Whole In My Head

PJ Mayhem - 27/11/09

2009-11-30T17:43:00.004+07:00

Minibar's dish

2009-08-02T15:28:00.001+07:00

GeoTagged, [N13.73581, W100.56449]

At True Urbanpark

2009-07-22T19:43:00.001+07:00

ICU for my BeBe

Neighbourhood

2009-07-22T16:02:00.001+07:00

GeoTagged, [N13.74526, W100.53058]

Hrs 0930

Waiting for my babe.

2009-07-21T21:34:00.001+07:00

My BB s getting tune up at True Urbanpark. Beware BBM 5.0 tsunami crisis.

P' Tat recommendation.

2009-07-21T21:30:00.003+07:00

Cranberry Gin Fizz chez Minibar.

Ready for Tenface check in tonight.

2009-07-21T21:30:00.001+07:00

My new mate

2009-07-14T13:37:00.001+07:00

Kirei Kirei hand cleaner.

2009-07-09T17:23:00.001+07:00

Pre Fall 09

2009-07-08T11:00:00.001+07:00

GeoTagged, [N13.73810, W100.53529]

New collection at Maidon ONEs is live now.

Morning report

2009-07-08T10:59:00.001+07:00

Today's topic is S/S10 trend sum up.

Lunch, camera, action!!

2009-07-06T14:50:00.002+07:00

Sunny side up pie at It's Happened To Be A Coffee Shop, with butterfly pea juice and June issue of Monocle....perfetto!!

Very late brunch

2009-07-06T14:48:00.001+07:00

GeoTagged, [N13.74540, W100.53690]

At It's happened to be a coffee shop.

Memorials to MJ (1958-2009)

2009-07-06T14:09:00.001+07:00

GeoTagged, [N13.73810, W100.53529]

From TIME Special commemorative.

Before the show.

2009-07-05T18:26:00.001+07:00

And before Sani will rule the show and rock our heart.

About to drunk

2009-07-05T16:56:00.001+07:00

GeoTagged, [N13.73115, W100.58933]

Chez Barbican.

Tribute to the King of Pop

2009-07-04T17:52:00.003+07:00

Thai publishings paid tribute to the MJ phenomenon.

A day BULLETIN vol. 1 no. 50 July 2009

WhO? Special vol. 1 no. 1 July 2009

It's an annual event!! Comin in this month.

2009-07-04T17:26:00.001+07:00

First AF6 Concert tonight.

2009-07-04T17:19:00.000+07:00

Will keep you posted.

Im alive!!!!

2009-07-03T15:37:00.001+07:00

After has been freeze for may be a year, now WIMH is back. Live from iPhone all around BKK!!

Soften The Edges, Animation

2008-08-15T00:17:00.001+07:00

featuring Lykke Li's Dance Dance Dance.

HNY 2008

2007-12-28T12:54:00.000+07:00

Wish many good life to u all. Long live fashion!!

2007-10-11T23:52:00.000+07:00

Here comes again....The Greatest After Party evaaaaaaaaa.

Isabella Blow RIP

2007-05-08T02:48:00.000+07:00

They said cancer was a cause of her dead.

Milano Uomo Moda SumUp!!

2007-03-21T02:48:00.000+07:00

อาจจะเป็นเพราะทัวร์ท่องเที่ยวอวกาศกำลังเป็นที่นิยมในหมู่เศรษฐีเวลาว่าง หรือการที่นาซ่าออกมาประกาศจะสร้างโคโลนี่บนดาวอังคาร เทรนด์ "กาแล็คติค" จึงเป็นสเตทเมนท์ที่เด่นชัดที่สุดบนมิลาโนรันเวย์ เห็นได้ชัดแบบตรงตามตัวสะกดที่รันเวย์ -Dolce &Gabbana- เมื่อโอเพนนิ่งซาวด์เทรคดังกระหึ่มด้วยเพลงที่จะเฉเป็นเทรนด์อื่นไปมิได้อย่าง Sprach Zarathustra ของ Richard Strauss ขบวนพาเหรดนายแบบที่โขกลุคของ 2001 Space Odyssey มาอย่างเต็มเปี่ยมด้วยชุดเหยียบดาวอังคารสีเงินเมทัลลิค และนานาอุปกรณ์ยังชีพบนกระสวยอวกาศ ถึงแม้ว่าเสื้อผ้าชิ้นไฮเทคแวววาวต่างๆ คงยังไม่มีใคร(กล้า)ใช้สอยได้จริงในเร็ววันนี้ แต่สองคู่หูก็ยังแทรกซ้อนความ everyday-pieces เอาไว้บ้างเพื่อไม่ให้เสียยี่ห้อแบรนด์เสื้อที่มีคนเข้าแถวต่อคิวยาวที่สุดในมิลานช่วงซีซั่นเซลส์ ทำนายได้เลยว่าชิ้นโปรดของเหล่า Milanese จะต้องเป็นสูททรงสตรีมไลน์ แจ๊คเก็ตหนังนัปป้านุ่ม และคัทชูวส์ผูกเชือกสีกันเมทัลอย่างแน่นอน เช่นเดียวกับยีนส์สีกระจกที่แมทช์คู่กับหมวกโบวล์เลอร์แบบ Clockwork Orange ที่ -Neil Barrett- และพาร์ก้าโปร่งแสงที่ -Costume National by Ennio Capasa-

ไม่ให้เสียชื่อตัวพ่อตัวแม่แห่งวงการแฟชั่นมิสเตอร์แม็คควีนและมิสซิสปราด้าจึงขอเล่าเรื่องของฟิวเจอร์ริสซึมใหม่ไม่ให้ซ้ำใครด้วยการผนวกเข้ากับเทรนด์ Back to The Future ผลลัพท์ที่ได้ของทั้งสองรันเวย์คือการทดลองเล่นกับเทคนิคผ้าใหม่ๆ ให้สมกับที่ "ชั้นจัดโชว์ในประเทศที่เทคโนโลยีอุตสาหกรรมการผลิตผ้าดีที่สุดในโลก" ที่ -Alexander McQueen- เป็นดั่งงานแต่งของชิ้นวัตถุดิบหรูชั้นสูงอย่างไหมทาฟฟ์ต้าเนื้อกรอบแกรบกับชิ้นสังเคราะห์อย่างนีโอพรีน บนเชปสูทไหล่ตั้งแบบ Dick Tracey ยุค 40's คอนเซปป์แบบฮอลลีวู๊ดซุปเปอร์ฮีโร่ถูกบิดทวิสต์ให้เป็นลุคสุดกาแลคติค-โรแมนติคด้วยดับเบิ้ลเบรสแจ๊คเก็ตที่ไล่วัสดุตั้งแต่ผ้าทอขนสัตว์ ไหม ไปจนถึงพลาสติกแบบเสื้อกันฝน เพราะด้วยลุคตั้งแต่ตัวเอก ผู้ช่วยตัวเอกยันตัวร้าย และผู้ช่วยมือขวา โชว์นี้จึงเป็นวัตถุุดิบชั้นดีสำหรับเหล่าคอสตูม ดีไซเนอร์ที่กำลังรันโปรเจคภาพยนตร์ไซไฟซักเรื่อง เช่นกันที่ -Prada- เมื่อมิวชา ปราด้าจับเอา Fred Flintstone มารีเมคใหม่ในแบบปราด้า แน่นอนว่าต้องไม่ธรรมดา ลุคแบบมนุษย์ถ้ำยุค 2007 ประกอบด้วยเสื้อโค๊ททรงไข่ ทูนิคสีสะท้อนแสงด้วยเทคนิคการทอผสมผ้าขนโมแฮร์ไล่เฉด และกางเกงทรงขาลีบเหยียบเบรคที่รับรองว่าต้องขึ้นแฟชั่นเซ็ททุกแมกกาซีน และแน่นอนไม่ใช่เรื่องแปลกที่ผู้ชายจะมี it bag โดยเฉพาะที่ปราด้า ขบวนแอคเซสเซอรี่หลากหลายจึงพาเหรดกันมาให้เหล่าเอดิเตอร์ (ชาย) ได้ตื่นตาตื่นใจ ตั้งแต่รองเท้าหนังกระจกไล่สี หมวกจ๊อกกี้แบบคัลเลอร์บล๊อค และ Prada's signatured tote bags ที่มีกฏเหล็กว่าห้ามสะพาย แต่ให้ขยุ้มกำไว้ตรงมือเท่านั้น!!

