAA" website and mail to mintred@pandora.be Your rabbit will be produced if the order total is over 100 pieces. So support the rabbit and mail DAA!
designers agains aids . com


MINGFACE SPONSORS FILEMON WESSELINK & VICTORIA KOBLENKO PICT
January 24, 2007
MINGFACE goes more famous! After Filemon Wesselink and Birgit Schuurman we are very happy that Victoria Koblenko and Dj irwan now also joined our family!
We're very excited to meet this tough chick in real life. Because she is happy, direct and fashionable excentrique!
We love Dj Irwan for his passion for music. We like him for his talent that brought him also internationally fame.
MINGFACE loves to hip hop & we are very happy to have this DJ in the house!
see the BNN website
Visit Victoria
Dj Irwan's Site


BREAD & BUTTER PICT
January 17-19, 2007
For the second time MINGFACE recently presented his new collection at the Bread & Butter fair in Barcelona. MINGFACE and his trainee Ye Yu joined forces with, Marc Juan and Solbritt, students of the Barcelona fashion departement. Together we generated a lot of attention.
MINGFACE wants to thank his helpers for their enthusiasm and translation skills.
At the vibrating Sport&Street area we showed our latest collection of MINGFACE. People reacted very enthousiastic by seeing MINGFACEs new karakters : Chu Chu, Wolfie, Ba Baboon, and others.
The BBB was realy fun but also a great succes: we found 6 international avant garde fashion shops who will sell MINGFACE. MINGFACE says hello to New York, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Paris, Billbao en Pargas in Finland !! (see SHOPS).
see the website


MINGFACE AT HTNK
January 01, 2007
On Friday 12 January 2007 HTNK organised a 1-Day Shop for already the seventh time. During this day young designers and brands have the possibility to present and sell their collection. Bedside MINGFACE, there were designers like ATTI and Franklin van Winckelmann. With live DJ and fabulous cocktails, the fashionista's went crazy. MINGFACE wonders what they put in their cocktails...
see the website


PRETTY IN PINK
July 27, 2006
MINGFACE loves to read & likes to visit his neighbours from bookshop Vrolijk.
They are specialized in gay & lesbian books, dvd's, cards and special "pink" stuff.
MINGFACE has made a special limited edition pink t-shirt for the shop. So if you wanna find something sexy to read or wanna dress up pink hurry to the most friendly bookshop owners of Amsterdam.
Vrolijk Website


BREAD & BUTTER, BARCELONA PICT
January 18 - 20, 2006
MINGFACE was thrilled to participate in the most interesting fashion fair of Europe: the Bread & Butter in Barcelona.
For his international debut young fashion designer Wing-Yi Kong made in cooperation with Sebastiaan Duong beautiful new clothes for MINGFACE.
Together they presented the whole collection in their stand at the dynamic sport and street department.
Visitors reacted realy outrageous and MINGFACE got also a lot of media attention.
MING and WING met realy nice Italian collegues of the cool label Pharmacy and they say hi to them!
It was realy fun and MINGFACE is already looking forward to go for the next BBB in Barcelona and Berlin!
www.breadandbutter.com
www.pharmacy-industry.com


STUDIO 80 MINGFEESTJE PICT
December 2006
A special evening of Fashion Radio featuring MINGFACE.
MINGFACE made together with gorgious designer Marcel Schmalgemeijer unique corsages.
Staff and visitors where styled with funky, colorfull and groovy applications.
The party was hilarious and the outstanding music of Lupe, Les Deux d'Electrique x 1 and Martin Duvall known as the ex-fashion dj, moved people directly to the dancefloor!
Partypix by shooting star Rudy Elerie.
www.studio-80.nl
Email Rudy Elerie


SALE#1 on 27 OCTOBER 2005 PDF (1Mb)
November 22, 2005
Don't feel guilty anymore because you are going shopping on sunday. During this event MINGFACE and other hot designers will offer you exclusive products. So be there early, to be styled in the latest wear!
MIND WHAT YOU WEAR website


GOOD2B
August 15, 2005
No time to keep up with the latest lifestyle info? Don't worry! Surf to good2be for the latest news on fashion, food and leisure. Passionate journalists select the hottest actual lifestyle info for you and write about all sorts of interesting events in Holland.
see the website


MINGSHOOT
August 11, 2005
MINGFACE asked street artist Rudy Elerie to shoot the latest MINGFACE collection.
MINGFACE loves his creative energy and the way he interacts with people. His pictures reflect his openness, joy and passion for young people and show his fascination for urban street culture.
Feel free to connect to this multi talented guy!
rollinrudy@gmail.com


