About Dialog London
Many Stories One Thread
The name Dialog suggests openness, as well as the dialogue that sparks when different cultures are brought together. The brand Dialog transforms this idea into an explosion of textures and colors that is glamorous, bohemian and eclectic. It is a company that believes in bringing sustainability through creative means, such as imposing positive changes to various communities of women by providing them with sustainable incomes and an avenue to regain their confidence and sense of dignity.
The easily-learned origami trimmings, Dialog’s signature trim, not only serve as a means of generating income, but the incorporated fabrics also hold local cultural significance that reflect a colorful visual narrative of the lives involved. Dialog London also carries bag styles showcasing bright and colorful hand-woven cottons from tsunami regeneration projects in Thailand, rich embroideries from Vietnam, intricate cross-stitching from Tibetan autonomous regions as well as other upcycled fabrications and leathers from China.
This new phenomenon of combining upcycling with haute couture that aims to create sustainable employment for women with restricted opportunities in third world countries has not gone unnoticed, and has been reviewed by many across the world. Accessories Magazine’s editor awarded Dialog with ‘Best Accessories’ at a New York Fashion Week event. Furthermore, the unique Love Saori clutch, with its bright heart-shaped red clasp, was voted Editor’s Choice by Fabulous Magazine in the UK. Last but not least, the Anthropologie’s online customers gave glowing five-star reviews to the iconic bronze cross-body bag, ‘Sake’.
These bags and purses are unique collectables: each print, trim and fabrication unique and different from another; timeless gifts woven by the many that have come together to make this story possible.
Our Partners
Dialog London cooperates with different communities worldwide and practices sustainable development through upcycling and Fairtrade partnerships. In addition, Dialog London works with the negligible minority in society to design various artworks and develop positive changes to their dire circumstances.
China Guangzhou Dorcas Design
In Guangzhou, Dorcas employs the disabled, orphans and refugees from earthquake areas, while teaching them vocational skills in the process. Dialog London provides training programs to teach them how to collect fabrics and transform them into origami trimmings that is used to decorate popular bags, Bali and Xanadu.
Malaysia Crisis Home
Malaysia Crisis Home is a hospice for HIV patients who are unable to afford the expensive medical treatments that they require. Under the recommendations by doctors and friends, patients can also receive medical help or psychotherapy at the Home. Dialog London hopes to help HIV patients by providing training.
China Tibet Love Qtra
Love Qtra is designed to help Tibetans who live in oppressed and exploited situations. They are mainly situated in Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu and Tibet. In addition, the institution also assists with Sichuan and Yushu earthquake sufferers. To alleviate poverty from these highly autonomous regions, some of Dialog London’s products are made in a Tibetan vocational training institution.
Jakarta Mazmur 233
A local priest established Mazmur 233 in 2007 for poor widowed mothers in Jakarta. Dialog London’s Folding Cloth Project guides these members to recover batik fabrics from local tailors and use sewing machines to create sellable products.
Thailand Saori Weaving Cooperative
Saori hand weaving serves both as art therapy and income generation. This cooperative we work with was set up near Phuket, Thailand as part of the tsunami 2004 disaster rebuilding efforts. Dialog London brought fabrics from Saori and made a number of products that eventually became really popular and were even published in multiple well-known magazines in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.
Vietnam Landscape Embroidery
The rural landscapes, pagoda and other poetic scenes on the bags all come from a small workshop in the north of Vietnam. Local people use needles and threads to capture various environments in Vietnam. This program by Dialog London is aimed to assist poor families and give children an opportunity to study.
Vietnam Montagnard Area
The Montagnards mainly consists of former residents of central Vietnam highlands. Due to the cultural reasons and poor agricultural yields, they have been stuck at the bottom of poverty. In response, Dialog London cooperates with a number of local institutions to establish the Folding Cloth Quadrilateral Project at a sewing school in Kontum town.
Thailand Bangkok Night Light International
The main purpose of Night Light is, through a variety of social relations, to help women who were involved in the porn industry regain their confidence and start a new life. Dialog London hopes to teach them skills and reduce employment issues. This does not only help them to earn money, but also provide them with mental support.
China Yunnan Hearts and Hands
Hearts and Hands is an institution established for the deaf and those with other disabilities. Dialog London empowers these people by giving them the task of folding fabrics and making special wooden handles.
Contact
HK:
Unit 618-619, 6/F, Nan Fung Commercial Centre,
19 Lam Lok Street, Kowloon Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Monday – Friday: 10a.m. – 6p.m.
Email:
enquiries@dialog-hub.com