ในขณะที่ฝ่ายมุมมินิมัลหันมาแมกซ์กันอย่างเต็มที่ ฟากมุมแมกซิมัลลิสต์อย่าง -Versace- ที่ได้ 'it boy' คนใหม่จากลอนดอนอย่าง คริสโตเฟอร์ คาห์นมาเป็น design director ให้จึงหันกลับมาโฟกัสที่คอนเซปป์แบบมักน้อยแต่พอเพียงอย่างเต็มเหนี่ยว ตัวเอกจึงเป็นสีเบสิคอย่างขาวและดำ หยอดด้วยสีน้ำตาลแทน แดง และเทอร์ควอยซ์ให้พอล้อแสงแฟลช บนเชปแบบฮอลิเดย์คลาสสิคเช่นดับเบิ้ลเบรสแจ๊คเก็ต ชุดสูทกระดุมเดียว และชิ้นรองเท้าสบายๆ แบบหนังกลับ เช่นเดียวกันกับขามินิมัลอย่าง -Calvin Klein- ที่อิตาโล ซุคเคลลี ที่ยังคงพาเลทท์เด่นของแบรนด์ไว้อย่างเทา (ทุกเฉด) บนโครงแบบเบสิคเพื่อไม่ให้สาวกเสียขวัญและกำลังใจ ที่จะหวือหวาแปลกตาก็คงเป็นเพียงแจ๊คเก็ตผ้าเคลือบพลาสติกบนเฉดแรงอย่างเหลืองมะนาว เหลืองมัสตาร์ด และน้ำเงินโคบอลท์เท่านั้นเอง การกลับมาเยื่อนรันเวย์อีกครั้งของ -Marni Uomo- ที่คอนซูเอลโล คาสติลลีโอนีโชว์ลุคท้าหนาวแบบโมเดิร์น คลาสสิค ด้วยโค๊ททรงบ๊อกซี่ เสื้อยืดขาวเบสิคและขายาวลองจอห์นเนื้อแคชเมียร์ กลายเป็นลุคที่สวยซะจน "Who needs socks for Winter!!" ส่วน Minimalism=Jil Sander=Minimalism (ถึงแม้ราฟ ไซมอนส์จะ claimed ตัวเองว่าเป็น purism มากกว่า) แบรนด์ที่สามารถเรียกเสียงฮือฮาได้เพียงแค่ปรับคืบความสั้นยาว แรงบันดาลใจจากงานของ Antony Gormley และรูปร่างของมนุษย์ก็เพียงพอที่จะโชว์ชิ้นงานแบบ "Take your breath away" ด้วยดีเทลซ่อนเร้นสุดเนี๊ยบบนคัทติ้งคมกริบ (กว่าเบอร์ลินคัทของเอดิ สลีมานยุคแรกๆ) ลายเส้นชอล์คขีดบนแจ๊คเก็ตวูลเนื้อดี บวกกับเฉดสีก่ำอย่างกรมท่า ช๊อคโกแลต และเทาเข้ม หยอดด้วยมิเนอร์รัลพาเลทท์อย่างทองแดง และเฟรนช์บลูแกรนิตบนจัมเปอร์ผ้าลูเร็กซ์ก็สามารถเรียกบราโว่จากสเตฟาโน ท็อนคิแห่ง New York Times ได้อย่างสบายๆ

อีกเทรนด์ร้อนคือกระแส Androgyny ที่สามารถดึงลูกค้าจากฟากรันเวย์หญิงมาซื้อได้อย่างไม่เคอะเขิน บนรันเวย์ที่รวบรวมนายแบบหนุ่มหล่อที่สุดของวงการไว้ได้มากที่สุดอย่าง Eddie Klint, Danny Beauchamp, Vincent Lacrocq, James Neate และลูกชายสุดหล่อของ Bryan Ferry และ Jeremy Irons อย่าง Otis, Isaac Ferry และ Max Irons ซีซั่นนี้คริสโตเฟอร์ เบเลย์ยกกองทัพทหารแห่งสหราชอาณาจักรมาไว้ตั้งแต่เซอร์เจนท์ เปปเปอร์, เซอร์เออร์เนส เชคเคิลตัน, เจมส์ บอนด์ ไปจนถึงเจ้าชายวิลเลี่ยม บนพาเลทท์สีที่ (ผู้เขียนคิดว่า) สวยที่สุดในมิลานแฟชั่นวีคนี้ สีเทา เทา และเทา หยอดด้วยฟ้า น้ำเงินและเหลืองทอง และเน้นว่า "ไม่มีลายพิมพ์ตารางแบบเบอร์เบอรี่แม้แต่ลุคเดียว" ซึ่งคงเป็นสเตทเมนต์ที่แสดงว่า -Burberry Prorsum- ต้องการจะแยกเป็นแบรนด์เด่นที่ไม่อิงชื่อเสียงเก่าของเบอร์เบอรี่ ลอนดอนอีกต่อไป โครงเสื้อแบบโอเวอร์ไซส์ที่หลวมย้วยเลยข้อมือและสะโพกลงมาช่วยลดความทะมึนของเชปแบบยูนิฟอร์มบนเทรนช์ทหาร ผสมกลิ่นไอบริทิชม๊อดยุค 60's นิดๆ จึงทำให้เบอร์เบอรี่ พรอร์ซัมคอลเลคชั่นนี้กลายเป็นขวัญใจเอดิเตอร์ทั่วโลกทันที จำลองลุคของราชาเพลงร๊อคทั้งมิค แจ๊คเกอร์และจิม มอร์ริสันมาแบบเต็มๆ ที่รันเวย์ -Roberto Cavalli- ผสมกับงานคราฟท์เอกลักษณ์ของคาวาลลี่ ภาพที่ได้คือหนุ่มเพลย์บอยสุดแกลมที่ประเคนวัสดุตัดเย็บชั้นดีมาแบบไม่เกรงกลัวค่าซักแห้ง ตั้งแต่แจ๊คเก็ตและกางเกงหนังนัปป้าเนื้อนุ่มสุดสลิม ไปถึงหนังงู กำมะหยี่ ระบายฟูฟ่อง รวมไปถึงโค๊ทขนสัตว์สีขาวที่เหมาะกับเดวิด แบคแฮมอย่างมากถึงมากที่สุด ที่รันเวย์ -Fendi- ซิลเวีย เฟนดิทริบิวท์ลุคทั้งหมดให้กับคริสโตบัล บาเลนเชียก้าบนโครงเสื้อผู้ชาย เอเลเมนต์สำคัญจึงมากันครบตั้งแต่โครงไหล่ตก แขนสามส่วน แจ๊คเก็ตพีโค๊ทแบบดับเบิ้ลเบรส หรือท๊อปทรงโคคูน เพื่อไม่ให้เสียชื่อห้องเสื้อตัวแม่ทางด้านขนสัตว์ เทคนิคการทอล่าสุดจึงเป็นการทำให้ขนสัตว์ดูเหมือนผ้า และผ้าเหมือนขนสัตว์ ใยขนแกะเปอร์เชียเนื้อละเอียดจึงถูกนำมาทอให้บางเป็นเสื้อเชิ๊ต ไปจนถึงเทรนช์โค๊ท ส่วนชิ้นเฟอร์บนโค๊ทกลับทำจากขนอ่อนแพะที่ยีจนหนาฟู ผลที่ได้คือลุคหรูแบบออเดรย์ แฮปเบิร์นผสมกลิ่นไซไฟอย่าง Gattaca

