One of the Xmas presents my husband gifted me was a book titled The Kamogawa Food Detectives, written by Hisashi Kashiwai. The novel is about a retired detective turned diner chef and owner, who on top of running a restaurant, also helps his clients to recreate dishes they have had in the past based on little clues they managed to remember. My
I was very exited to write about a Thai fashion designer for the first time, an actual designer who had worked as a designer for a fashion brand professionally before creating her very own label. Her style was vintage inspired, with a modern and tropical twist, and a flare of classy and sassiness! My very first question to said designer
By now, this Tai Tai has covered two eco-friendly Thai brands that produce high-quality products made from recycled plastic: Little Ocean Heroes and MAT-ER. Hence, I was super excited and decided to write about SaveUsFromPlastic when I saw their colourful sea turtle smartphone or sunglasses stands that are completely made from recycled plastic. “SaveUsFromPlastics is a family recycling project. We are a
Embracing Thailand’s Shoes-Off Culture I can count on my hand the number of times I wore closed-toed shoes since I relocated to Thailand. After the first few times, I switched to flip flops entirely, as most of the places we go to expect visitors to take their shoes off. Even venues like shops, café, yoga studios, and nail salons expect customers
My husband is very picky when it comes to swim shorts. They have to be the right size, right colour, right cutting, right feeling, and right pattern for him to be happy. What seems “right” to me may not be “right” for him. For one thing, he does not like the swim shorts too long to make him look like a surfer
Have you ever heard of a Thailand women’s clothing brand born out of an Instagram post? Well, my first time hearing that was when I spoke to Didi, the founder and creator of Lacylace, a Thai lingerie brand that I have fallen in love with, who shared with me how she started her business of making beautiful intimate wear. “It started
It’s been a quest for me to look for a decent Thai bag brand. Working for French luxury brands, I have a thing for beautiful bags. A lady cannot have too many bags, right? Yet, I found Thailand is not a habitat for leather. Simply, it’s too hot for my Birkin! In such a hot climate, I really needed a bag that’s light
A Mini Father-and-Daughter Dream Came True When my father visited us for the first time since our relocation, I took him to the biggest shopping centre the very next day, where the air conditioning was blasting, as the April heat was too intense for him. Trying to show him “Thailand” in the cooling comfort of a mall, the first place
A quick disclaimer here: I am a jewellery designer with my own eco jewellery brand. Hence, it is harder than difficult to convince me to buy another brand’s jewellery. However, when I saw KanateeBla earrings, the only thing I could do was to decide which one I was NOT going to purchase. What drew me to them was its ceramic
There is nothing glorious about this kimono. I wear it for the intimate sense of touch of the soft cotton that came from Northern Thailand, the delicate cutting that falls nicely onto my silhouette. Most of all, I feel it’s a light and easy companion I can tuck into my bag and take everywhere with me. It shields my shoulders from the
