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Sports LUX variations
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 01/05/2014
» Sports chic is now — there’s no doubt about it. From drawstrings to mesh, and from hoodies to sports stripes, the 1990s that ushered in the worldwide live broadcast of European league football left the post-millennium fashion enthusiasts with the zombie of a trend that is resurrected once every two years whenever the Olympic or the Fifa World Cup is on the go.
Best of the in-betweeners
Muse, Samila Wenin, Published on 22/12/2012
» A renowned local fashion critic once said, of all fashion collections, resortwear is one that's worth the investment, especially for those who care less about flashing recognisable seasonal items than filling their wardrobe with quality clothes that last for seasons to come. Launched originally as an inter-season collection for jet-setters who need light and functional clothes for their Christmas holidays, resortwear has become a pivotal tool in both keeping inventories fresh to lure customers, and giving fans and media a glimpse of what to come in spring.
From dawn to dusk
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 29/11/2012
» There's a little joke in fashion that states: "If you're going to buy a second-hand car, it's better to ask if the former owner is either a stylist or works in fashion."
Optical ingenue
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 08/11/2012
» It's difficult for those living in tropical climes to grasp the idea of fashion's dividing line between the two main seasons beyond chunky knit, heavy coat, thick tweed, and wool. At times, it seems irrelevant, although in fact, the notion of two seasons a year stretches far beyond the texture of fabrics.
Hip service
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 18/10/2012
» Last season, it was all about the peplums _ small little peplums, big structured peplums or asymmetric draped peplums. It was about the immaculate couture sensibility of Cristobal Balenciaga: the peplums and of course, the ubiquitous cocoon shape.
Ware to wow
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 16/10/2012
» Elle Fashion Week 2012 kicked off late last week against the backdrop of a threat which was neither imaginary nor metaphorical. Looming over the white marquee set up in front of CentralWorld were ominously dark clouds pregnant with the prospect of torrential rain _ something that could very well eclipse the success of this, the longest-running and most prestigious fashion showcase in the Kingdom.
New perspectives
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 29/08/2012
» The clothes look almost familiar - almost. To be precise, it's the fabric that looks familiar _ the ikat, but it's so sculptured, and draped in such a structured shape that it looks so different from the silk boxy skirt suit we often spot (mostly) on our female politicians and high-society ladies at social functions.
Winter's wonderland
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 23/08/2012
» It's pure contradiction _ the way the world is perceived through the eyes of Thai designers, and interpreted into the fashion collections showcased during the press preview of collective Bangkok Fashion Society last week.
Christian Dior revisited
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 04/07/2012
» At a time when a fashion show's front row can be full of authentic fashion titans and a few budding and barely known movie stars from Asia, the number of entertainment luminaries attending a a new collection is no longer a valid indicator of its significance.
Victorious incarnation
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 08/06/2012
» It's a visual rhapsody of solid structures and fluid curves made possible through the juxtaposition of opposites _ graceful natural imagery over fabricated textures. Architectural and yet refined, Reincarnation _ the 10-piece fashion collection recently proclaimed winner of the coveted Mango Fashion Awards, worth 300,000 (12 million baht) _ embraces a crystallised concept, sophisticated aesthetics and precise engineering as its success formula.