Avenue Gift Guide 2015

BK MAGAZINE’S GUIDE TO THE BEST NEW PRODUCTS THIS FESTIVE SEASON

AVENUE

Gift Guide 2015

Special Supplement in

No.620 Decenber 18, 2015

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The Perfect Festive Gifts

The Living at every branch of The Mall, Emporium and Paragon Department Store, curates stylish home decorative items at “The Living Gifts & Hampers 2016”, from today till 6 January 2016.

The Living Gifts & Hampers 2016 is organized in preparation of the upcoming season of giving. There are gift ideas for those who love to decorate their homes, including kitchenware, glass & dining ware, bed & bath, home décor items, spa products, and handicrafts from leading brands. These items are placed in hampers of various designs to suit recipients’ tastes: Sweet Aroma set includes aroma product; Glamorous Tea set includes golden tea pot & set; White Christmas set includes gorgeous dining set ; Festive Lover’s Party set includes party glassware & wine quip; and Christmas Baking set includes nice & functional baking utensils. In honour of Paragon’s 10th anniversary, there are exclusive sets available only at The Living, at Paragon Department Store such as Silvery Holiday Set consisting of luxurious home décor items. There are attractive promotions at The Living : New collections sale up to 30% off and selected items sale up to 70% off.

Find the perfect gifts and create your own gorgeous festive hampers at The Living Hamper Gallery 3F The Mall Bangkapi, 4F Emporium Department Store, 4F Paragon Department Store.

Today till 6 January 2016.

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01 Sweet Aroma Set 975 THB 02 Glamorous Tea Set 11,950 THB 03 White Christmas Set 2,980 THB 04 Festive Lover’s Party Set 5,130 THB 05 Silvery Holiday Set 10,630 THB 06 Green Foliage Set 2,915 THB 07 Relaxing Aroma Set 930 THB 08 Vintage Holiday Set 2,760 THB

And BETREND, the center of lifestyle products, holds BETREND GIFT FEST 2016 to present a variety of trendy lifestyle gifts, including gadgets, stationery, office supplies and books for the merry holiday season. There are suggestions for selecting gifts to match the recipient’s lifestyle and up to 500 designs of cards, boxes, and wrapping papers for this Christmas and New Year. BETREND GIFT FEST 2016 is held from today to 6 January 2016 at BETREND at every branch of The Mall, The Emporium, The EmQuartier and Paragon Department Stores.

This year’s BETREND GIFT FEST’s theme is Colorful Christmas, which features gifts in colors that reflect the style and personality of recipients: Gold Luxury Christmas, Silver Charming Christmas, Red & Pink Trendy Christmas, Green Cool Christmas, Yellow Lively Christmas, and Blue Fresh Christmas.

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Countdown to the New Year and enjoy shopping for trendy gifts this holiday season at BETREND GIFT FEST 2016 from today to 6 January 2016 at BETREND at every branch of The Mall, The Emporium, and Paragon Department Stores from 8 December 2015 to 4 January 2016 at Quartier Gallery, M floor, The EmQuartier; from 15 December 2015 to 6 January 2016 at Fashion Hall, 1st floor, Siam Paragon.

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14-15 Greeting cards – 28-245 THB 16 Gift Box American Greeting 95-795 THB 17 Christmas Gift Bag 165-245 THB

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01 Ring Holder Reindeer Anigram Umbra 490 THB/pcs.

02 Christmas Ornament Mr. Santa 650 THB 03 Christmas Ornament Mr. Santa 450 THB 04 Chocolate Fondue Machine Nostalgia Electrics 2,950 THB 05 Minnie Ceramic Figure Enesco 1,850 THB 06 Snowman Doll Luscinia 290-990 THB 07 Reindeer Doll Luscinia 290-990 THB 08 Seasoning Shaker Qualy 1,200 THB 09 Winnie the Pooh Ceramic Figure 2,250 THB 10 Santa Claus Bottle Cover 420 THB /pcs.

11 Headphone Skullcandy Grind 2,690 THB 12 Forerunner ® 225 Garmin Running Watch 11,400 THB (Limited Edition) 13 Segway H1 Brond2 Inmotion 19,500 THB

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he year-end should be all fun and games, but, let’s face it, finding a meaningful gift can turn into hours-long hikes through department stores. Instead of endless shopathons, we recommend you kick back, order yourself another glass of mulled wine and flip through our handy guide.