ในขณะเดียวกัน เทรนด์ฟอมัลคลาสสิคก็ยังไม่จางหายไป และเพื่อเป็นการย้ำชัดกับงานนิทรรศการเฉลิมฉลองให้กับเซวิลล์ โรลว์ ย่านตัดเสื้อเก่าแก่ในลอนดอน ที่จัดขึ้นระหว่างงานแฟร์ Pitti Uomo ในฟลอเรนซ์ ดีเทลแบบเทเลอร์บนโครงเสื้อสูททุกแบบทุกชนิดจึงมาพร้อมใจปรากฎตัวบนรันเวย์ตั้งแต่ -Giorgio Armani- กับสูทกำมะหยี่และลุคใหม่กับการยัดขากางเกงลงในบู๊ท!?! -D&G- ที่กลิ่นของคงามหรูหราแบล๊คไทแบบดาเนียล เครก ขจรขจายไปผสมกับลุคเดย์แวร์และสปอร์ตแวร์ (think...ชุดสูททักซิโดใส่กับรองเท้าผ้าใบกีฬา) ไปจนถึง -Bottega Veneta- ที่โทมัส มายร์ออกแบบสู๊ทสามชิ้นสไตล์อิตาเลียน คัทติ้งแบบเซวิลล์ โรลว์-นีอาโปลีตัน พอดีตัวดั่งสั่งตัดกับหมวกโบวล์เลอร์ และกระเป๋าซิกเนเจอร์หนังสานที่สวยจนน่าขโมยจากแฟนหนุ่มมาใช้

Sqweeze Animal in MANiax

2007-03-11T15:09:00.000+07:00

Sqweeze Animal

Win

Singha

This is what I dream of!!

2007-02-04T03:16:00.000+07:00

Dior Homme's Stage Vanity Trunk for Dermo Systems and Cologne. Now my Bois d' Argent will sleep tight in a big lavish home sweet home.

Leibovitz shot celebrities for Disney Campaign.

2007-01-27T19:46:00.000+07:00

As she did with the Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland for Vogue US, the campaign called World’s Year of a Million Dreams dresses up celebrities, featuring Beckham (thanks god, there's only the Beck-dude), Johansson, Beyonce, Lyle Lovett and Oliver Platt as famous Disney characters. The first images of the series will be in the March edition of Vogue, GQ and other magazines.

Annie will soon find celebrities to play The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and other characters.

Jingle All The Way

2006-12-20T22:36:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

I have a-like-wow xmas moment in this year. Happiness atmosphere fills every via, rue, streets in Bangkok. I wish you guys will do the same.

xxx

Dear all my lovely viewers,

2006-12-19T01:59:00.000+07:00

My holiday gift...

...is ready. Leave your address in my mail's inbox. I would post it to you.

Cheerio,

The invitation has come!!

2006-12-18T21:16:00.000+07:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
DUDE/SWEET's New Year Party
a charity count down party
31 December 2006 at Jazz It, RCA
from 6pm-6am

Dress code: People of the Kingdom of Siam during the period of
the King Rama V to the King Rama VIII (circa 1860-1940)
click here for dressing guide

Admission 150 Bht. Every Baht from door charges and 15% from
the bar cut will go to Raks Thai foundation*. Helping poor kids in
the remote areas on their education.

*Please note: Raks Thai foundation has NOTHING to do with
Thai Rak Thai party. they just happened to have a
similar name, that's all. Raks Thai Foundation

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Menu
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6pm-8pm: There will be some music.
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8pm-9.30pm: Thai hits from the past to present.
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9.30pm-12am: Guilty Pleasures.
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12.03am-2am: Indie rock from 1990-1998.
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2am-3.30am: Indie-tronica. New Rave, Disco Punk, Glowsticks,
Retro Futuristic, etc.
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3.30am-4.30am: Hand Clapping Theory (music with the hand-clapping sound)
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4.30-6.00: Shoulder Pads Electro, baby.

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Happy New Year to you all!

LV O E S/S 2007

2006-12-15T03:10:00.000+07:00

A Pic from All To Human - DUDE/SWEET 4th Anniversaries.

2006-12-14T10:55:00.000+07:00

My apology, this is the only pic I have cuz that night I was so drunk.

Porn, Fari, Me and Pippa.

Image courtesy to Dudesweet.org, by Techanun Jirachotirawee

From Glam Night!! [2nd Update]

2006-12-09T02:11:00.000+07:00

More and last actions from Glam night.

When Doherty sang Thai country songs, with his fugly dance. This critical charge would sentenced him to death!!

Pum. as Tina Turner.

The duet of KD Lang and Turner.

The (bright!?!) future of Thai fashion?

Look how Prada S/S06 and Dior Homme S/S07 influnced Yo and Bee.

This was Kanye West, after swallowed McCartney in her show.

Note, King of the party.

When was Ms. Potato Chips related to the glam rock?

Thanks for photos from Nan, Pippa and Tong.

Actions from D/S with Volcom.

2006-11-27T00:00:00.000+07:00

From backstage, everybody was drunk already!! Com'on you know, it's free booze.

Rock This Sat Night!!

2006-11-24T00:11:00.000+07:00

Glam Glam people!! Pippa, Note and Yo from Greyhound host the party back to the 80's. At Tuba, Ekamai.

Special guests: Moss, Bowie, Harrie, The Horror, Tina Turner, KD Lang, Doherty, bla bla bla...

Pictures will be posted here...

Greyhound's spectrum

2006-11-17T22:37:00.000+07:00

It was one fine day that these Greyhoundians standed up and dressed in monochrome. Were they the Japanese Sentai or the coloured-Reservoir Dogs?

Porn as Ms. Vert.

Note as Mr. Crimson.

Pippa as Ms. Orchid.

Perm as Mr. Vermillion.

Ha-Nong as Mr. Indigo.

Nanz as Ms. Cobalt

Fari as Ms. Lemon.

Bee as Mr. Jade.

Noi as Mr. Sapphire.

DUDE/SWEET does fashion show!!

2006-11-14T03:37:00.000+07:00

OH YES! DUDE/SWEET does a fucking fashhhion show!!! Dajjarit, isn't it? It's 250 Bht. as usual, but we have 400 bottles of Tiger Beer to giveaway during 9pm-11pm. fashion show starts at 11pm. and SHITDISCO DJ Set at midnight. Is this the best party in bangkok for this weekend, you wonder. Definitely!

