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Deconstructing The ICONIC Jacket
Muse, Samila Wenin, Published on 19/05/2012
» Of all the iconic fashion items created by Mademoiselle Gabrielle Chanel - the trousers, the costume jewellery, the little black dress, the 2.55 shoulder bag, the suit, and the two-tone slingback - none, except perhaps the 2.55 bag, manages to remain the house's all-time desirable signature the way the jacket does. While the rest have long been proliferated, the tweed jacket has secured its own legendary status as one of the consummate fashion must-haves.
The kids are all right?
Muse, Manit Maneephantakun, Published on 12/05/2012
» Paris has Kanye West while New York has Victoria Beckham and the Olsen twins. The two fashion capitals have for the past few years been bombarded by the excitement surrounding the high-profile job transfer with showbiz luminaries launching their own fashion lines.
Parisian pampering
Life, Noko, Published on 09/05/2012
» It's hard to keep on counting when you're having a Darphin facial, which involves stimulating 81 acupressure points. And you shouldn't be as the relaxing treatment can send you off to sleep while the beauty therapist does her job.
Regarding Chitti
Life, Brian Curtin, Published on 02/05/2012
» A history of the experimental art scenes in Bangkok has yet to be written. If it's a book, the work of Chitti Kasemkitvatana deserves a chapter. Active as a curator, artist and lecturer in the '90s, Chitti set precedents that survived his eight year hiatus as a monk in the forest monasteries of Chiang Mai. Since 2010 he has held regular exhibitions of beautifully arranged objects that blur distinctions between art and practical function, organised public lecture programmes and become involved in publishing.
New name, new you
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 02/05/2012
» The title Clarins Institute may sound a little serious, so after renovation, the beauty institute has been reincarnated as Clarins Skin Spa to clearly express its purpose in delivering relaxation and results.
Protecting the skin
Life, Noko, Published on 25/04/2012
» There might be a rainy and almost wintery season here in Thailand but virtually the all year-round bright and sunny weather requires us to be well protected against UV radiation. The higher the SPF (Sun Protection Factor), even though claimed over 100, however doesn't mean that your sunscreen will keep skin safe from UV damage.
Bangkok Biggest Wine Festival 2012
Published on 23/04/2012
» Whether you are a wine lover, wine expert or wine beginner, don’t miss “Bangkok wine Festival 2012”, the biggest wine tasting in Thailand, organised by Bacchus wine consultancy at xwinez wine store and bister and 39 restaurant at Manor Complex Sukhumvit 39.
Three Michelin-star chef in town
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 20/04/2012
» The Sukhothai Bangkok will present another impressive culinary promotion as part of the hotel's "The Art of Dining" next week. This time, the hotel has invited the world-renowned chef Alain Passard, owner of the three Michelin-star restaurant L'Arpege in Paris, to present his innovative, French home-cooking style at La Scala and Colonnade from April 24-29.
Chaine des rotisseurs
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 06/04/2012
» The world's largest fine dining community with more than 25,000 members in over 80 countries, Chaine des Rotisseurs, which was established in Paris in 1950, is an international gastronomic society dedicated to bringing together professional and non-professional members from around the world who appreciate wine, cuisine and fine dining through a unique camaraderie.
Much more than Mushrooms
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 06/04/2012
» Opened in the last quarter of 2011, Portabello restaurant is the brainchild of chef-cum-food stylist Wannaporn Pimpisuit, whose portfolio including nine years working with some of the city's most celebrated culinary names may have won her some degree of gastronomic confidence from local diners.