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Fashion forward
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 27/12/2016
» The fashion birdies have told us which labels hit the stores next year. There are imports both refined and edgy, as well as local names breaking new ground. Here's what to look forward to.
The historical made personal
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 06/10/2016
» We don't know where they are -- a man and a woman, he in a white three-piece suit, she in a white wedding gown. Soon we find out that they don't know where they are either. Then we find out who they are, but soon realise they are not sure.
Collaboration between Nhoo Matthews Atelier and Cape Dara Resort, Pattaya
Published on 19/09/2016
» A wedding by the sea is a dream of many women and the very heart of such an affair is the bridal gown that makes beach-side ceremonies like a dream come true.
"Dress Nice"
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 26/08/2016
» Perhaps some of you can relate: you know what casual looks like, you know what formal looks like, and let's be real, you know what smart-casual is too. But these categories of clothes clearly don't cover the spectrum of outfits you need as an active member of urban society. Specifically, it's that gap between smart-casual and formal we're referring to. How do you go from your nine-to-five to an "oh it's no big deal, but Woonsen and Chompoo will probably be there" kind of event? When you think about it, the obscurity makes the situation more stressful than an unmistakable black tie dress code.
Parading 'Thainess'
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 15/06/2016
» Last year, it was the tuk-tuk dress for the Miss Universe contest, hailed as innovative and also raising eyebrows for its curious design. This year, the original idea for the national costume to be worn by our beauty queen at the Mrs Universe pageant caused giggles rather than uproar: a Suwanna Chedi dress, or imagine our contestant wearing a golden pagoda on her body. The organiser decided to scrap it after much public ridicule, and on Monday unveiled a new design based on pla tapien, or a tropical carp-like fish.
FIFA suspect Webb 'keeping up champagne lifestyle'
AFP, Published on 16/03/2016
» NEW YORK - Jeffrey Webb, the disgraced former FIFA vice president, has kept up a millionaire lifestyle quaffing champagne, gambling and partying while under US house arrest awaiting sentence for corruption, according to football's world body.
Favourite of the bride
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 13/02/2016
» The big day is a celebration to remember. But preparing for one isn’t a romantic story. To walk down the aisle beautifully, a perfect wedding can be a union of two souls, plus a wedding planner — who helps orchestrate a fuss-free soirée while the bride and groom can start their life living together happily ever after.
Prolific Design Ingénue
Holiday Time, Nikki Busuttil, Published on 28/12/2015
» Bangkok is well documented as a design hub of Southeast Asia, home or adopted domain to many a local and international creative. New design firms, boutique fashion stores, art galleries and ateliers pop up in a continuous stream, with no shortage of installations, catwalk displays and exciting exhibitions that launch or bolster the careers of the highly hyped or grossly underrated. From mainstream to extreme niche, residents and tourists never need tire of the creative offerings in the City of Angels.
Transgender Muslims find a home for prayer in Indonesia
News, Published on 24/12/2015
» As the call to prayer boomed over this mid-size university town on a recent Sunday night, rows of conservatively dressed Muslim women laid out their prayer mats, bowed toward Mecca and murmured prayers in Arabic. As dusk fell, it was a ritual being carried out in mosques and prayer academies across the city.
Four weddings and a lot of romance
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 07/12/2015
» With so much hatred in the world going on at the moment, I think it's time to talk about love.