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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.
Going swimmingly
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 30/04/2016
» With complementary backgrounds, Thanyaporn Jiratham-o-pas and Bussarin Assawaviriyakit make a strong duo in building their own brand. While Thanyaporn holds a degree in fashion and Bussarin is a digital marketing buff, the two sea-lovers spotted gaps in the local market in for ultracool swimsuits. In 2015, they launched Coralist Swimwear online. Its functional and fashionable pieces attract millennial beach bums who love to buy things with just a click. Now the online swimwear retailer has expanded into selected multi-label boutiques, enjoys receiving orders from all over the world, and can also boast to have over 15,000 followers on Facebook and 30,000 on Instagram.
The art of writing
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 09/04/2016
» Chaiwat Sriwilard, 24, trained himself how to write calligraphy in February last year. In a year, he found himself teaching the art of hand lettering to over 100 students. The visual communication design graduate from Silpakorn University dedicates time from his busy creative job in an ad agency to practising the craft and sharing his calligraphy on his Typer Facebook page. Now Chaiwat is also sharing his perfect penmanship to Bangkok's wannabe calligraphers in intensive classes every weekend.
Deejaying saved my life
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 26/03/2016
» ‘I myself think it’s unbelievable,” said Seephrai Mungphanklang, a Nakhon Ratchasima home girl who became a global sensation — known as DJ Nakadia.
The love club
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 03/10/2015
» Whirlwind romance, a lopsided triangle, trust issues, a tearful break-up: when it comes to the matters of the heart, no one is the ultimate guru. Nonetheless, every Friday night, there’s a live radio show that airs from 10pm to midnight to help listeners get to the heart of love and relationship problems.
Mix Master
Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 19/12/2014
» A movie can change a person’s life. It was the 1988 romantic drama Cocktail that motivated Watcharapong Suriyaphan, then 17, to work behind the bar. Having attended the School of the Oriental Hotel Apprenticeship Programme particularly for the restaurant operations and bartending course, he has been passionately mixing and pouring drinks for patrons at a number of Bangkok’s top bars and gained hands-on experience from many masterclasses. Now the brand ambassador of Bacardi Thailand, the 28-year-old Watcharapong doesn’t only concoct drinks for work. He is an avid bar equipment collector and an alcohol history enthusiast.
Style illustrator
Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 26/09/2014
» Worama “Mamo” Umpairat is not your average fashion blogger who just plainly snaps street style and posts it online. Combining her love for fashion and talent for drawing, this petite full-time marketer mimics everyday looks through kawaii illustrations on www.mamomomomo.com (fb.com/mamomomomo, Twitter and Instagram @mamolism). Picked by Digital Lifestyle magazine as one of the top 10 Thai fashion/beauty bloggers of last year, Mamo has been selected as a Samsung Social Caster to capture the fun moments and fashion buzz of the ongoing 2014 Incheon Asian Games in Korea through www.samsung.com/th/asiangames and hashtag #samsungasiangames.
By design
Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 15/08/2014
» With a fashion line in the Big Apple, Thai native Silsupa Apirukthanon is a name to watch, even at the tender age of 25. Rifling through her mother’s fashion-savvy closet in her girlhood, the owner and design director of SILSUPA and Peace by SILSUPA (1104/311 Noble Cube Pattanakarn, Pattanakarn Road, 088-345-6633, 090-965-9465, fb.com/peacebysilsupa, IG: @peacebysilsupa) inevitably found her way onto the runway. With previous experience working with Bambi Breakstone and Marchesa, this fashion graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago debuted her eponymous brand SILSUPA in New York in 2012. The diffusion line, Peace by SILSUPA, was introduced in March this year to bring a balance of minimal elegance and femininity to Thai fashionistas.
Sartorial sinner
Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 23/05/2014
» Born into means, Pattamon “Jan” Taechanarong may already have it good in the money department, but it’s her consuming passion that drives this 27-year-old designer to pursue her dream. Holding a degree in fashion design from Accademia Italiana, the founder, designer and everything (as she stresses) of new clothing line Commit A Sin recently unveiled her debut 29-piece collection. Inspired by the seven deadly sins, her sartorial creations are now in store at Commit A Sin showroom (75 Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 17, 02-936-1600) and online at www.commitasin.com.
Beat-maker
Guru, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 09/05/2014
» Kritsada Vadeesirisak lives and breathes music. He is a man with many hats but all that he wears are about making sounds. Kritsada, also known as DJ Kingkong (fb.com/KingkongZooStudio), makes commercial scores, runs electronic imprint Zoo Studio, oversees online magazine www.tempobkk.com, organises the DJ line-up for Grease Mon-Sat and produces tracks for his drum ‘n’ bass band Animal Machine. He also works on projects for Funky Gangster, Yonna and Sweed & Bunnyman. Beyond his busy schedule, the versatile beat enthusiast finds time to work in the studio and recently released EP Get The Funk on Beatport.