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Arm candyfor a swinging time
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 22/12/2017
» Classics are forever, but who wouldn't want to inject some colour into their accessories come the holidays? It's only during this time of year that the excuse for getting a new handbag in hot red, with glitter, plumes, fur, embroidery, sequins, extra shine and everything in between is legitimate, especially when it's going to look dated soon enough. But if you've never been the timeless type to begin with, we've searched for something a little more special, befitting this holiday season. Here are Elite's picks of the most exclusive and eye-popping arm candy currently in stores -- just in time for you to treat yourself or that lovely lady in your life.
Holiday (present) hunting
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 22/12/2017
» We round up some of the best items that make great gifts this season so you know right where to head for every type of need and person in your life
That far, far away look
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 16/12/2017
» With the latest movie in cinemas, Star Wars mania is in full swing. Lots of licenced products will be available now, but if you're the discreet fan who also wants something that's also chic, minimalist and of higher quality, New York fashion house Rag & Bone has released a capsule collection in collaboration with Disney to celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. While referencing Star Wars, the shapes and aesthetics stay true to the brand's look -- making for clothes perfect for the modern Jedi. The founder and creative director of Rag & Bone, Marcus Wainwright, tells us about the galactic inspirations behind each piece, now available at Rag & Bone, EmQuartier.
A cross-platform fashion collaboration
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 04/02/2017
» In case you haven't gotten the memo, this season's trend as seen on catwalks is about piling all kinds of prints and patterns together to create a frenzied, colourful jumble. To put the print-on-print-on-print effect all around you, Ikea's SPRIDD collection is just the thing for your home. In collaboration with fashion designer Kit Neale, the furnishing giant has released a range of tents, lanterns, mugs, bags, poufs and sleeping bags that use the bold patterns the East London brand is known for.
Killing me softly
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 10/12/2016
» There's something simple, but exceedingly special about Tawjan Catherine Punyasingh's recently released cookbook Great Food Good Fest. A quick skim through would evoke the same reflex of going "awww" at dog pictures, except there are squid and salted egg lava buns in these pictures, instead. Something about it just warms your heart and fills you with a pressing urge to get up to make these dishes, even if you are the type that couldn't cook to save yourself. Perhaps it is the book's realistic nature, and as we meet at her home, she whips up a strawberry hazelnut chocolate tart and pumpkin and corn croquette for us -- something even the most hopeless can make this holiday season.
Good things come in small packages
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 24/12/2015
» The sight of a fancy paper bag during this gifting season is a welcomed one -- and all the better if it has a high-end name splashed across it. While the majority of us probably can't afford to gift our loved ones with the runway looks, the little accessories and fun bits and bobs each house releases still lets us (sort of) live the luxury dream. Life gives you a guide to holiday picks from different fashion brands that are a little more affordable and less predictable than gifting another handbag (yawn).
Bag the holidays
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 04/12/2015
» Holidays call for a bit of cheer and to look the part, simply adding a festive bag easily completes the look. There are no better times than now to rock hot, delicious shades and beautiful sparkles to really get in the party mood. As if the signature items aren't enticing enough, some brands have added glitz and bling that really bring an oomph to their bags.
Look the part at Christmas parties
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 18/12/2014
» If you've always been tired of looking like a Christmas tree at December bashes, you're in luck because this year's holiday collections are all about blue. Leave red and green for the kids and take this season's party scene in style with these holiday picks. Don't worry if the trending midnight blue hue seems sombre — when jazzed up with all the sparkly and glittery accessories to choose from, your total look will be dazzling with a festive sophistication. Bonus points for the fact that dark blue works all year and can still be worn well after the year-end celebrations.
The business of graduation
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 11/06/2013
» It was once a solemn, sacred day, more scholarly than social, more ceremonial than festive. But around five or six years ago, with the boom of digital cameras and social media that allow self-celebratory broadcasts, the commencement and graduation ceremonies in Thailand have shifted to a whole new level. They've become our culture's most glorified rite-of-passage milestone _ not to say the second most expensive, perhaps only after a wedding.