SHITDISCO rules the town!!

2006-11-10T14:18:00.000+07:00

Never met these 4 lads before...but they're cute, drunk and lunatic I heard.

1-2-Action from the fashion week!!

2006-11-08T15:11:00.000+07:00

Mannequin's designer, Pum.

Sretsis's Pim.

Playhound's Pippa. Look at her frog (or toad) bag as she was a princess, partying with her prince charming.

Most gorgeous stylist of all, Ananda.

Ben.

FQ&L's Lek.

Chubbby Chain.

The 80's generation; Grey's Patree, Jeed, Issue's Viroj.

The Green Lantern, KK.

King of the after Party, Dude/Sweet's Note.

Saitarn for ELLE Fashion Week

2006-10-27T18:38:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

EFW is coming next week. Here's some sneak peak from fitting room of Saitarn. I love how the girl un-intentionedly pays tribute to Thom Brown's shrink-cut.

Show your LOVE, Thailand

2006-10-19T12:47:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

There are loads of people suffering from the flood in many part of Thailand at the moment. Lots of them have to watch their farms sink under water just to help keeping Bangkok dry. It's time to show some love.

Dude/Sweet and the fellowship are organising the party to help flood victims on Wednesday 1 November at Astra, RCA. Every Baht every Satang from the door charges will go to the charity for flood victims. More details will be annouced laster next week.

DUDE/SWEET for ELLE FASHION WEEK after party 2006

2006-10-12T00:10:00.000+07:00

Enjoy the Chaos!!
Saturday 4 November. 9pm-1am. FREE BOOZZZZE all night.
Require ID card and have to be over 20 yrs to get in the party tent.
Dress code: Pretentious fashionistas.

\./\./ Wiz.Women.Work \./\./

2006-10-07T00:49:00.000+07:00

The art exhibition by 5 talented female artists, Lalita Nimmanasaeminda, Tarida Minmanwudipong, Lampu Kansanos, Passorn Subcharoenphan, Suchaya Piyaachariya, curated by Jitsing Somboon. At Playground gallery, Playground!

The guy, Jitsing was my ex-supervisor. He's a chief-designer at Playhound, also an art artist.

I met the same group of my friends from last night again, since their workplace is just 3 blocks away.

Someone's trying to mock Sretsis sisters.

Grey's menswear designer, Krisada.

LipsLuxe's fashion editor, Pun with his partner.

Greyhound's Bee.

Playhound's menswear designer, HaNong.

I love his jacket's print.

H&F's designer, Fari and Grey's art designer, Varaporn.

Dude Sweet with Futon last night

2006-10-07T00:15:00.000+07:00

So awesome the best party for fashioniste was!!

H&F's Fari and Playhound's HaNong.

Kornkrit, fashion photographer and Joy, fashion stylist.

Joy and Surasak, fashion photographer.

Joy and Tim, fashion photographer.

Playhound's Nan and Pippa.

Joy and Paradox bass's player, Song.

Futon's frontman, Gene.

Chu, fashion photographer.

Tim again!

Bangkok's full name.

2006-10-03T05:00:00.000+07:00

Do you know Bangkok isn't a local name for Thai...It's called Krungtep instead. And Krungthep isn't a full name. The full (and longest) is:

Krungthep - maha nakorn - amorn ratanakosindra - mahindrayudhya - mahadilokpop noparatana rajdhanee - buririom - udom rajnivet mahastan - amorn pimarn avatarn satit - sakkattiya vishnukarm prasit

Which can be translated into english as following :

The city of angels - the great city - the residence of the Emerald Buddha - the impregnable city (of Ayutthaya ) of god Indra - the grand capital of the world endowed with mine precious gems - the happy city - abounding inenormous reigns the reincrnated God - a city given by Indra and built by Vishukarm...and fashion city hahaha

Me in da center!!

2006-10-02T20:48:00.000+07:00

With Pippa and Tong, designers from Greyhound.

Say Hive to Jogema!!

2006-09-30T23:39:00.000+07:00

Received these from my friend who runs her own jewelry line, Jogema. So gorgeous my queen bee.

Moodi A/W 06's Lookbook.

2006-09-27T00:47:00.000+07:00

New comer from Bangkok. Meet him this Oct in Biff fair.
PS. Apologize for bad quality images from my mobile's lens.

DUDE/SWEET with Futon launch and DJ Wassis

2006-09-25T00:07:00.000+07:00

Meet FUTON (live) and infamous DJ 'Pa Was' Wasana Weerachartplee. NO Pa Was is not going to be a dj on that night. She's gonna show up with some of her tunes and they'll play them for you.

DUDE/SWEET does Kyoto!!

2006-09-23T03:14:00.000+07:00

Anybody in Kyoto. The best indie-disco DUDE/SWEET from Bangkok is going to your town. On Saturday 14 october, 11pm at club metro, kyoto.

In Memoir of 9/11.

2006-09-11T19:35:00.000+07:00

I remembered that day I was having dinner with my friends when one boy from my college called me. I felt bad, very bad honestly. RIP to every hero there.

This Fri We Dance!!

2006-09-11T18:04:00.000+07:00

Approved!! Get Drink, Dance and not be Drunk!! Only in Bangkok. C ya there.

F U R

2006-09-11T01:43:00.000+07:00

Upcoming movie from Secretary's director, artistic Steven Shainbreg about Diane Arbus [Kidman], a very stylish photographer, who turning her back on her wealthy, established family, falls in with Lionel Sweeney, an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century.

Fashion Party last night!!

2006-09-10T15:23:00.000+07:00

An awesome throwing 2 day in a roll fiesta from Bangkok Fashion Society al Greyhound Cafe. Look at the DJ. Note, so Kraftwerkie.

New picture from Bangkok

2006-08-26T23:14:00.000+07:00

Dear viewers,

Now I've landed back to Bangkok and won't go back to Milano in this soon. This picture took in a set of a music video shooting in Bangkok, which I was an assistant stylist and also an extra.

cheers,

update: here's the video!!

Questo il Italiano puro!! il calcio e la moda

2006-07-10T06:04:00.000+07:00

Dolce& Gabbana's undie campaign while il Mondiale [Worldcup] month.

Madge for H&M

2006-07-05T23:46:00.000+07:00

Kick off in August, here we go!! Like some says "there's a bright sunshine after the big hectic strommmmm", because after I'm waiting for V&R for H&M in November.

10 Gorgeous of SS07 - Fendi by Silvia Fendi

2006-07-05T19:02:00.000+07:00

Haven't been showed for a while and let those "B" family crowded Fendi Empire for a year, finally came back again with a trophy.

Younger, fresher, slimmer, cleaner, more beautiful and less gayer!!

[photos from nymag.com]

10 Gorgeous of SS07 - Jil Sander by Raf Simons

2006-07-04T20:31:00.000+07:00

This clean and purity collection got me (again...and again and again) from hello, second bang impact from new principe of minimalism Mr. Simons. He still remained and paid homage the spirit of the German house. La Colleczione Space Odyssey Clinica was full of (will become soon) his new signature for Sander; boxy top and lean-slim pants. Prince Simons fantasically manipulated the hi-tech materials, handled the crisp-paper-liked fabrics (, which be seen on Prada Linea Rosso-the most affordable line of the empire). Twisted primary colors were matched with noir palette sleek pants and the amazing shoes by Church's.

Every seams, every details...fantastic.

