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the brand!

! three-times winner of the design excellence award, Bangkok-based designers Kate & KK Chin bring together romantic ideas, techniques and elements from

different eras and origins which, combined with natural gems and diamonds, come together beautifully as soulmates in tête-à-tête’s unique design culture. ! Kate & KK’s joint passion came to life under the brand tête-à-tête, debuted for the first time at Baselworld 2006. It is a fusion of romance and creativity… of theatre

and culture…

where LOVE always takes centre stage.

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tête-à-tête takes you on a cultural journey with its story-

telling designs in “Romantic Fusion” style .

! Inspiring ideas and romantic elements captured through the eyes of creativity, dramatized with the touch of Asian artisans… bringing to life a fusion style that transcends

time and space. !


Our small company has a big vision in working together with the hopes of bringing a little romance back into this world of ours. Starting by taking a ‘humanist’ approach in our ways.. having, first and foremost, the human’s well-

being at heart. Our designs capture the proud heritage of who we are and where we come from while our style blends culture and humor as the natural way of life. We believe that doing good is contagious … Together, Let’s romance the world.

designersbio!

tête-à-tête takes you on a cultural journey with its story-telling designs in theatre style, reflecting a “Romantic Fusion” design culture.

Bangkok-based designers Kate & KK Chin bring together romantic ideas, techniques

and elements from different eras and origins which come together beautifully as soul mates in tête-à-tête’s unique design culture.

This is possible because the creators of tête-à-tête represent a unique blend of true

cultural fusion and expertise, creating designs at our Bangkok design studio and, with the distinctive artistic touch of Thai artisans, producing handcrafted works of art.

Kate is in brand management by trade and a graphic designer by passion, having worked on innovations in leading multi-national consumer product companies until

meeting her then future husband, KK. A gemologist and designer by profession, KK has extensive experience from design and manufacturing to dealings of diamonds and rare precious gems.

Kate & KK’s joint passion came to life under the brand tête-à-tête, debuted for the first

time at Baselworld 2006. It is a fusion of romance and creativity… of theatre and

culture…with a vision of ‘let’s romance the world’…


The idea of tête-à-tête :

tête-à-tête is built around who we are and our families’ heritage. We come from a mix of cultures… Kate is half Thai and half British while KK is from a Chinese-Malaysian background. That’s why we bring with us a fresh mix of ‘cultural fusion’, combining with the fact that we are fools for romance… tête-à-tête, in essence, became the ‘Romantic Fusion’ brand.

What is romance in your book?

It’s anything that has meaning and ambience. Anything from an intimate conversation about things that matter… a tête-à-tête with someone you love… working in candle light… a trip in search of your soul… even a simple cup of tea in

warm morning rays… Anything can be romantic… It’s all up to you.

Design Inspirations : Most of our designs are the result of our daily dialogues and conversations. For example, the Dim Sum collection

happened during a dim sum lunch when we were discussing the meaning of the word ‘dim sum’. In Chinese, it actually means ‘touch the heart’ … the story goes that in the olden days, wives would prepare dim sums, the little snack to

enjoy together with tea, waiting for the husbands’ return at the end of the day… a token of love and affection. With that, we set out with our very own Dim Sum collection.

tête talks!


A brand to look up to :

We look at other brands in order to learn and also avoid what has already been done. For us, we have our very own vision which is “LET’S ROMANCE THE WORLD”. We have our do-good policies which help guide us to simply be a nice brand… We make it a point not to use synthetics, live materials such as corals, we recycle whenever we can and we

are a member of the stopblooddiamonds.org.

who buys tête-à-tête? Romantic-buffs. There is really no specific age profile but they are mostly women with a sense of fun and flair for style.

They appreciate the thought behind as well as the designs themselves.

What do you enjoy most about tête-à-tête?