DOGGIE-STYLE PICT
July 10, 2005
MINGFACE is a real dog-lover and participated in the first dog fashion show in Amsterdam!
In the famous Vondelpark dog fans witnessed a beautiful and funky styled parade of dogs and their owners.
MINGFACE presented among other labels his new designs! On this particular day full of sun, He was flushed with joy because he had his first catwalk experience with a dog!!
The show was organised bij "ilovemoois" which is a shop where you can find all sorts of special designed and handmade cloths and accessories for dogs and babies.
www.ilovemoois.nl


MING MARKET PICT
July 2, 2005
A good tip for creative people who love food, have time to stroll and like to look for special outfits is the Noordermarkt in Amsterdam. The market is mainly a biological food market on Saturday and Monday morning. MINGFACE loves delicious biological food products because they are fresh and pure!
On the market you can find also a lot of original new as well as vintage clothing!
Together with Janne Mooij of the GLOED-label MINGFACE sells every Saturday and Monday new and customized designs!
www.boerenmarktamsterdam.nl
www.gloedamsterdam.nl


MINGFACE GOODIES PICT
June 12, 2005
Who doesnt need a good simple bag to put your stuff in?! MINGFACE asked dutch designer Jan Huijben to design a new line of bags where you can put in all your personal stuff and new MINGFACE accessories! These new goodies are also being styled by this hot dutch designer! MINGFACE keeps you informed!


DOGGIE YU PICT
June 7, 2005
MINGFACE loves dogs and is proud to present you one of his new dogmates!
Meet DOGGIE YU. He is glad to meet you & would like to take you for a walk. Let his velvet nose be your guide. So follow his instinct & you might get surprised in what you will experience!
www.sprmrkt.nl
www.therevenge.nl


BLINGFACE PICT
June 1, 2005
MINGFACE launched BLINGFACE in June. MINGFACE loves gold and therefore he covered himself with lots of BLING! Now he can be more happy! So wear this limited edition and shine with BLINGFACE!!!!!!!
www.sprmrkt.nl
www.concrete.nl


CHILL OUT PICT
April 1, 2005
In April MINGFACE specially designed for all the ChillOut departments of the Bijenkorf a new mingprint! This spickle print fits in perfect with their funky and creative products.!
MINGFACE feels at home at the ChillOut because of its cool atmosphere and urban vibes.
These teeshirts are also sweatshop free! So that means that everybody in the tee shirt production has been treated fair and nice.
So all MINGFACE fans spread the news and run to your local ChillOut to meet your new sweatshop free travelbuddy!!!!


BERLIN PICT
January 1, 2005
In Januari 2005 MINGFACE rejoined forces with The Sewing Room for the jeans label Kuyichi at the big fashion fair Bread & Butter in Berlin. Visitors could choose a Teeshirt which was customized by MINGFACE and The Sewing Room. Every visitor was realy happy with this personalized fashion gift!
Bread & Butter


NEW FACE
December 16, 2004
MINGFACE proudly presents his new site! Made by fabulous Joris Landman! So if you like email me your comments, tips and suggestions. Also send your MINGFACE travel pix and join the club! I am always looking for new travelbuddies so link this site if you want to cheer up your site with a friendly face. And tell all your friends about this chinese smiley!
email Joris
smile at MINGFACE


POPSTARS THE RIVALS PICT
November 14, 2004
While MINGFACE was travelling miraculous New York, he was also seen at Popstars on Dutch television. There he joined beautiful Jose who sang gorgeously. MINGFACE loved his warm and soulfull voice and therefore he keeps on smiling.
go to the popstars website


MADE BY
October 17, 2004
MINGFACE joined forces with the nice ladies of The Sewing Room. They are famous for there genius way they bring new life into vintage-and new clothing. Together with al lot of fellow textile freaks they customized Tee shirts for the Label Kyuchi at a fantastic party organised by Made By in Club Elf.
MINGFACE supports the label Made By which promotes clean production of clothing. MINGFACE can only keep on smiling when everybody is treated fair and nice. MINGFACE is looking for "clean" producers of Teeshirts who want to cooparate with this smiley!
www.thesewingroom.tk
www.ontmoetdemakers.nl


CANNES
September 21, 2004
Together with friends and family MINGFACE brings a visit to his parents in Cannes in France.
It was a lovely trip and most of all he could catch some Sun! MINGFACE keeps happy the moment he sees Sunshine!


IDOLS' JIM FINDS NEW LOVE PICT
August 31, 2004
MINGFACE joined lovely and most gorgeous Jim at the Garfield premiere party.
They realy had a great time together and off course with the big fat lazy cat! MINGFACE is looking forward for a next encounter with this dutch sexy young talent.
www.jimmusic.nl