[photos from vogue.co.uk]

Milano Moda Uomo SumUp

2006-07-04T05:37:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

From tomorrow I'm summing up my 10 favorite collections of SS07. Let's count down!!!

Ciao,

Hayden->Sevigny->Uma->Gisele-->Pharrell!!

2006-06-21T06:41:00.000+07:00

Like a sign as Champs-Elysees grinding with Ms. Carey in Say Something and creating a collaborated shades, now The Rapper from the Neptune, Pharrell William becomes a new face of LV for Fall 06. Damn Jacobs!!, I happily misthought this was his mens collection that's look so "straight".

I'm going back to Firenze (again) this Wed.

2006-06-19T04:43:00.000+07:00

Have you still remembered my first post about Pitti Fair @ Firenze? FYI, i'm going back to the greatest-most-awesome-ever menswear trade fair in the world again, which means the mens fashion week is kicked off!!! See ya.

I had Firenze pilgrimage.

2006-05-31T04:10:00.000+07:00

Recently, have read a Suzy Menkes's article about the middle-eastern ladies, coveredly dressed themselves in public, globally treated as a fashion trend, as seen in Comme des Garcon and Givenchy's runways. Now it has landed to Firenze.

Happy Good Friday

2006-04-14T23:46:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

Happy Good Friday to everyone. What you're plaining to do huh? For next 2 weeks, I would be off since I'm goin back to Bangkok for vacation and don't even sure if my mom still keeps the hi-speed.

HGF

CFDA 2006

2006-03-28T19:15:00.000+07:00

From Vogue.co.uk. IMO, this year CFDA womenswear catergory's gonna be very exciting...Costa, Lazaro & Jack and Jacobs...wow they're all my princes of NY. Also Plokhov for menswear, Thakoon and Trovata for Perry Ellis.

Nominees below

****CFDA NOMINEES, 2006****

Womenswear Designer of the Year:
Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein
Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough for Proenza Schouler
Marc Jacobs

Menswear Designer of the Year:
Ralph Lauren
Thom Browne
Alexandre Plokhov for Cloak

Accessory Designer of the Year:
Tom Binns
Marc Jacobs
Michael Kors

International Award:
Olivier Theyskens for Rochas

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Stan Herman, president of the CFDA
Board of Director's Special Tribute:
Stephen Burrows

Eleanor Lambert Award:
Joan Kaner, former senior vice president and fashion director of Neiman Marcus

Eugenia Sheppard Award:
Bruce Weber

Swarovki Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear:
Doo-Ri Chung
Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte
Thakoon Panichgul

Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Menswear:
Steven Cox and Daniel Silver for Duckie Brown
Nathan Bogle, David Neville and Marcus Wainwrigeth for Rag & Bone
Jeff Halmos, Josia Lamberto-Egan, Sam Shipley and John Whitledge for Trovata

Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Accessory Design:
Devi Kroell
Alysa Norton
Jessie Randall for Loeffler Randall

McQ A/W 06-07

2006-03-25T05:40:00.000+07:00

These are the official releases of Brit wonder boy-Alexander McQueen's [affordable] second line, called McQ. The first collection is a younger, edgier, more renegade McQueen. The collection which includes women’s wear, men’s wear and accessories, consists of signature McQueen pieces re-worked in fresh way with emphasis on denim and daywear. I love the concept of deep south American county work wear, the biker gangs, and Americana rebel. More likely aim on the new potential Russian market, which recently emerged- the casts of McQ are looked Northern European with a regent hairstyle, their individuality and attitude represent the McQ ‘cry-baby gang’. My must-piece is a double breasted moleskin jacket and a buffalo belt and the Westwood's Anglomania pieces.

Grey A/W 06-07

2006-03-20T23:13:00.001+07:00

In the sunny day of Bangkok March, Grey decided to set their own camp in the outdoor. Since the temperature was almost 38 degree Celsius, you could see the fashion people in a new way. Unlike the runway-capitals liked Milan or Paris, which all editors and buyers're dressing in dull trench, the fashionistes of Bangkok created their own way of tropical interpreting. You would see a young entrepreneur wearing cargo-shorts from flea market, carrying yellow Goyard sac while an editor from leading fashion magazine chose bespoke white plain shirt with Prada denim. Everything is possible in Bangkok's fashion. As well as Grey, the niche line from the Greyhound empire, which the belief came from the music, street & grunge culture, and arts but Grey contrarily choose to claim themselves as the modern-ethnic-Asian. Followed the Independent-tribe-match and the folk-ghosts-story, Look like casted the children the refugee camp of UNICEF, Grey brought us to the Tatooine planet and a stylish capacities to reinterpret -donated clothes during the war cloud- in their own [Grey] style. Respected the global-macro-trend of wool and knitting, which going to be a key signature of Grey, I bet. The palette of oxide-dust colored us the summer more than a winter. This ALL WE NEED IS LOVE collection was truly need love, since I didn't see or feel any love from those children's eyes. It might because of the heat baked them to looked more aggressive than they should be. By the way, Kritsada, the head of Grey menswear carried the looks of good looking guy without a disgusting metrosexual touch, while Patree managed her women's balance of street and couture styling, without neglect the must-have items such as doublebreasted jackets, coats and the youth-looked uniforms. This would be a second big giant leap of Grey, which had a big impact from the international buyers last season....Hooray to Grey.

click here for more pics

Ready for Bangkok Fashion Week 2006

2006-03-20T14:33:00.000+07:00

Buongiorno Viewers,

Just back from Pitti Taste, Florence. It was very nice and tastely trip. Tonight I will recap the Bangkok Fashion Week 2006 if you'd like to know future of Thai fashion.

See you tonight,

M J in M I

2006-03-10T01:47:00.000+07:00

After colonized Paris by opening his new flagship at Palais Royale, which customers gaze out of the window at the pillared arcade and formal gardens, where the French king's court once strolled. Each M J stores have their own characters, from Art Deco in LA to the antique in London. The new pinpoint of Jacobs' empire is Milan. Not the luxury via Montenapoleone or the hip-streetwear like Porta Ticinese. It is via Paulo Sarpi aka China Town...Yes, you did heard right...the China Town. Among the load of counterfeit stores, one of the most overpriced brand in the world versus the cheap copied-Stam bag. I'm looking for confirm from M J's pr...let's see.

Stam: "Argggggghhhhh...Phoebe help...these shoes're too ugly!!"

2006-03-05T20:17:00.000+07:00

Chloe AW06-07, a dull after Phoebe left, there should be a bright phoebus day. For Aw 06-07 in Paris, the design teams, legacies of the mother-of-vintage-chic, Phoebe Philo, decided to carry the great successful babyhood look from SS 06, the chunky paraded out in a grey pallete. Chloe became the mix-match collection, mix Marc Jacobs with Marni, match YSL to Yohji Yamamoto. Beside the already-gone Paddington, there's no interesting acc...dull-color-matched-bags were not impressive as SS were. Shoes were awful as Jessica Stam couldn't stand for as she felt down the runway.

Next Mission!!

2006-03-02T22:18:00.000+07:00

Helmut Newton-Sex and Landscapes Exhibition at Palazzo Reale...C ya

Style in your pocket

2006-03-02T02:54:00.000+07:00

After Karl's fall 06 show in NY, Apple has truly become a fashion. Now you can put the runway in your pocket by free-subscibing Style's Podcast. Available so far, Proenza Schouler/Marc Jacobs, Trovata, Karl Lagerfeld, et cetera...

