{"id":10270,"date":"2016-03-14T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-13T23:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/?p=10270"},"modified":"2016-03-14T11:52:04","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T03:52:04","slug":"melissa-bui-ss16-neridas-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/melissa-bui-ss16-neridas-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"MELISSA BUI SS16: NERIDA&#8217;S GARDEN"},"content":{"rendered":"HONG KONG |\u00a0Hong Kong fashion designer Melissa Bui likes to put contrasting things together when she creates her bespoke pieces. \u201cI like to play around with parts of things, random things that do not necessarily makes sense\u201d, she says. Marine underwater life has a lot to do with this random diversity too. So not surprisingly Bui came up with the theme for her SS16 collection while on a trip to the Maldives. \u201cI love anything that has to do with fish and underwater\u201d.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"nextgen_pro_blog_gallery\" id=\"displayed_gallery_10293\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-5.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-5.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-5.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4671\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10293\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-5.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-5.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\nMelissa Bui\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.melissabui.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nerida\u2019s Garden collection<\/a> recreates Nerida\u2019s underwater garden just in the same way Bui imagines it. Fine hand made embroideries and beadings recreate the textures of coral and sea anemones. The collection comes in white matching a feminine and elegant pastel palette; which contrasts from<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/melissa-bui-aw15-iridescent-nights\/\"> her AW15 collection that was in black with pieces of color. <\/a>She uses silk, cotton and also high-quality polyester to create more structured pieces. \u201cThis 100% polyester from France, it looks like raw silk. It works well for some designs because it\u2019s more structured and I like the way it moves\u201d, she tells me.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"nextgen_pro_blog_gallery\" id=\"displayed_gallery_10294\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-6.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-6.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-6.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4672\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10294\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-6.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-6.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-9.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-9.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-9.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4675\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10294\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-9.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-9.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-12.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-12.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-12.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4678\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10294\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-12.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-12.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\nBui is into details. That\u2019s one of the signature traits of her designs. Some of the beading she designs to decorate her gowns can take up to two months to make. Abelia is her favorite piece. She feels proud of it because the art work was very difficult to create. \u201cTotally worth it!\u201d. Likewise she doesn\u2019t like to waste anything. \u201cWe often reuse leftover fabrics for a new embroidery to bring texture to the design\u201d, she adds.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"nextgen_pro_blog_gallery\" id=\"displayed_gallery_10295\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-7.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-7.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-7.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4673\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10295\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-7.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-7.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-10.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-10.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-10.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4676\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10295\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-10.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\nOne of signature traits of Melissa Bui\u2019s collections is the versatility of the outfits. That\u2019s specially the case of Nerida\u2019s Garden Skirts and blouses. She always find ways to come up with extremely feminine, elegant lady-like designs that have the potential to be more casual and contemporary when worn with jeans. \u201cThere are lots of things that are detachable from my designs. That\u2019s kind of a fun thing\u201d, Bui explains.\r\n\r\nShe would create a very cute and whimsical and fun piece with, for instance, a big detachable bow so that her clients can also wear it with a t-shirt and sneakers not only for cocktail. \u201cI don\u2019t want the pieces to be restricted to only certain occasions\u201d.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"nextgen_pro_blog_gallery\" id=\"displayed_gallery_10296\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-3.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-3.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-3.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4669\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10296\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-3.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-3.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-8.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-8.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-8.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4674\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10296\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-8.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-8.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"width: 800px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-11.jpg\"\n\t\t   title=\"\"\n           data-src=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-11.jpg\"\n           data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/thumbs\/thumbs_Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-11.jpg\"\n           data-image-id=\"4677\"\n           data-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n           data-description=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"10296\">\n\t\t   \t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-alt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n                width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-11.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Melissa Bui SS2016 Lookbook\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/melissa-bui-ss16\/Melissa-Bui-SS2016-Lookbook-11.jpg\"\n          width=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\nPhotos courtesy of Melissa Bui.\r\n\r\n<em>Address:<\/em>\r\n\r\n<em>By Appointment Only: Tel. +852 2516 0210\u00a0<\/em>\r\n<em>1\/F, Kong Tak Building, 92 Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong <\/em>\r\n<em>See on<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/y7szun6hitj\" target=\"_blank\"> Google maps.<\/a><\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONG KONG |\u00a0Hong Kong fashion designer Melissa Bui likes to put contrasting things together when she creates her bespoke pieces. \u201cI like to play around with parts of things, random things that do not necessarily makes sense\u201d, she says. Marine underwater life has a lot to do with this random diversity too. So not surprisingly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[38,113,193,369,394,366],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10270"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10270\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/earthtoiris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}