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Don't take 'no' for an answer
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 10/01/2012
» In the child's thesaurus, "cannot" is often a synonym of "do not want to."
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Red Alert!
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 12/01/2012
» Black and white aside, red is the colour that yields the largest number of symbolic interpretations, stereotypes and discussions, regardless of cultures. It intrigues researchers of psychology, sociology and even politics, and in fashion, it's the one colour that becomes synonymous with a brand (Valentino red) and heated law suit (between Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent over the patented lacquered red sole). This season, red becomes the colour of choice for designers to make a runway statement.
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Celine cancels runway show at Paris fashion week
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 26/01/2012
» As if giant fashion house and media magnet Christian Dior remaining sans-designer for another season isn't enough, Paris Fashion Week is hit by another blow _ there will not be Celine show for the coming Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012-2013 due to the pregnancy of creative director Phoebe Philo. She's expected to give birth to her third child in April.
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Inspired by Uncle Sam
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 26/01/2012
» We're headed into dark times, and if you haven't sensed it from the European debt crisis or political tensions in the Gulf, you can possibly sense it at the Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012-2013 staged in Milan and Paris over the past two weeks.
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Superheroes ride to the rescue
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 30/01/2012
» Life's great when it's lived with passion, but the world would be a better place if people also lived life with compassion. Fortunately, expats David Savage and Donovan Richards live with both.
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Bridging past, present and future
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 30/01/2012
» Art is the last stage of luxury, or so believes Barom Bhicharnchitr, creative and marketing director of Central Embassy _ the latest newbie of Central Retail Corporation Ltd (CRC) _ that is likely to prompt Ploenchit junction to snatch the crown of shopping mecca from Ratchaprasong.
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Choosing a school is no child's play
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 07/02/2012
» I spent nine years in all girls' school, from primary to middle school. Spending nearly half of my educational life at an old institution known for strict rules and regulations that dictate everything from hairstyle to the colour of the ribbons to be used, I couldn't say I enjoy such limitation of freedom. But as it's time my kid started her Grade 1, I didn't think much before putting her in the very place I grew up in.
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Fashion journalism, who and what does it serve?
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 08/02/2012
» There's a little rule to being a fashion writer (which could be, at times, applicable to a culture journalist). Call it elitism if you want, but it's not easy for fashion writers to not jump into argument once they start talking about fashion with friends who do not work in fashion.
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From closet to cabinet
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 11/02/2012
» Like words, fashion is a tricky tool. They are both a form of expression, the first is verbal, and the latter is visual. The similarity _ they can make or break a person.
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Pretty little things
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 23/02/2012
» It has been for some few years that fashion dwelled in the land of restrained sophistication and uber-feminine glamour _ either the immaculate tailoring and ultra-clean lines or the fetishistic allure. Call it a fashion escapism, but as the underwater ocean scape at Chanel and the gigantic carousel at Louis Vuitton runway shows were erected during the fashion week back in September, we have a feeling that, the summer wardrobe would be much sweeter.
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