This year’s edition still has heaps of great fashion finds, but we’ve also included a lot more tech, home accessories and quirky gadgets. Happy hunting and happy holidays.

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Festive ceramic baking tray, Have a Nice Meal

330

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Yellow Submarine tea infuser, Luckies

250

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Dinfi Condiment Set, Good Design Store

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Ceramic plates, Keep Calm and Eat Pies

180

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Foodie

Four seasons glass tray, Qualy

Cooking and kitchen gadgets for your gourmet friends.

4,130

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900

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Essentials Have a Nice Meal. Order online at fb.com/haveanicemeal Luckies available at Another Story, 4/F, EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-003-6138/9. BTS Phrom Phong Keep Calm and Eat Pies. Order online at IG: @keepcalmandeatpies Good Design Store. 4/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-160-5686. BTS Chit Lom/ Phloen Chit

Zara Home. 1/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 02-610-9977. BTS Siam Qualy available at Room Concept Store, 4/F Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-1605644. BTS Phloen Chit G-Shock available at Watch Zone, 3/F, Siam Center, Rama 1 Rd., 02-787-1713 (available Dec 24 onwards)

Flamingo salt/pepper shaker, Zara Home

490

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G-Shock x Johnny Cupcakes, G-Shock

6,500-7,900

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COFFEE AND KEEPSAKES Cafes where you can shop for gifts

Luka Cafe

Seven Suns

24/7 Twice A Week

Hidden on Thanon Pan, this rustic-industrial cafe offers down-toearth comfort food that’s ideal for breakfast, lunch and brunch, from the breakfast burrito to blended tea and some of the best coffee in town. It’s also attached to eclectic furniture importer Casa Pagoda, so while you’re waiting for your order you can fit in a spot of shopping.

Ekkamai’s Seven Suns aims to make serious tea drinking more accessible. The open shop is set up with a big counter, making it easy for passersby to stop and take a look at the offerings and also encourages people to try some tea without the pressure of having to sit down or necessarily even buy. Here you can shop for products from the owner’s family’s brand in London, China Life, like tea and tea brewer sets.

This concept store for Thai designer items has a couple of seats for anyone who wants a quality brew from Nylon roasters (Singapore) or a nitro cold-brew coffee from Finca de Barn. As for gifts, don’t miss the ceramic sets or the corner devoted to old products from the Fotoguffy Polaroid shop (which used to occupy the same space).

64/1 Pan Rd., 02-637-8558. Open Mon Fri 10am-7pm, Sat-Sun 8:30am-7pm

1/F, Parklane, Sukhumvit Soi 63, 085-664-2616. Open Mon-Fri 10am-7pm

208 Chulalongkorn Soi 50, Rama 4 Rd., 087-507-1997. Open Sat-Sun 10:30am-9pm. www.fb.com/27twiceaweek

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R2D2 necklace, Han Cholo

2,290

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Star Wars Darth Vader Alarm Clock, Lego

2,500

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Go Geek

iPad Pro

30,900

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Super-cool techy gifts for the hipster nerd in your life.

PlayStation 4 Limited Edition STAR WARS Battlefront

18,500

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Star Wars collection shirt, Jaspal

1,995

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Walnut iPad pencil, Fifty Three

Essentials iPad Pro available at iStudio nationwide Jaspal. 1/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 02-610-9386.

BTS Siam iPad Pencil. Order online at fiftytree.com (free shipping to Thailand) PlayStation available at Super Rich Shop, Siam Bypass Minimall, Rama 1 Rd., 081850-4149

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aprox. B Lego available at Toys ‘R’ Us, 6/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-613-1400. BTS Siam/ Chit Lom

(49.95 USD)

HoverTrax. Order online at iTruemart.com Han Cholo available at Carnival Shop, Siam Square Soi 1, 02-252-8907. BTS Siam

Electric Scooter, HoverTrax Darth Vader ring, Han Cholo

1,990

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SUPER SONIC Where to find retro videogames and consoles O-Corner

Love Game Shop

If there is really such a thing as the coveted nerd-vana, this is probably it. Stacked from floor to ceiling with retro videogames and vintage toys, this little, tucked-away shop in MBK is co-owned by a Japanese man, meaning all the products in the shop are shipped straight from the source. They also have a pretty impressive stock of videogame merchandise, the likes of which is usually only found in the US or UK, such as limited edition action figures, T-shirts and posters.