M/M's Exhibition

2006-02-28T05:01:00.000+07:00

M/M Paris presents Haunch of Venison, held in New York 16/02-25/03 2006.

Series 7 at Corso Como 10

2006-02-24T18:47:00.000+07:00

In 1955 the famous Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobson created The Series Seven Chair, a chair which have since become a truly global design icon. [and the most copied chairs in the world.] The trademark is the timeless and unique design described by some as a piece of art. In 2006, 50 years after its introduction...how would it look today if you were given a freehand to design it? At Corso Como 10, Milan the exhibition shows 14 amazing chairs all with their own both surprising and distinctive design by 14 number of world class design brands; Swinging-Camper, [my favorite]Hang-Leather Vuitton, British-stamp-collage Paul Smith, Royal [porcelain] Copenhagen, Pinstripes Hugo Boss, et cetera...

Raf Simons for Jil Sander A/W 06-07 Donna

2006-02-22T05:30:00.000+07:00

I had a confirmation from brand's PR but didn't receive any invitation...welcome to Italy. So I didn't even know what time of the show is [Jil had 2 times 7 and 8 pm]. After school I ran home, did a little touch up to myself and ran to the venue. I arrived there 30 min-late but show hadn't started yet. Lucky me, my name was in the list of the 7 pm-show. This show was also one of the most awaited show of the season. Raf never did the women collection before and doing for the brand which was so successful is not a easy task. After an arriving of Mrs. Piaggi, the gorgeous collection complimented with White edition of IHT started, talking about the pureness homage Simons did to Mrs. Sander, by parading the look of pale-skin, scrubbed face, sleek hair and new face models [beside Gemma...], wearing the back-to-basic outfits; wide-shoulder boxy jacket, double breast jacket, volumed pea coats, lean trousers...and his new items the floor-length skirts and dresses. Raf played with the volume and effect of the innovative fabric without any trend or inspiration, harmonized with the minimal palette like inky black, white, [Simon's] grey, dark greyish blue and colorish-brown. He carried the looks and details from his Sander men collection, which are the single top button coats, key-hole neck cardigans, white proper shirts. His new introduced-pieces like the inuously jersey dress were also interesting, with a simple knot in front or back could make the simple plain-colored dress so appealing. He should imprint this look to the German minimal house for season and season. His idea was to twist the normal outfit by adding the Simon detailing. After the grievous seasons (after acquired by Prada group), this was the re-glory successful day of Jil Sander, big German brand designed by the small Belgian man.

I'm so 2 minutes ago!!

2006-02-20T00:28:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

Do you remember the thread that I talked about how unpredictable the fashion business is? Last week I had a confirmation of the Prada's show...unfortunately, It's canceled now. The seat is very limited. Fortunately, I got Jil Sander on Monday evening instead. I hope there would be no more changing tomorrow.

Later,

Bangkok Fashion Now

2006-02-16T05:31:00.000+07:00

I have a website to recommend you. If you're interested in Thai Fashion and eager to know how it has been revolutionized. Please go to Bangkok Fashion Now. The S-Serie of six magazines, deal with the stories of Thai fashion.
-Scream/Haute Couturiers
-Street/RTW
-Stone/ Jewelry Design
-Spun/Fabric Bible
-Skin/Accesseries Journal
-Speed/Young Designer
Free subscibe for Press and Buyer.

-Men Only- new line from P.S. -only for women-

2006-02-15T21:19:00.000+07:00

Today there's a birth of brand new women line by a knight of British fashion force, Sir Paul Smith. After 7 year-married with Pauline Denyer - the pattern cutting teacher from the Royal College of Art-, Smith has improved the tailoring for P.S. His suits sold a lot each year. Wednesday 15, February, Sir Smith expanded his sharp tailoring quality to womenswear...the result was "Men Only" premier showed in AW 06 London Fashion Week, including masculine pieces feminized with tuck, colored and fancy button and lining and of course his signature; the cocktail stripes.

Update...my waiting

2006-02-15T06:33:00.000+07:00

- the flight was confirmed.
- Miu Miu's show was confirmed...in Paris.
- Prada's show was confirmed...in Milan and also the invitation.
- I hope the others will be followed soon.

Daniel O @ Premier

2006-02-14T19:58:00.000+07:00

This boy is my friend from Bangkok. He's great...I worked w/ him so many times. Now, he's a model at premier. If you notice he's wearing boxer from Playhound, my ex-company.

Arne Jacobson-Serie 7-50th anniversaries

2006-02-14T19:18:00.000+07:00

Curated by Corso Como 10. I'd like to see 14 special-editions by famous designers like Paul Smith, Vuitton and Camper. After Feb, 22th I will report you.

Dior Homme S/S06 's merchandising book.

2006-02-13T04:13:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

This book is my final project, doing a merchandising book for my most-preferred brand, submitted on Monday. I wish I could use this work as my portfolio for DH's pr job in the future. Here I come Hedi!

Later,

These Grey Day

2006-02-12T03:54:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

Here is a link of Dior Homme Autumn/Winter 06-07 's soundtrack These Grey Day. Enjoy!

Later,

Miu Miu's show in Paris

2006-02-09T04:11:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

So the schedule was confirmed!! Miu Miu AW06-07 will be shown in Paris, not Milan. After debuted her nick-brand in New York, Mrs. Prada decided to home her brand and has made it so successfully hit the runway. In February 2006, she flies it to the moon, to the chic capital, Paris. Is it a hint for something? Does she want to expand her techno-vintage line to the city of vintage couture? Will it be the time to gain $$$ up for Miu Miu? Let's see.

Later,

New challenged week is coming to town.

2006-02-04T22:24:00.000+07:00

Dear Viewers,

White-Neozone-Cloud Nine tradeshow is coming. I hope there will be some creative activities like Pitti had last month. Also the Milano Moda Donna AW 06-07, I've waited for them for a month like i said in the thread. There're many exciting movement in this season, from the new silhouette of Jil Sander and Gucci to the resignedness of John Ray. Either the rumor, Hedi left DH for YSL to Mouret for Chloe. In spite of nothing has been confirmed, there were many critic and gossip. Because fashion biz is always fashion biz, there's no tomorrow or yesterday...only now and now. Today, if you don't know where Miuccia'll show her nick brand, you're so yesterday.

Later,

No.7

2006-02-04T22:08:00.000+07:00

Velvet Rope | Janet Jackson This is the best ever album from Janet Jackson, and moved her from pop girl to the soul. It was the mix of dark and sexy mood. If the Janet album is the light side, this is the negative. The best way to taste this album with emotional is to start from the Twisted Elegance interlude through the lastest Special track. Furthermore, to complete with the thrilling Janet Velvet Rope World Tour. It's always sexy and attractive Janets showed through her music. Must-have album.

Track recommend: I've said "from Twisted Elegance through Special"

I'm waiting...

2006-02-02T03:00:00.000+07:00

Dear viewers,

I'm quite too busy writing an article about McQ to update anything. I'm in the middle of nowhere. I'm waiting for Prada, Miu Miu and also Sander's invitations confirm from Irene. I'm waiting for the invitations of Milan Fashion Week from Marie Claire. I'm waiting for flight confirmation...I'm on the waiting list. I'm waiting for Easter, the day I fly back to Bkk for 2 weeks and then would I miss Milan?

Later,

ps. Would Ki miss me?

Me in V&R's cardigan

2006-02-01T02:59:00.000+07:00

I was at the upside-down Victor&Rolf store before went to school. The sellers were very nice. They put a load of cardigan to me for fitting. This Chanel-look alike one was the best for me and also my class presentation.

