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12/05/2012 : The Early Experimentalists
Hybrid minimalism

17/05/2012 : In a season of saccharin-spun pastels, ultra-feminine laces, elegant couture and uber-solid art deco runs a streak of minimalism that embraces both the vision of the spring/summer 2012 ladies _ the sweet loving women who shrug off the meaty, manned-up masculinity of the autumn/winter 2011 _ and the philosophy of "less is more" that has been dominating the fashion trend for a few season.

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Limited luxury
26/05/2012 : There's no way the cunning executives at top luxury houses will leave your purse in peace. Just as the shopping madness of the season-opening items - the key looks, the signature dresses and the editors' picks - are finished, it's time for the exclusives, the limited editions, the mini-collections, or whatsover as long as it refers to something you didn't actually see on the fashion week runways.
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Sport lux
24/05/2012 : It's almost a common practice amongst designers entering the year of the games _ the Olympics (plus Uefa European Football Championship) and the Fifa World Cup _ that sporty look shall be trend. In primary-level math, that means once every two years.
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Deconstructing The ICONIC Jacket
19/05/2012 : Of all the iconic fashion items created by Mademoiselle Gabrielle Chanel - the trousers, the costume jewellery, the little black dress, the 2.55 shoulder bag, the suit, and the two-tone slingback - none, except perhaps the 2.55 bag, manages to remain the house's all-time desirable signature the way the jacket does. While the rest have long been proliferated, the tweed jacket has secured its own legendary status as one of the consummate fashion must-haves.
Hunting for the most handsome man
18/05/2012 : Nice-looking men with talent are invited to enter the "Arrow Handsome Challenge 2012" and vie for cash prizes worth more than 1 million baht.
For top model wannabes
17/05/2012 : All aspiring female Asian models have the opportunity of a lifetime to get started in the world of fashion, beauty and glamour. A casting call is underway for Asia's Next Top Model, an adaptation of the original America's Next Top Model, a fashion-themed reality television show licensed in over 100 markets around the world.
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Japanese Zaza add zest to hairstyle showcase
16/05/2012 : Wella Professionals, one of the world's leading manufacturers of haircare products and a trendsetter for fashionable hair, together with Cut & Curl Thai hair salon, and Zaza Japanese professional hair salon, unveiled in Bangkok recently the latest hair trends of this year, inspired by Wella Professionals Trend Vision 2012. The event took place at Crystal Design Center (CDC).
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The kids are all right?
12/05/2012 : Paris has Kanye West while New York has Victoria Beckham and the Olsen twins. The two fashion capitals have for the past few years been bombarded by the excitement surrounding the high-profile job transfer with showbiz luminaries launching their own fashion lines.
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The Bottega effect
10/05/2012 : The fashion industry's post-2000 history is surely marked by successful brand resurrections. Old fashion houses have risen from the grave, been injected with a modern creative vibe and visions that serve as the pillar for their whole new existence in the highly competitive fashion industry, including Lanvin, Balenciaga, Balmain and more recently, Celine, Givenchy and Bottega Veneta.
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Ethnic urbanism
03/05/2012 : The tribal or ethnic motif is a staple for summertime wear. Love it or hate it, it sure has its place in the summer trend book and, like all fashion trends, it has gone through various evolutions and interpretations. This season it takes on a more refreshing appearance which should prove appealing even to those who are not normally drawn to this style.
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TUDOR Heritage Black Bay
30/04/2012 : The new TUDOR Heritage Black Bay, released at Baselworld 2102, is a comprehensive response to today’s stylistic aspirations, inspired by a diving model that first appeared in 1954 and continually evolved until the 1980s.