Interesting fact: By chance, the owner of this store came upon an abandoned factory filled with unopened retro consoles, so it’s no wonder this place has some of the best-condition gear in town. He even has rare relics from Nintendo’s short-lived days as a toy manufacturer, before they focused exclusively on videogames, like the physical version of the hit Super Nintendo game Duck Hunt. Serious collectors should really check this one out.

6/F, MBK, Phaya Thai Rd., 02-611-4880. www. fb.com/OCorner

5/F, Mega Plaza, Mahachai Rd., 084-434-5115. kokoshop.tarad.com

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ADVERTORIAL

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All Star Japan “Scream” Edvard Munch, Converse

3,990

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Surge, Fitbit

10,900

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Great

Ascensionist backpack, Patagonia

5,950

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Journey sunglasses, Dita

25,000

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Timo x The Archivist collection trunks, Timo

3,500

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Outdoors

GoPro4

18,500

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Ten top picks for the go-getters.

Luna Rossa Sport fragrance, Prada

3,800

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OMD EM-10 Mark II, Olympus

24,990

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Essentials

Marble 5 Panel Lt. Green cap, Quiet Life

1,590

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Cycling Radar, Garmin

8,200

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Converse available at Carnival Shop, Siam Square Soi 1, 02-2528907. BTS Siam

GoPro available at Seed Camera, Gateway Ekkamai, Rama 1 Rd., 02-1082728. BTS Siam

Fitbit available at iStudio nationwide

Prada fragrance available at M/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 RD., 02-6901000. BTS Siam

Patagonia available at Onionbkk.com Dita available at Niche Nation, 2/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Ploenchit Rd., 02-160-5825. BTS Phloen Chit Garmin available at Navgear, 1158 Charoenkrung Rd., 080-551-9330

Olympus available at Olympus Showroom nationwide www.olympus.co.th Quiet Life. Order online at www.preduce.com

Timo available at The Selected, 3/F, Siam Center, Rama 1 Rd., 02-6581378. BTS Siam

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UP3 tracker, Jawbone

7,990

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Work It

Zebra Print ZX Flux Smooth Shoes, Adidas

Graphic sport bras, Adidas

1,490

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Gifts for your favorite allaction girl.

Shampure dry shampoo, Aveda

1,000

3,490

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Legendary Lattice Tight, Nike

B2,300

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Women’s UA Universal Duffel bag, Under Armour

2,990

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Yoga Mat, Easyoga

2,680

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Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless earbuds, Jabra

7,490

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Dear Baes Superstar Track Jacket, Adidas

2,590

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Essentials Mysty Mynx. 2/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-613-1510.

BTS Siam/Chit Lom

Adidas Original Concept Store.

G/F, Siam Center, Rama 1 Rd., 02-658-1733. BTS Siam

Jawbone available at iStudio nationwide

Under Amour. 1/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 02-2658-1000.

BTS Siam

Aveda Experience Center, 1/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 02610-9656. BTS Siam Nike. 3/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-646-1217.

Easyoga available online at shop.yogaaum.com Jabra available at Jaymart nationwide

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Pullover, B1,290 Pullover, B2,090

Checked scarf, B890

Rabbit classic series bag, B2,490

HOW TO

Knit cap, B890

STAY WARM

Puff necklace, B1,290

IN CC DOUBLE O STYLE

Graphic tee, B890

Checked shirt, B1,790

Pullover, B1,590

Our fave jumpers, sweaters and accessories to celebrate the cool season.

Red bucket bag, B2,590

Suede Sented Paper

Checked clutch with embroidery detail, B2,290 Suede Gift Set, B1,690

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Record cleaning set, Vinyl Styl

750

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Turn It Up

h.ear on Headphones, Sony

6,290

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Portable turntable, Lenco

9,500

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47,500

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Sony available at Sony shop nationwide. www.sony.co.th

11,900

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Cruiser II portable turntable, Crosley

Death of a Salesman available at Fatblack Records (see below)

Marshall and Astell & Kern available at Munkong Gadget, 3/F, Digital Gateway, Rama 1 Rd., 02-623-4143.

BTS Siam. www.munkonggadget.com

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

Acton speaker, Marshall

The best music gifts to amp up the festive season.

