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Nightmaresand daydreams
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 07/09/2018
» Elite chooses the best looks and moments from this season's Elle Fashion Week.
Nothing standard about it
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 07/09/2018
» Having worked as the assistant of hospitality for trailblazer Barry Sternlicht when the Starwood empire was just getting launched, Amar Lalvani was right at the birth of the whole "cool lifestyle hotel" movement as it came into fruition 20 years ago. "I was there since the beginning and I loved it," the California-born hotelier recalls. "I didn't seek it, but when I saw it, it encapsulated everything I liked to do so I just stuck with it."
From Porto with love
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 10/10/2017
» In our conversation with Portugal's ambassador to Thailand, His Excellency Francisco Vaz Patto, among the things that came up were: WTF Gallery and Cafe, start-up incubators, same-sex marriage and Tawn C.'s recent spring/summer 2018 fashion show.
Fit for a queen
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 12/11/2016
» Looking like royalty conjures up all sorts of styles for all sorts of people, but one thing it definitely requires is a feeling of grandeur. Perhaps, what's more important than the actual clothes is that you make an unforgettable impression while making your grand entrance. Whatever image you have in mind, there's both statement-making and sensual options to chose from this season from our local designers.
Glamour guy
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 05/11/2016
» The things Chavanon Caisiri says are as much of a knockout as the voluminous skirts and body-hugging dresses he designs. Yet talking to him feels very real-deal, and if it's anything like the relationship he has with his clients -- that of dressmaker and customer -- it's one without airs or the kind of pretension that usually surrounds fashion brands that have grown into larger-than-life powerhouses.
Turkish treat with a Thai touch
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 19/04/2016
» Adding a touch of Thai service and hospitality can make many things in life better -- in this case, it's the newly launched Thai Hammam at Amatara Resort & Wellness in Phuket.
Flight of fancy
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 11/06/2015
» Some things never get old, and the classic farce Boeing Boeing is one of them. Remade and reinterpreted around the world for over 50 years, there was no surprise that the comedy, first written by French playwright Marc Camolleti, would eventually land rather fittingly on Thai shores. A playboy juggling three different air hostess fiancées — I'm not altogether sure that someone Thai didn't come up with this plot.
Manus faux pas?
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 16/07/2014
» It might be sexist, ageist, classist. Or is it just childish humour that will soon fade? The term manus pa — “the auntie species”, or as some say, “Super Aunties” — has emerged as the most debated and notorious Thai catchphrase of 2014.
Comic Con conquers Bangkok
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 23/05/2014
» The chance to peruse through mountains of toys, buy comics at ridiculously low prices, meet silver-screen idols and have photo-ops with the likes of Iron Man, Arale and other much-loved movie and cartoon characters, finally arrived earlier this month at the inaugural Thailand Comic Con.
Midlife art attack
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 28/08/2013
» Getting up to create a collection of art pieces despite a lack of any skill or training may sound like a symptom of a midlife crisis, but if it's going to give you something pretty to look at, why not?