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Height of Korean chic
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 18/04/2015
» The Japanese have had their turn making waves in the fashion retail world, but now it seems to be the turn of the Koreans, with big high street brands finally coming to Bangkok. We give you a closer look at two well-known brands that Thai fashionistas have always followed, one which has recently celebrated its first store at EmQuartier, and another which ran out of stock due to huge sales within just a couple of days after its launch on Zalora. Forget the hassle of flying to Korea as everything is now right here on our doorstep.
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Swearing by Thailand
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 10/11/2014
» 'John, John, John, John, Jooooohn!" That's how Nelson Howe is greeted by Thai fans. They bombard him with his "father's name" in hopes that he'll joust back with a curse.
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Smells like clean spirit
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 16/08/2014
» 'But the image is so international! Wow, this is actually a Thai brand?"
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Are these really the ‘Golden Years’?
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 14/04/2014
» Yesterday marked Thailand’s Day of the Elderly, and if Thai customs have conditioned you just right, one of the most disconcerting sights you could possibly witness is of an elderly person still working. Our mentality that we should always care for our parents in old age makes us shudder at the reality of old folks still toiling away to make ends meet.
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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.
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Laos en vogue
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 14/03/2014
» They say to buy real French haute couture starts at around a million — something that also applies to Lao haute couture as well. Here, however, it’s more like 1 million kip (4,000 baht) we’re talking about. And that, thankfully, is only about a month’s worth of lunches, as opposed to a lifetime of lunches, dinners, breakfasts and snacks — for the whole village. Much of the Lao fashion scene still operates within the confines of traditional culture and propriety, but nevertheless, it is an industry that recently got its official milestone beginning.
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Suited for fashion
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 01/04/2014
» Adrian Costanzo may be Australian by birth, but Italian roots run thick in his blood — or in this case, thread. It comes as no surprise that the elegantly dressed 31-year-old has made his own clothes since the age of eight.
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Sweet Men
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 03/01/2014
» For these lads, desserts are a lifestyle and business. They tell us why they quit their office jobs to open a bakery and whether it's the sugar-coated deal they dreamed about.
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Glimmer of Hope
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 18/10/2013
» Setting out to be Southeast Asia's largest showcase of the world's finest jewellery and gems fair, the Singapore Jewellery and Gem Fair is the sister _ but hardly the complement _ to the world's ultimate and most established fine jewellery event: the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, which is held in September and organised by UBM. Making its debut appearance at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre from Oct 12-15, the fair has established itself as an exemplary contender likely to emerge as the next top ruler of Asean's fine jewellery exhibition.
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State of influx
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 24/06/2013
» Like unstoppable waves, they keep coming in millions. This may be one of the largest outbound human movements, albeit temporarily, in recent history as Chinese are touring the world en masse. The phenomenon is sure to continue in the years to come.
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