We love the moment when someone finds that perfect piece for them. It’s like finding a soul mate in each of our designs. It’s also a great feeling to be spreading different cultures and a bit of romance into people’s lives in different

corners of the world. The name tête-à-tête captures that spirit of bringing people closer together in an intimate and personal way. It makes us see that we have more things in common than we like to give ourselves credit for. Because,

at the end of the day, love is really what we all live for.


tête talks!


Past Shows… Premiere-Classe, Paris 2010 Macef, Milano 2010 Shanghai Expo 2010 BIG&BIH, Bangkok 2010 BIFF&BIL, Bangkok 2010 Pret-a-porter, Paris 2009 BIFF & BIL, Bangkok 2009 IGEDO, Düsseldorf 2009 Pret-a-porter, Paris 2008 BIFF & BIL, Bangkok 2008 Baselworld 2007 Baselworld 2006

awards&shows!

3-times winner of the Design Excellence Award, Department of exports and

promotions, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand. !

DIM SUM RINGS DEmark 2008

2-times winner of G-Mark; Good Design Award, Japan's only comprehensive

design evaluation and commendation system, operated by JIDPO; Japan

Industrial Design Promotion Organization.!

CIRCLES interactive design object DEmark 2009, G-Mark 2009

THE LOTUS LIFE DEmark 2010, G-Mark 2010


retailshowcase!

Tête-à-tête’s creative designs can now be spotted in cities such as

Bangkok..Basel..Brussels..Frankfurt..

Johannesburg..Kuala lumpur.. Lisbon..

London..Milan..Munich..Nicosia..Paris..!

Phuket..Rome..Singapore..!


the collections!


whimsical designs using delicious gemstones and diamond pearls on an array of interchangeable hand-knotted silk.

DIM SUM

2008


The romance of great travel tales… Scintillating designs with lavishing gems.. Capturing the spirit of life’s greatest elixir.. Adventure!

KHAN


An Interactive Design Object… a 3-sided ring that can turn into a pendant and even a scarf accessory. “Circles” represent “Harmony”… the life connection of beings that is deeply entwined.. me, my community and my world.

CIRCLES!

2009


Floating gemstones inspired by The LOTUS which lies at the heart of the Buddhist teaching. Its roots are in the mud, the stem rising through the water, the beautiful flower emerging above the surface and finally, rising high into the warm sunlight.

THE LOTUS LIFE!

2010


a collage of designs that capture the moods and emotions that move and inspire you…

BLING&THINGS!


the alter-egos of love are brought to life is these whimsical renditions of romance… Featuring ‘The Godfather’ .. ‘Casanova’.. ‘The Saint’.. And ‘The Music Man’

loveSOULS !


in the press!


retail ambiance!


têtequarters!


do good policies!


1.! We do not use UNFRIENDLY materials … no Synthetics – non biodegradable substance in any of our jewellery.

2.! We do not use LIVE materials such as corals, tortoise shells etc. in any of our jewellery.

3.! We recycle, whenever and wherever we can. (paper, gold, jewellery, furniture … you name it)

4.! We pledge to STOP BLOOD DIAMOND by demanding and requesting for clean diamonds from our diamond suppliers. If we keep at it, we will get it one day soon. *we are a member of STOP BLOOD DIAMOND*

5.! We minimize carbon emission by using local materials and local suppliers within our region whenever possible.

Do good policies!


6. We work closely with our main gemstones suppliers, making sure that the local

communities are treated with fairness and respect, preserving culture and environment, while promoting education and well-being – that’s our humanist ways.

7.! We promote physical and emotional well-being of all the people in our

company and our production team by encouraging a rich learning environment and healthy living standards.

8.! We promote local handicraft and cultural heritage in our designs.

9.! We understand that doing good is not a once-off thing, we pledge to keep challenging each other to better ourselves in everyway possible.

10.! We believe that doing good is contagious … if we DO GOOD together, we will all FEEL GOOD together… That’s ROMANCING THE WORLD!

Do good policies!


contacts : !

[email protected]

+6689 812 3203

Tête quarters +662 717 6522 Fax +662 717 6521

www.tetejewellers.com

On twitter : teteAteteDesign


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