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Living in sinh
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 30/03/2015
» Traditional Thai attire — sinh skirt, sabai shawl and embroidered patterns — is usually only worn by dignitaries at government functions, elderly ladies at weddings or by waitresses working in Thai restaurants abroad. Otherwise, it is an outdated wardrobe consigned to history and old pictures, far removed from contemporary fashion.
A love of spontaneity
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 04/07/2014
» Not having seen Rachwin Wongviriya since the day of her school play back in 2002, when she was a starry-eyed freshman at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Communication Arts taking part in a stage performance of Dreamcatcher, it was refreshing to observe, on meeting her again recently, that stardom does not seem to have gone to her head; that this sweet-natured girl remains as down to earth as she was before opportunity came knocking.
Sweaty but chic
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 17/05/2014
» There are countless platforms on which young designers can showcase their talents these days, but only a few require specific knowledge and scientific thinking. Now in its 10th year, the Grand Sport Young Designer Contest encourages fashion students to design sportswear that incorporates function, technology and aesthetics.
From soap star to shavasana
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 28/02/2014
» It has been about two decades since Chalita “Nan” Fuengarom became known as a teenage soap star. The daughter of well-known actor Chalit Fuengarom, Chalita took acting very seriously herself, and has always kept a clean record, despite the fame and success thrown her way. It might have been many years since we first saw her as a fresh-faced girl on television, but today her youthfulness has hardly changed.
That's a (gift) wrap!
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 21/12/2013
» Rattanin Supurtipanish was quick to explain that A Piece(s) of Paper, the name of her reusable gift wrap business, is not a grammatical error.
The path of enlightenment
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 25/10/2013
» Siam Square used to feel like my second home, since I went to a school in that area for three years, and spent four years at the university next to it. But today, I dread going there, what with the traffic being so awful and the clothes sold there being so tiny I feel like a giant.
HPV test made easy
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 01/10/2013
» For a lot of women, a trip to a gynaecologist is more than just a little uncomfortable. Getting into the stirrups used to facilitate examination is embarrassing for some, scary for others _ and downright mortifying for many. The fear and embarrassment surrounding the term "pap smear test" is enough to put many women off having themselves checked for HPV.
Value of voice
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 24/08/2013
» Artima Suraphongchai grew up in a family that does not view advertising as a consumer, but as a critic. After all, her father is Vinit Suraphongchai, the working committee chairman of Adfest, an advertising festival for Asia-Pacific. His work has exposed Artima and her sister to the immense amount of creativity that goes into creating an advertising campaign, and she can never look at any advertisement merely at its face value.
On the font line
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 22/07/2013
» Steve Jobs was often quoted as crediting his success to a seemingly irrelevant source: a course on calligraphy that he took as an undergraduate at Reed College, where Jobs enrolled in 1972, then after six months dropped out.
Art of Moderation
Life, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 01/05/2013
» 'Lagom" is a Swedish word with no direct English equivalent, but 13 designers and artists who graduated in seven disciplines from renowned Swedish universities have come together to define the inspiring word with their arts.