News from Neighbour

2006-01-31T16:22:00.000+07:00

Dear readers,
This gossips came from DP's blog...

This could be nothing more than fashion gossip

Dear Shaded Viewers,

This is definitely neither confirmed nor a fact ....but strong echos have it that this could very well be the final Dior Homme collection designed by Hedi Slimane. This rumor has been circulating ever since Galliano presented his signature men's wear collection and obviously it was a bit premature. The fashion buzz has it that YSL has offered Hedi Slimane creative control of both the men's and women's collections. Underscore - this is still a rumor. If it turns out to be valid, confirmation no doubt will appear first in Suzie Menkes' column in the IHT.

Meanwhile everyone is looking forward to the Dior Homme show today.

Later,

Diane

I wish it won' be true...Galliano for Dior Homme...

Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette

2006-01-29T07:25:00.000+07:00

The stylized account of a naive Viennese girl who, in 1774, became the queen of France at age 19. And to see how fantastic Ms. Coppola blends lavish French history with rock&roll.

Teaser: Marie Antoinette

Hedi with PaulP.

2006-01-28T22:16:00.000+07:00

Hedi Slimane invites Canadian artist Paul P. to take part in the Dior Homme spring 2006 campaign with a show of drawings. P. is great. He drew Federico Mosquera so Homme.

Also, As Tears Go By, Slimane's solo exhibition is on view at Galerie Almine Rech in Paris, through Febraury, 18, featuring large-scale photos from his Birth of a Cult book and rock-related sculptures.

Grande Dame of Fashion#1: Diana Vreeland

2006-01-28T19:35:00.000+07:00

“Never worry about the facts, just project an image to the public”

Diana Vreeland was the twentieth century’s greatest arbiter of style and elegance. As fashion editor at Harpers Bazaar for twenty-five years, Editor in Chief of Vogue and creator and ambassador of fantastic exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, Diana, with her passion for living, her legendary wit and charm energized the world of style and fashion for over fifty years. Not bad for a woman who had no intention of actually working for a living, ("work? What an interesting idea.")

Diana Vreeland can be described as a wellborn social butterfly that dabbled in the world of fashion, exercising her unique ability to give the fantasy starved American woman whatever it was she wanted to see. Not born into wealth, just socially well connected, Diana was groomed by her mother to be like the women who graced the covers of the fashion magazines she came to manage.

Born in Paris, the daughter of a Scottish farmer and an American mother, she was raised in a “between the wars” European world. “My parents spent their days having a good time,” Diana has been heard to say, “They never contributed a bloody thing and they and all their friends lived the life of Riley”.

Education for Diana and her younger sister was somewhat erratic. Rather than have Diana fail at an academically minded school, her mother sent her to various ballet schools, the first being the Michael Fokine ballet school, the only school run by an Imperial Master from Russia. “I went to dancing school and I didn’t give a damn about anything else. All I’ve ever cared about since, is movement, rhythm, being in touch and discipline. What Fokine taught. And it’s stood me in good stead all my life—it’s forever. When I discovered dancing, I learned to dream.”

Diana Vreeland did not actually begin her formal career until sometime in her mid thirties. She was wife to an unwealthy but socially accepted handsome American banker, Reed Vreeland, and mother of two sons. Her early days were spent as part of a milieu that effortlessly blended society and artist in a whirl of activity. She was a friend to Coco Chanel, The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Daisy Fellowes and Christian Bernard.

Most of these days were spent in designer showrooms being fitted for everything from clothing to hats and gloves.

But she paid almost nothing for her designer clothes. For the French Designers, Diana had what they called jolie/laide, which means beautiful/ugly. In fact, Diana was considered by most to be very ugly, one journalist in America suggesting that her looks were reminiscent of a cigar store wooden Indian. To the world, however, it didn’t matter. Couturiers saw her as an original, a mannequin du monde. So they offered her the clothing and accessories for nothing, in exchange for her chic manner and visibility.

When Reed moved the family to New York Diana continued living the way she always had until Caramel Snow, the then editor of Harpers Bazaar magazine, approached her. Snow had the uncanny ability to sniff out virgin talent and wanted Diana as Fashion Editor suggesting that she would be paid for what she was already doing.

Diana accepted the position and soon began changing the way fashion was reported to the public. Instead of simply reporting the styles and trends of fashion, Diana began to create, to motivate and popularize, certain objects, attitudes and ideas. She did this with her legendary observations, comments, wit and humour, keeping the American public, especially women, always wanting more. “The bikini is the most important invention since the atom bomb”, was one statement. “Never fear being vulgar, just boring”, was another.

On one occasion during a fashion layout for Vogue magazine, Diana was informed that a phrase, “windbreaker” that she was using, was already copyrighted. Breathlessly she rushed into the copy room and demanded, "Quick, what's another word for breaking wind?” On another occasion she created a two-page layout of a nude female lying face down in the sand, her derriere covered in a large black straw hat. The caption read, “Spend the summer under a big black sailor.”

Diana Vreeland had the unique ability to always think “outside the box”. Even the décor of her apartment on Park Avenue was an original. Friends with Billy Baldwin, the famous New York decorator who actually worked with her on the project, Diana said that she wanted her apartment to look like a garden in Hell. Actually it did not look like a garden in hell but it was completely decorated in lacquer reds with scarlet coloured floral wall coverings, memorabilia and books. In the center of her living room was a bright red sofa piled high with an impressive collection of cushions.

In terms of her personal style, Diana loved simple elegant clothing with splashy accessories. Exotic jewelry, hats and wonderful shoes were among her favorite fashion items. “I’d like to have on the most luxurious cashmere sweater; the most luxurious satin pants, very beautiful stockings, very beautiful shoes—marvelous shoes—and whatever would be suitable around the neck.”

Diana Vreeland was a visionary in the world of style, elegance and fashion. “People who eat white bread have no dreams.” She was known to say. “Without emotion, there is no beauty” and “What sells is hope”. The stories she told and the tales she spun were nothing less than memorable and she is still quoted today. The American public hung on to every word and on one occasion a brave journalist asked her, “Mrs. Vreeland, is that fact or fiction?” After a small pause she replied, “It’s faction”.

MMM at Teatro Puccini

2006-01-26T22:05:00.002+07:00

I left a hostel around 7 to catch the bus to Teatro Puccini. In the bus, I met 2 guys, they're so outstanding from the people. That's why we can easily differenciate fashion people from the others. Even they dress in [their] plain and normal way, there're always something like an strange aura out off them. Anyway, My plan was to look for Mr. Martin Margiela in person. i arrived at Puccini around 7.30. Two fashionable guys asked me with their Anglo-Italian accent, without looking around "Excuse me...Where is the tee-ar-ter?" "Tee-a-ter is in front of you" answered them.The party was too full, I had to fled from the hall to the bar, which the only nonalcoholic they had is Schweppes! Embarrassingly asked for a glass of still [I honestly didn't know whether it's tab or mineral] "Apperitivi" is a pre-dinner cocktail in Italy, MMM's apperitivi were normal tuna canapes and some opened-sandwiches, served with Champange. Firstly I didn't know how was it called "a party" because it's just a theatre-hall, full of fashion peoples, chit-chatting and looking at the big screen, which playing Puccini red carpet live. Suddenly appeared on the screen, a troop of white limos and vespas, ridden by models in white outfits, marched in the hall and presented the re-edited white collection of MMM.WOW! It's so impressive. Everything was so Margiela; the presentaion, color, and the Frenchs. While capturing the atmosphere and people...at a glance...there was Mrs. Menkes. Yes, she was, Mrs. Suzy Menkes. I didn't expect to meet her. Oh my god...I totally forgot Mr. Margiela but Mrs. Menkes disappeared in a second. Then the party was over. I missed both Mr & Mrs. M. 9 PM, there was no time to regret because I had a train to catch in 30 minutes and my stuff was still at the hostel!! Run, Pun Run. I arrived the station on time but train was delayed for 45 minutes!! Arrivederci Firenze, Ci Vediamo dopo.