Essentials Lenco, Crosley and Vinyl Styl available at Fatblack Records, Crystal Design Center, Praditmanutham Rd., 02-102-2444

High-resolution portable music player, Astell & Kern

6,900

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1,900

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The best places for secondhand vinyl

Vinyl Die Hards

Tonchabab Record Shop

Zudrangma Records

Vinyl Die Hards is run by the daughter of the founder of 40-yearold vinyl institution PS Audio. The new store sees a bigger space comprising black and red shelves piled with records priced from as low as B100 for used titles into the thousands for new and reissued LPs. Classic names include Ornette Coleman, Nat King Cole, The Beatles, David Bowie and The Carpenters, while you can also find newer records from the likes of She & Him and Tame Impala.

This family-run affair has two branches which are a goldmine for serious crate-diggers, spanning a wide array of genres from all over the world. Expect rare world music finds, from luk thung to Diana Ross and The Carpenters, both new and old.

Good for: ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s hits, plus old-school luk thung

Owned by globe-trotting DJ Maft Sai, Zudrangma has been credited with making mo lam (Thai country grooves) cool again. Aside from their reissues of forgotten mo lam and luk thung artists, they also offer up world music gems, spanning Ethiopian pop to Philly soul, as well as special compilations from the team.

10 Boonsiri Rd., Phra Nakhon, 081-695-2785 3/F, Seacon Square, Srinakarin Rd., 081-486-7528. ow.ly/vUULd

Good for: Wonderful represses from the likes of Soundway Records and Awesome Tapes from Africa

Good for: Old jazz and blues to new indie band Sri Nakarin Soi 44, 02-346-4547, Open daily 9am-8pm

7/1 Sukhumvit Soi 51, 088-891-1314. BTS Thong Lo. www.fb.com/ zudrangmarecordsthailand

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Glassware, Zara Home

1,280

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Kaap bottle opener, Pana Object

360

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Wine tools set

774

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drink Up

Daff trolley, Letrature

16,800

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Craft beer obsessives and mixologists in the making will love these spirited finds.

Stainless steel cooling cubes, JJ Thai Bar Supply

800

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Essentials Pana Object available at 2/7 Twice a Week, 208 Chulalongkorn Soi 50, Rama 4 Rd., 087507-1997

Booze clutch, Charlotte Olympia

59,990

Wine cell, Quarly

1,500

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Zara Home. 1/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 02-610-9977. BTS Siam Qualy available at Room Concept Store, 4/F Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-1605644. BTS Phloen Chit

JJ Thai Bar Supply order online at www.jjthaibarsupply.com Charlotte Olympia. G/F, The Emporium, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-664-8814. BTS Phrom Phong Letrature. Crystal Design Center (CDC), Phase 1 Zone C, 02-1022145. www.letrature.com Wine tools order online at lazada.com

BOTTLE SHOP Our top three spots for unique boozy treats

Wishbeer Home Bar

Godfather

Wine Garage Bangkok

One of Bangkok’s best beer delivery services set up a proper bar earlier in 2015. Drop by the Ekkamai joint to seek out that special something from over 300 labels. Some of the names on offer include Modern Times Fortunate Islands (B310/473ml), Lerviq White IPA (B270/330ml), Two Tales Bohemian Pale Ale (B280/330ml), Evil Twin Brewing Yang IPA (B310/355ml) and Baird Rising Sun Pale Ale (B310/330ml). They sell some neat beer glasses, too.

The Water Library restaurant chain entered the retail market with a wine boutique at Central Embassy where bottles start with affordable labels like Balance (B499) and range to wallet-busting vintages like Screaming Eagle (B99,999). There are also a few options from the personal vineyard of Water Library’s owner such as Reference Book from Napa Valley, California (starting at B3,900).

Speak to the store manager, who’ll help guide you through the extensive selection.

Boutique bottle importer Wine Garage offers a range of niche wines curated by experts certified by Wine & Spirits Education Trust and American Sommerlier Association, Kim Wachtveitl and Philippe Bramaz. Their picks for this summer include the Curico Valley Chile 2012 Cabernet Sauvigon (B650) and Leyda Chile 2012 Sauvignon Blanc (B650).

The Loft Ekkamai, Sukhumvit between soi 63-65, 02-392-1403. Open daily 7:30am-midnight. www.wishbeer.com

4/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-160-5674. Open daily 10am-10pm

Order online at www.fb.com/winegaragebangkok

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Cat floor lamp, ENO Studio

Good designs 3,800

B

Klank Wireless Speaker, Core Design Studio

5,990

B

Praat scented flask, Praat

1,950

B

Vincent collection table lamp, Enlight BKK

Creative items that deliver form and function.

