Stella keeps |it green
A LIFELONG vegetarian, British fashion designer Stella McCartney never uses leather or fur in her clothes and accessories. That makes her Falabella tote bag even more amazing. New in shops is the...
View ArticleA designer for all seasons
FASHION RETAIL is experiencing a seismic shift: the audience is global, seasons are increasingly irrelevant and the rise of social media means consumers don’t want to wait for runway styles. Designer...
View ArticleDr Lalana needs a cure for those incessant tom-tom drums
BACK IN 2006, Miss Thailand Lalana Kongtoranin was actually criticised because some people thought her profile as a medical student outshone her good looks and helped her win the crown. A few years ago...
View ArticleStella keeps it green
A LIFELONG vegetarian, British fashion designer Stella McCartney never uses leather or fur in her clothes and accessories. That makes her Falabella tote bag even more amazing. New in shops is the...
View ArticleLiving it up in woodland hill
JOHNNY WEISSMULLER |was said to walk the grounds of this retirement home letting out his trademark Tarzan yell. Another resident wistfully recalls missing out on a date with Marilyn Monroe, while a...
View ArticleAll about chocolate
Triple I Marketing recently hosted the “Chocoholic’s Party 2016” together with world renowned brands Lindt, Ferrero Rocher, Ritter Sport, Made in Candy, Duc De Praslin and Le Plaisir. The event also...
View ArticleRoyal embellishments for Italy
THAI HAUTE-COUTURE label Maison Sirivannavari took its elegant designs to Milan for the first time earlier this month, opening a pop-up store that will remain in business until June 14. Located on the...
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Refreshingly new
Iconic it-bags are something of a marketing ploy and if they do well, they usually get tampered with and morph into all sorts of variations in order to reach out to different tastes. Rework the colour,...
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That’s her bag, baby
Listen up, Longchamp lovers: bother not with doing your bag shopping abroad anymore — their flagship just opened its shiny doors in EmQuartier last month. Fans of fashion are probably already aware,...
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Loss and longing
Lhong Luer. It’s not until we have seen the ongoing show “Lhong”, a project comprising of five short plays, that we realise how much the space of Democrazy Theatre Studio actually has to offer. We...
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The attainability of sustainability
Jarupatcha Achavasmit, centre, with her textile design students presenting study models from woven reeds to HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at Chaipattana Foundation last year. Sweaters...
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Viva Lo Mexicano!
Back in the day, i.e. 1993, The Rembrandt Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 18, opened if not Bangkok’s first Mexican restaurant, then pretty close. Certainly the first upscale one. Chiming rhythmically with the...
View ArticleEvery sip SENSATIONAL
THE LUXURY crystal wineware of Thai-owned Lucaris was last month again named the official wineglass of Vinexpo Hong Kong. The top wine-and-spirits trade show in the region since 1981 saw fairgoers...
View ArticleFive years in a Trance
IT MIGHT be hard to believe but Trance Music Lovers in Thailand, or TLT, the group of DJs, promoters, event organisers and artists that pioneered the trance music in Bangkok turns five this year and...
View ArticleClub Scene
Shake a Latin leg Dance all night to African, Latin, Caribbean and Baile beats tonight at Studio Lam on Sukhumvit Soi 51. DJs Kusto from France and Bhayology from the US are delivering pulsating...
View ArticleSEXUALITY on screen
TWELVE FILMS, many of them award winners, which deal with gay, lesbian and transgender themes from 10 countries will be shown during the second edition of the Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival,...
View ArticleShots that are SPORT on
IF YOU THINK wedding photos show only couples hugging and kissing, or looking wistful under a tree or beside a lake, think again. Some sporty couples are using their pre-nuptial shoots to express their...
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Bangokian chat-up lines
Welcome to the first Friday of June. In other words, holy sh** we’re half way through the calendar year. More often than not, this is where most people reach breaking point. Boredom sets in, energy...
View ArticleFashion in a funk as temple togs fail to catch on
Okay, you can look again, because the sponsors of her bid to become Mrs Universe 2016 have come up with a much less controversial outfit for her to wear at the pageant in Guangzhou in August. The most...
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Your horoscope for June 3-9
Spot-on horoscope for work, money, coupled & single life from famously accurate Guru’s fortuneteller. Let’s see how would you fare this week & beyond! Note: is for work, is for money, is for...
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