來自英國約克郡的Rachel Addy，是一名服裝設計師，偶然見到了服裝標簽上打著“Made in China”的中國絲綢制品。從那天開始，她便對中國女人肩上那種柔順細致，溫婉典雅的絲綢產(chǎn)生了濃厚的興趣。
絲綢，總能讓人想起一些溫暖又久遠的東西，高高挽起的流云發(fā)鬢，走起路來細碎清靈的簪花步搖，耳畔點睛之筆的琉璃珠墜，還有那機杼聲后散發(fā)出的絲絲縷縷的千年香韻。
The silk has always reminded us of something warm and far like the antient accessories of Chinese women where there is long smooth hair made up high by the Chinese hairpins, the crystal earings sparkling just spot-on, and the sound of a loom sending forth silks of historic fragrance.
從某種意義上來說，絲綢代表了中國燦爛悠久的歷史文化。從漢文化開始，中國的絲綢就開啟了東西方大規(guī)模的商貿(mào)交流，形成著名的絲綢之路。到了近代，絲綢不僅成就了諸如張愛玲等旗袍美女，更是吸引了許多外國人慕名前來，體驗江南水鄉(xiāng)里飄蕩的細膩文化。
To some extent, silk symbolizes the long history of China. From Han Dynasty, there had been large scale of silk trades which developed into the following Silk Road. To modern times, the silk not only achieved beauties like Zhang Ailing but also attracted numerous foreigners to experience the delicate culture in the south of China.
來自英國約克郡的Rachel Addy，是一名服裝設計師，偶然見到了服裝標簽上打著“Made in China”的中國絲綢制品。從那天開始，她便對中國女人肩上那種柔順細致，溫婉典雅的絲綢產(chǎn)生了濃厚的興趣。一個星期后，她坐上了飛往中國的航班，她要將這份獨特的感受，融入她今后的設計生涯。
The British Rachel Addy from Yorkshire is a fashion designer who happened to notice the silk clothes where there is “Made in China” on the label. Since that day , she had formed a strong interest in the smooth and delicate silk on shoulders of women. A week later, she flew to China to input this particular feeling to her design career.
杭州是中國絲綢重鎮(zhèn)，正如冰心老人曾說：“在浙言商，首推絲綢。”Rachel就這樣選擇了杭州這座城市作為她靈感的發(fā)源地。每當她站在流順如水的吊掛絲綢前，她看到的，已經(jīng)不是這樣車水馬龍的現(xiàn)代生活，而是回到了那個雨打浮萍，青羅小巷的江南小鎮(zhèn)。一身純色的輕薄絲裙，卻穿出了盎然生趣，穿出了曼妙生姿。
Hangzhou is the center of silk culture just like Bingxin said: “when you run business in Zhejiang province, silk must come the first”. Rachel chose this city as her origin of design spirits. Every time when she stands in front of the silk, what come in sight is no longer the busy life but a small town with drizzling paths where there is a beauty wearing the soft silk clothes walking elegantly.
自從來到杭州，Rachel不僅擁有了最棒的絲綢資源，更是愛上了這座城市。在富有靈性的地方，用全世界最美的布帛設計國際化服飾，這就是她最大夢想與樂趣。設計師的工作之余，她還會經(jīng)常舉辦一些社交活動，就像她自己的經(jīng)歷一樣，她希望能幫助更多的外國人，甚至在來之前就體驗中國文化，繼而在中國開創(chuàng)出自己熱愛一生的事業(yè)。
Since she came here, Rachel not only has owned the best source of silk, but more about loving this city. In such a spiritual place, to design the most beautiful clothes on the international stage is her biggest dream and fun. After work, she always organises activities to help more foreigners open their own business just like the moment when she first came here.
一個人在國外生活，或許內(nèi)心是孤獨的，但正是由于擁有自己最愛的事物，一切都顯得舒心有趣。杭州一直在進步，也帶著Rachel一同變化。如果有天，你在街上無心遇到了一個身穿旗袍，手撐一把油紙傘的異域女子，不要驚訝她洗盡鉛華的雅致風情，因為那也許只是Rachel的無心路過......
Living in a foreign land may be lonely, but it is because there is something one deeply loves that makes life full of fun. Hangzhou city is always developing which also carrying Rachel to move forward. If one day you see a foreign girl who wearing Qipao with an oiled-paper unbrella on the street, don’t be amazed by her deep temperament conveying rich experience, maybe she is just passing by......
