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Shoeshine boy
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 10/09/2016
» John Chung founded Mason & Smith, Singapore's first shoeshining and leather care bar, in 2013. He flies to Bangkok every three or four months to serve his local clientele who want to get a mirror shine on their favourite pairs. Now that his passion has developed from restoring vintage men's shoes to artisanal polish, Chung is taking the next step by learning the art of shoemaking with a Japanese shoemaker in Hong Kong.
The man who dresses the stars
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 10/09/2016
» Hailing from Thailand and becoming involved in the world-class cinematic industry, Lupt Utama is undeniably a rare talent. The UK-based Thai costume designer has made stylistic contributions to Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004), Alexander (2004), House Of Saddam (2008), The Duchess (2008), Clash Of The Titans (2010), The Impossible (2012), The Lost City Of Z (2016) and Beauty And The Beast (2017).
Rare gems
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 27/08/2016
» Tunyaros and Tunyaluk Puriprachaya were born six minutes apart. They studied the same major. Later, they together founded a jewellery line, Tamas Jewelry. Thanks to their family business, the two grew up being familiar with handcrafted jewellery manufacturing. Before building their own brand, the twins delved more into gemology and the art of jewellery making with the aim of exporting bespoke jewellery to the international markets and, at the same time, to help support Thailand's gem and jewellery industry.
Music to the rescue
Life, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 23/08/2016
» Next month, two music labels Genie Records and White Music, both under entertainment giant GMM Grammy, will feature their top acts: Genie Records' Pack4 Turn Back Concert and White Music's White Haus Concert. The two upcoming shows are sold out and it may be bad news for those who miss them. But, it can be a good sign for the Thai music scene. The soldout shows says the local music industry is not dull and listeners still care about appreciating live performances and supporting their favourite artists.
Co-pilots
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 20/08/2016
» On the spur of the moment, when Opras Lavichant walked past the Coach store on Madison Avenue and 57th Street in Manhattan, he had an idea to get the American heritage brand on the racks in Thailand.
A cosy letterpress studio
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 23/07/2016
» Letterpress printing is a centuries-old technique. The nostalgic debossed "impression" gives a unique appeal. Cameraman Vardhana Vunchuplou and freelance graphic designer May Waikittipong accidentally fell in love with the laborious printing art and opened a small charming letterpress shop called Pianissimo Press.
Perseverance pays off for Getsunova
Life, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 21/07/2016
» In the age when content consumers are spoiled brats, why "buy" when you can get almost anything for free? News, magazines, movies, music. A record store can be as difficult to find as running into physical copies of any new albums.
Seeing the light
Life, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 20/07/2016
» 'Equanimity": noun [U]: a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation.
Making sound waves in a man's world
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 09/07/2016
» 'When I work, I don't feel gender differences," said sound engineer Promsorn Riewpakorn, owner/managing director of Studio28, a top-notch recording studio in Bangkok, about being a rare bird in the male-dominated field.
Finger pickin' good
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 02/07/2016
» All-female rock band The Black Nails consists of frontwoman/guitarist Pattaraporn "Synth" Saengsamang, bassist Nuengruethai "May" Issaard and drummer Malaivee "Mew" Swangpol. Even though two of them were born into very musical families (Pattaraporn's father Narongruch Saengsamang is a music producer while Malaivee is the daughter of celebrated songwriter Jackrawut Swangpol), their path to a music career has been no shortcut. They have shared a similar journey in proving themselves by entering talent searches, going to music schools and working with small labels. When the three crossed paths, they formed The Black Nails. The trio successfully passed an audition and landed a deal at rock giant Genie Records, as they released their first single Duay Dee (Going Fine) under Showroom Projekt.