Lady Porcelaine is first and foremost the story of founder Jennifer Mallin, who during the pandemic, like so many other entrepreneurs, had to cease operations of her company, which had been in business for 20 years.

And like so many other artists, her projects were put on hold indefinitely, including her youth TV concept produced by Pixcom (Charles Lafortune), her various conferences and the release of her first book, which had been chosen by Costco for the 2020 holiday season.

The icing on the cake is that she and her son have been evicted by the new owners
of the duplex they'd been living in for 6 years.

As long as she had to lose everything, Jenn decided to start all over again, selling everything and buying second-hand on Marketplace and at flea markets, since non-essentials were unobtainable on the market. 
non-essentials were inaccessible in stores.

It was at this point that the 29-year sober ex-drug addict, who is also a bit of a clairvoyant
discovered a new passion for porcelain. 

During the first period of confinement, this new universe was the catalyst for her personal transformation through solo Tea Times and those sweet moments with
her teenager.

Jenn calls this process her Porcelain THERAPY, which involves taking inspiration from porcelain to recognize its value, importance and strength.

Porcelain is often underestimated for its delicacy and fragility, yet it is capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures to make it of superior quality.

A bit like Jenn with her personal journey and pandemic adversities!

In January 2021, she spontaneously opened an Instagram account to post photos of her beloved porcelain and the little dollhouse-like tea room she had created in her home.

People from all over the world asked her if they could come for tea, and so the idea of an immersive experiential Tea Time lounge in her home was born.

In the summer of 2022, with the help of her new lover Lord Dufour, she turned the idea of having her own tea room into reality. 

Much to her surprise, it was an instant success: without advertising, the salon was booked up months in advance!

So the desire to open her own shop was born.

However, Jenn wanted a commercial space like the one she had visited at a Christmas Market in 2020, which was in a superb commercial apartment whose location she had forgotten.

So she and her boyfriend set out to scour the streets of Montreal's target neighborhoods in search of a similar commercial space, but to no avail.

One night, in the middle of the night, Jenn was awakened by a hunch to go online, because until now she'd neglected to look at real estate websites.

Guess which commercial property she came across first?

Yes, the one at the Christmas Market!

Moved and weeping with joy, Jenn knew deep down that this place was the natural next step for her porcelain business.

So here is Lady Porcelaine in another home, but this time strictly for commercial purposes, where hosts can welcome more guests in a wonderful warm space like the one in Jenn's home where it all began.

We often don't know where a journey inside ourselves with Porcelain THERAPY can take us!

Long live the magic of porcelain!

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