HAPPY HOLIDAYS . . . .

Thai Folk Wisdom

I met a lovely lady last week at Paradise Bkk (my 3rd Paradise Bkk now and of course still with P'Oh - I love those nights), her name was Tulaya, she is a friend of quite a few of my friends.  She wrote a book about Thai folklore, specially Thai proverbs and has curated a body of work, a book as well as an exhibition of art that seeks to interpret these quaint and quite wise sayings we have heard since we were little and perhaps took forgranted. To read them again - well, let's say I heard a few oooohs and aaaahs and gigles.  Thought provoking it certainly was . .. .

"A strand of hair can hide a mountain" 

mixed tape on paper by Jitsing Somboon

"Walk behind the elders and the dogs won't bite"

Textiles collage by Jakkai Sributr

"Fancy folks with red feet take side steps"

Cowhide and wood by Chusak Srikwan

P'Oh and I did not get so much time to see the exhibition as it one of those openings where we found ourselves constantly engaging in conversation and it was also one of those nights where we had to go to yet another opening at Sirindia Gallery near The Oriental.  Thank goodness for bkk public transport .. .I wonder which proverb would suit that . .  . I think the red feet one probably applies, as you don't see many fancy folk on the BTS even though it is about the most efficient thing ever about this city!

Night-walking

Coconut Records song Nighttiming comes to my mind when looking at these pictures of Cleo and MMSSON. 

It was Cleo's second to last night before her departure back to Paris - I am still traumatised . . . incredibly so as she has become one of my closest and dearest friends and well, is the "daughter" with whom I share with Nat.  

A Pretty Woman moment here . . . Rodeo Drive replaced by Ruamrudee.

I'm going to miss her terribly but I know that she will be back soooooon . . . it's never fun when a little sunshine is taken away.

SCIENCE FICTION

More aliens, more sci-fi . . . this time it was a big fat bash by the river at the out of the way but amaaazing East Asiatic Company's warehouse or Smirnoff's secret warehouse.  The only reason I know of its real name is because we used it for nsha's launch party last year where we converted a warehouse, brought in a shipping container for a gallery, and flew in Jusske, Gary Baseman and a few of our friends.  Nsha was the first to use the space and no one has used it since - not till now . . . .

and it was definitely worth the wait.  Paulie teamed up with the streetwear brand Superrzaapp for an elctrifying party of neon, bright lights, and prisms, the latter made more poignant with hot pink 3d glasses which multiplied bodies and magnified light.  The dj's sat in the cubes, there were 3 of the them and images were projected onto them to make them moving light cubes - especially dramatic with the glasses.  It was FABULOUS, soo dope.

the cube

ME

atmo with glasses

Cleo, Jeed and Tui

Cleo, Vudi and I

Definitely accentauted by the BUCKETs . . . yes, full moon party style plastic buckets . .. filled with vodka x whatever.

bucket

Paulie, Cleo and I

MMSSON and I

It was defo fun - super duper fun . . .  one of the highlights? the climb up the cube, Vudi wins here . . .

Vudi

Me

N'Him and Cleo

You know its a rocking party when the cops arrive at the end and let you know ever so discretly that the party is OVER . . . absolutely cannot wait till Paulie's "creation".

Laduree x Colette

If I were a food I would most defo be a raspberry macaron from Laduree and I would want my neighbour in that pistachio green hard box with gold writing to be a sea salt caramel macaron. 

Well, in this case, if Colette were a macaron it would be a Cotton Candy parfum (flavour) baby pink one in a Colette x Laduree polka dotted limited edition box.

Not forgetting a little Laduree corner at the store, a stone's throw away from the never ending queus at Laduree on Rue Royale . . What is so fab is that you can even order online . . . at colette.fr . . . but then again for me, the whole point is that you go to Paris to get those macarons . . . to do otherwise well . . . takes away from the experience perhaps? Then again, I am a purist of sorts.

I wonder what will be next?? I'm looking forward to a Colette mochi ice-cream . . . now that will be good fun . . . 

COUSINS - Vampire Weekend

New video and single from Vampire Weekend from their 2nd album Contra that is coming out in January.




Love this band - sooo fun. Thanks to Cleo for the tip . . . they are super duper cute. . . the styling rocks - and the mood is super cheeky and still elegant . . . their last album takes the mickey of the whole east coast waspy thing and combines it with African beats and melody . . . Cape Cod Wwassa Kwassa and Mansard Roof are classics.

HOT HOT PINK KRYPTONITE

It's all about super-heroes . . .I went from Bruce Wayne to Clark Kent . . . my new Corto bag is called the Kryptonite . . .

 . .probably because the little clasp is inspired by the mythic mineral substance that turns Clark into, Superman.  Now I wish Santa Claus or Fed-ex would deliver a real-life breathing one. . . 

The fuschia with the coral is great . . . brightens up any dull day . . .and the shape is completely practical.  Super-hero Corto bag :)