No.8

2006-01-26T20:46:00.000+07:00

First Impression of Earth | The Strokes What makes a band that so perfect to fashion? 1st] Sound of Julian, son of Elite modeling's founder, is so elite. 2nd] They hired Hedi Slimane as a costume designer for their tour. 3rd] They have Nick Valensi. I first heard Juicebox single in commercial ad before the Happy Tree Friend clip!! My first impression in "First Impression" were as I hoped, I love it. This 3rd album is darker, maturer, and smarter. If you love Last Nite, you gonna like You Only Live Once. Of course I'm also love their first two albums.

Track recommend: You Only Live Once

A Giant Leap of the Urban Wear

2006-01-25T21:34:00.000+07:00

This is the pararel story line of MMM episode, I left the Fortezza, catch a shuttle to Stazione Leopolda. This "WELCOME TO MY HOUSE" was projected by Pitti Immagine Uomo, focused on the urban street brands. As recently, I checked in as a press from Bangkok, given an very ugly yellow pass-pin. I entered their "HOUSE", the former train station, its atmosphere was a sampling of the street universe. The setting encompassed the individual exhibitors’ stands and steeps them in a dynamic and global metropolitan context: a skate park, a huge concert stage that becomes a ramp. The exhibit devoted to street culture that will make its debut at this edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo. I did an interview with Simone Legno, an Italian born-LA based-Japanese obsessed creative director and designer for tokidoki. [www.tokidoki.it] He gave some interesting point of view to the urban brand. The rear-zone of the house dedicated to DUST, a retrospective exhibition of Rick Owens. He premiered his A/W menswear last night. So, the rest I saw was DUSTDAM n DUSTPUMP. Of course I love D-PUMP more. It reflected the humorous of Owens, his life-size topless statue, hung from the roof of the Alcatraz area, urinating [aka peeing] to the sand. I wasn't sure that all of the wax was in life-size. If it's correct, Mr. Owens would have something interesting more than his genius. :) The right wing of the house was full of Be@rbrick. In Europe Be@rbrick has been known as the expression in the way so close to street culture, but is not yet popular as in Japan. This exhibition was in the world wide tour by Medicom Toy, premier at Florence. This celebration of Be@rbrick featured the original works by some of the graphic and graffiti artists, each had applied the own unique style. The company gave the pure white plain BB to the artists as a blank canvas, to make toy-icon to objet d'art. I will post each history of 7 BBs from this showcase later, I promise.

Knock-Knock!! some B-Boys knocked my door, of course I won't miss it. See you again in da "HOUSE", June 21-24, 06

Still freeze

2006-01-25T20:25:00.000+07:00

I just passed the exam about Milan Men Fashion Week, so hectic. Will be the continue the MMM and Top10 soon. Bad news...next week is the hectic exam week again!!

to Jordan Silver, thanks for testimonial.

No.9

2006-01-22T18:56:00.000+07:00

The September Sessions Soundtrack | Jack Johnson I looked for some tunes to inspire a summer (ago) collection. My colleague handed me this album. Then, I was introduced to the world of Jack's relaxing surf / beach type tunes, which is perfect with a cocktail with a miniature umbrella. This is not a studio-album, but a soundtrack of Jack-collaborated movie; The September Session. I didn't see this movie (I'd like to).
Track recommend: F-Stop Blues

MMMargiela's White World pt. two

2006-01-18T16:37:00.000+07:00

The indoor events are the tough tasks, over ten pavillions spreaded around the Fortezza. After lack of direction, I finally decided to start at padiglione centrale, the biggest one. Bingo!! I met the first santuary of my white prigrimage. Photo Souvenir, photo booths as is in an airport or train station, visitors can have a souvenir photo taken at these booths. Their face will be incorporated into white image taken at MMM in Paris. They may even have their face superimposed on a group school of a class in white coats. Unfortunately, the machine were out of service then...i missed the shoot. BUT!! a journalist from the Italian monthly newspaper asked me to be a presenter, to shoot my body knee-down...so the star was my Jil Sander's boots. There're many events in pad. centrale. I moved on to interact a few; Grab A Cuddle, my favortite. A white 'grab and drop' soft toy machines usual of train stations, a gaming halls let visitors win the soft toys. Praise the fool!, I didn't notice the tokens given in the press's bag. I didn't succeed putting a euro coin to operate the machine...i missed the toys. (again) Musical White, music banks that visitors can relax on furniture taken from MMM in Paris and listen to 'white' music - songs and artists with either white, blanc, blanco or bianco, white-ever in their name. Ice Cream Flavours In White, a gelateria, so typical of Italy, proposed many flavour's of white ice cream i.e. coco, white chocolate. I got a ticket from the press meeting, a staff girl told me to get flowers?? Then I understood. Flower All Sorts In White, white flower seller sold fake and real flowers as bouquets or buttonholes. White sugar coated chocolate are made up of small posies of flower. Numbers And Names, white customised Tee. Visitors may customise white T-shirts as mementos of their visit to Pitte. Have you ever wondered what does the numbers in circle refered to? The answer is on the Tee. Caffe...??, the trompe l'oeil version of an existing Parisian tea room was brought to Pitti. This cafe provided refreshment for visitors. To be continued...

MIHARAYASUHIRO A/W 06-07

2006-01-18T05:43:00.000+07:00

Incidentally got the invitation, also the venue located very closed to my school. I've known Mihara in 2000, from the design project with PUMA aka the MY series. He's been very successful in Japan...everyone knows his SOSU shoes stores. By the way, Is he ready for the international market? To be competed with other very strong strong competitors, he need something fresh, something very Japanese like his Japanese seniors did. Miyake has pleats and APOC, Kawakubo has decon-structure and Kenzo has printing...what is our Mihara has? Puma?? For A/W 06-07, he got inspired from a conceptual artist Victor Burgin. "Any previous moment to the present moment" is the quote of Mihara's winter. He took us back to the nostalgic American war field. Every details have their meanings and stories. The monotone grey palette reflects us the memories of the past, while wire and string that encapsulate the boots & pants is meaned to capture the time. (what a conceptual??) The look and styling made me think of the civil war between Capt. John Smith and the Natives, military details and fabrics, flair pants, puffy-fur Ponchos, the cowboy-style shirts and cowboy hats. Everything doesn't harmonize together...while i'm watching one look with the Berlin [Slimane] cut, suddently followed by one with the fur gloves as they're from McQueen's show. Some looks are like to be designed for his Puma trainer, while some are for the Converses..?? The best scene is going to the soundtrack. The Japanese tap artist was solo his talent all along the show, as I tired for him. If someone never seen Mihara before, have to think that this artist would be the designer himself. He tore and jumped out from the screen at the moment of the finale, of course, he got all eyes. I almost missed Mihara by the glance.