890-2,500

B

Flower vase, D-BROS

550

Cloud wall shelf, Plural Design

B

650

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Wooden Mini bluetooth Speaker, Fillet Wood

2,290

B

Moon x Clock-Owl, Haoshi Design

4,900

B

Smartphone Projector 2.0, Luckies

1,230

B

Essentials Klank available at Klankproject.com

D-BROS available at Good Design Store (see page 19)

Praat available at The Selected, 3/F, Siam Center, Rama 1 Rd., 02-658-1378. BTS Siam

Enlight BKK. Order online at www.facebook.com/enlightbkk

Plural Design, Luckies, Haoshi, Fillet Wood and ENO Studio available at Another Story (see page 19)

Luckies available at Another Story, 4/F, EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-0036138/9. BTS Phrom Phong

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Where to unearth effortlessly stylish designer goods

Another Story

Good Design Store

Room Concept Store

Here you’ll find designer products from all over the world with a heavy focus on stationery and home decor, plus some fashion.

The store stocks over 160 imported brands, with another 70 from Thailand, displayed over seven different zones. Highlight brands include Australian phone accessories specialists Native Union and Bangkok’s Studio Hole, cute tea infusers from Luckies of London, Bsab Thailand, Veja shoes, Reiko jeans, imported Serax kitchenwarem,Tom Dixon brassware and products from local names Plural Design, PDM Brand, Karv Design and Alltag.

The Japan Institute for Design Promotion (JDP) has teamed up with Shane Suvikapakornkul of Serindia Gallery and Hardcover Book Store to launch a new boutique dedicated to award-winning design from Japan’s Good Design (or G Mark) Award. The selection comes mostly from Japanese designers (of course), ranging from iconic pieces like Sori Yanagi’s Butterfly Stool (B24,000) from 1966, to newer designs such as the Kisaragi dining chair (B52,300) by Hida Sangyo company and the super-cool Urushi card case (B8,200) by Kirimoto Wooden Craft Factory, which they make from one piece of bent pinewood polished to give it a leather-like texture. G Mark-awarded Thai design joins the space, too, with affordable items such as Sign of Siam’s woven Never 4 clutch (B325).

This is one of Bangkok’s longest-standing multi-label stores for local home and decor (though they stock international brands, too). Its latest openings at Central Embassy and Emquatier see a larger selection of Thai designer brands, mostly furniture and smaller decorative items.

4/F, The Emquartier, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-003-6138/9. Open daily 10am-10pm. BTS Phrom Phong

4/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., Open daily 10am-10pm.

BTS Phloen Chit. www.fb.com/roomconceptstore

4/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-160-5686. Open daily 10am-10pm. BTS Chit Lom/Phloen Chit

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Hunhunjacket-foldsleeves, Painkiller

TBA

Price Navy oxford button down, Wardrobe Ministry

2,350

B

Acqua di Gio Profumo, Giorgio Armani

4,100

B

This

Palladium Finish Brooch, DIor Homme

Charming man 17,500

B

Kahn wool leather Tote, Jack Spade

19,500

B

Get the dapper dude in your life something to keep his style on point.

Dapper St Mawes watch, Daniel Wellington

10,500

B

Sneakers in navy blue, Common Projects

17,400

B

Graphic t-shirt, Playhound

2,990

B

Bandana, The Hill-Side

1,890

B

Essentials Wardrobe Ministry. Order online at www.wardrobeministry.com Dior Homme. M/F, The Emporium, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-664-8773-4. BTS Phrom Phong.

Sunglasses with navy clip-on, Thom Browne

38,800

B

Mr. Grizzly handmade pewter pin, Rams

1,490

B

Painkiller and Playhound.

3/F, Siam Center, Rama 1 Rd., 02-658-1145. BTS Siam Jack Spade. 1/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-658-6574

Daniel Wellington available at Groove & Groovey, Siam Square Soi 5, 02-2525414. www.groovegroovy. com The Hill-Side available at onionbkk.com Thom Browne available at Niche Nation, 2/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Ploenchit Rd., 02-160-5825. BTS Phloen Chit

Rams. Black Amber Thonglor Social Club, Thonglor Soi 6, 097-952-2651. BTS Thong Lo. Common Projects available at Next To Normal, 1/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-646-1847.

BTS Siam.

