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             INTERVIEW









































             When I arrived at the office of Attilio in Mong   brand Attilio is named after him. I hope to pay tribute
          Kok, I thought I had entered an enchanted garden.   to him and to honour his passion and contributions to
          After passing through the glass doors, I was attracted   the jewellery design industry”, Millie says.
          by the jewellery pieces displayed in the elegant

          showcases. Millie Ho, a passionate jeweller who is
          also the creator and designer of the brand.        Life is like a Precious Pearl
             Millie immigrated to Toronto as a teenager. After   Millie entered into the jewellery industry with
          working in the medical field for ten years, she opened   bold ambitious for the future. She has won numerous
          her florist, Millie's Flowers, where she discovered   awards with her innovative design in fine jewelry
          her passion for creativity. Millie returned back to   competitions. Her talents and creativity leave no
          Hong Kong in 2012; she was greatly encouraged      room for doubt. Since the brand´s inception, every
          by her father to create her own jewellery brand -   piece of jewellery designed by Millie is instilled
          Attilio. Blending hobby and work together, Millie   with sentimental value and able to bring the wear
          further turned her creative passions into a successful   happy memories. “We are ready for a breakthrough.
          enterprise. Millie built her company form scratch;   Jewellery pieces exude class, set with pearl and
          today, Attilio is a renowned jewellery brand offering   mother  of  pearl,  will  steal  the  show  and  lift  the
          high-end jewellery, fashion jewellery and wedding   heart,”Millie reveals. A natural pearl begins its life
          jewellery, caterring to different clients needs.    inside an oyster´s shell; it grows strong and beautiful
                                                             with loving care and protection by pearl farmers.
                                                             Good water quality is essential for the pearl mussels.
          My Father and I                                    Life is like a precious pearl, we grow up with loving,
                                                             supportive parents. New collections will provide
             The name Attilio means “father-like” in Italian,
                                                             continuity of the brand´s DNA – the completion of
          it  represents  affection  between  Millie  and  her
                                                             love. Each mother of pearl has its unique pattern,
          father. The bond that Millie and her father share
                                                             telling a different story.
          is very unique and special. Millie´s father, Mr. Pak
          Tao Ho, is a veteran designer. He played a seminal    Millie´s fundamental principles of design around
          role in the foundation of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery.   Inheritance and Timelessness. Attilio aims to tell
         “My father gave me a lot of support and opinion, the   jewellery lovers a story behind each of its pieces.

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