Giorgio Armani fragrance available at M/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 RD., 02-6901000. BTS Siam

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The ultimate collection, Seventeen

2,500

B Prestige set, Miu Miu

5,400

B

Cheetah platform, Charlotte Olympia

B39,990

She’s in Fashion

Floral dress, Sretsis

TBA

Price

Best value sets and bold fashion picks for the perfect look.

Pieced leather shadow crossbody, Coach

17,500

B

Disney necklace, Pandora

1,800

B Brownline Sunglasses, Style Nanda

1,150

Kiss & Love Multi Usage Palette Holiday Collection, YSL

B

Essentials

The Sofia five-piece petites le marc collection, Marc Jacob

1,770

B

3,900

B

Misha Croc Embossed Patent Wallet , Opening Ceremony

15,400

B

Miu Miu. M/F, EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-003-6048. BTS Phrom Phong

Style Nanda. 1/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 02-610-7922. BTS Siam.

YSL. M/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 02-610-8000. BTS Siam

Charlotte Olympia. G/F, The Emporium, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-664-8814.

BTS Phrom Phong

Urban Decay and Marc Jacob available at Sephora, G/F, The Emquartier, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-003-6400. BTS Phrom Phong Seventeen available at Boots nationwide.

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Natural-dye key chain, Go Went Gone

295

B

Eco Couple

Woven rattan clutch, Never 4

325

B

Long wallet, Rubber Killer

1,800

B

Passport holder, RELabrador

590

B

Organic products and eco-friendly designs for nature lovers.

Timepiece on naturally dyed organic strap, TaThaTa

4,800

B

Tote-ally Yours recyclable paper bag, Good/rak

1,890

B

Coffee and tea clutch collection, Pinsel on the Shelf

1,790-2,190

B

Soy candle in recycled bottle, Hom Fragrances

320-470

B

Essentials Cactus in handmade concrete pot, Rnoo Studio

840

B

Rubber Killer and Good/rak available at Eco Shop, 1/F, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 939 Rama 1 Rd. BTS National Stadium. www.fb.com/rubberkiller Never 4 and Pinsel on the Shelf available at Good Design Store. 4/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-1605686. BTS Chit Lom/Phloen Chit

Hom Fragrances and Tathata available at The Selected, 3/F, Siam Center, Rama 1 Rd., 02-658-1378. BTS Siam Go Went Gone. Order online at www. fb.com/GoWentGoneVoyager Labrador. 1/F, Silom Complex, 306 Silom Rd., 02-632-0388. BTS Sala Daeng. www. labradorfactory.net

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ADVERTORIAL

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ADVERTORIAL

TAPPING THE SPIRIT OF NEW YORK FASHION

After successful collaborations with prominent designers such as Paul Smith, KENZO and Elie Saab, Evian announces its latest partnership with Alexander Wang, who represents the vanguard of New York’s fashion industry through his minimal, cutting-edge designs known to re-contextualize the typical urban uniform.

Born in San Francisco, Alexander Wang traveled to New York to Attend Parsons’ School of Design, and quickly rose to prominence in 2008, receiving top honors as a recipient of the highly competitive Vogue/Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Fund.

Wang was crowned Swarovski’s Womenswear Designer of the Year in 2009, which pushed him to new heights in the fashion industry and coincided with the launch of his equally-edgy second line, t by Alexander Wang. Two years later, Wang was named GQ’s Best Menswear Designer of the year, and won the prestigious CFDA award for Best Accessory Designer. Worldwide recognition quickly followed, and his avant-garde, ready-towear collections can now be found in 25 stores worldwide.

Evian water was born in the heart of the French Alps, and goes through a 15-year journey, over impermeable rocks and through glacial sands. As the water travels, it chemically breaks down and rebuilds to acquire its unique mineral composition. When Evian water finally emerges, it is as pure as nature crafted it, at its freshest and purest state.

Breaking down something orderly to reconstruct it into an enhanced state of purity is common to Evian and Alexander Wang. Wang chose to express that through two contrasting bottles this year—one black and one white—to symbolize purity as a duality of two extremes.

For the occasion, Alexander Wang puts a telling twist on his signature logo: a new emphasis on purity through crisp, clean architectural lines. The Alexander Wang bottle is only available during the festive season: crack one open at your year-end feasts to enter 2016 on a note of purity and elegance.

The Evian x Alexander Wang water bottle (750ml only) can be purchased at all leading Bangkok supermarkets.

You can also find it served at Sofitel So hotel, L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon and Blue Sky Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao.

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