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A new cover I styled for Wallpaper* Thai edition, January 2010, I very in love and happy with it. The theme is all about introducing and ranking all the design school and colleges in Thailand.. talking about how good and bad they are and who behind it, that shape the Thai design scene.

The shoot including lot of graphic sign elements that associate with design things in different fields; Graphic design, Interior design, Film, Architecture, Product design and so on…

And now it time for me to get busy for February cover of Wallpaper* magazine… so I hope you enjoy this January issue of Wallpaper* Thai edition!

It was a last job of 2009 for sale season in January 2010. This time we have a pretty girl from Russia as a model and she has a very stunning legs! The shooting went well and it’s an easy job for a holiday to come…

Here also a catalogue for new year of CENTRAL department store in Thailand. I have to admit that the clothes from department store for this catalogue this new year are just all over the place.. nothing seem to be going together both colour or design. So i try using some props and some pose to project some styling that could make it somehow looking like it coming together in the same theme…

Laos is the place that like our bother, Thailand. Even though, we speak different language but it pretty much close on the sound and meaning. I think it is because we come from the same route of language.

We arrived in vientiane everything here clam and peaceful.. well, more than Bangkok for sure. We start working right away by start shooting some shot at the local temple around town. The temple here look very stunning. It look old, authentic and very beautiful. I feel like they all could be a paradise resort hotel somewhere in the east because it just look so amazing.

After many shot round temple, we did the shot around Vientiane street too including their victory monument. Laos people around the street are very friendly and they seem relax all the time.

I can get the feeling that It would be a perfect place for someone who want some peace in their life would find Laos a real heaven on earth.

In the night after the shooting we went to the night life of Vientiane and find out that in this city most teenager will go to one place called ‘Center Point’ just to have a Soya Milk drink and have a chat with their friend.. how CUTE of teenager here. This somehow not happen in Bangkok now as teenager seem go out just for a beer or alcohol.. not for a Soya milk!

The magazine is already come out and I hope everyone love the fashion picture. Here is the link for the fashion in Honeymoon & Travel.

It’s quite surprise that jointing the site just 9 days. I already AWARD with THE LOOK OF THE DAY, NOV 14 and It totally made my day!

The look inspired by Jil Sander’ Spirit the simple but carefully selected elements pieces to look best in less element… a master of Minimalism. Now, I’m totally addicting this site and creating so many look every time I have free time! Feel like taking drug and can not be STOP!!!!!!!!!!

Since I have been introduced to the Internet. I thought it would not have anything cooler than Youtube.com or Google to come across! But my friend! Last week, I just found the site called LookLet.com that like a paperdoll game, and IT’S SO ROCK!!!! (If you are into fashion and styling like i am )

I have been playing this little game, pairing lot of thing together all day all night. It like a STYLING SCHOOL where you don’t have to pay any penny and it’s very entertain… Check it out my page and PLEASE do comment. Let me know what you think, when you join… and ENJOY!

One of the most interesting job I did in August. An advertising for a Duty Free store in Bangkok, celebrate their 20th anniversaries featuring lot of fantasy characters including Mermaid, Snow queen, Venus, Angels and lot of them in the series…

The inspiration of the campaign playing with the joy and power of shopping in the fantasy scene, as always for King Power. Inspiration was took from lot of movie and fashion designer in current season, for example the main character is Theysken’s Nina Ricci version or JPG for Mermain fantasy while accessories and hat was inspired by Tracey for McQueen collection.

The shoot was a studio work, It took about two days to finnish all the shoot with tight budget after spending big bucks on models outfit to look it best! The first day is mainly focusing on all models in the layout while second day focusing on props and still life.

With these many stunning clothes at the studio, likes alway, my assistant join the shoot by wearing some of the dress to help us get the right movement of the fabric for computer retouching in the later process. The campaign already come out. I’m very happy with the picture and looking forward for the next fantasy campaign…

After spent lovely time wondering around Loch Ness for two nights. Now we on the way down to Edinburgh. We left very early morning so we could have some extra time to visit lot of places along the way before we get to Edinburgh. We decided to stop at Blair Atholl town for a cup of tea at the water mill tea room opposite the Blair Atholl Castle.

Then we head for some interesting lesson about whisky. Well, since we’ve been in Scotland we thought it a proper idea to learn something about whisky! We went to Blair Atholl distillery. Here they produce whisky for Bell’s brand while they specialize in whisky that doesn’t have smoky taste. I’ve learned a lot about how whisky made and what it make the whiskey to have a smoky and not smoky smell. It’s actually from the whisky barrel itself.

After whiskey lesson we stop by for a tallest tree in England (I’m not sure it’s true but I’m sure it definitely on the top list of it). It a lovely big area with lot of tall tree. I also grab some nut and expecting to feed some red squirrel but unfortunately doesn’t found any :-((

At noon, we’ve finally arrived at Forth Rail and Forth Road of Edinburgh. And here we are in Edinburgh city. It’s so beautiful and full of old historical building. To me It feel very eastern Europe!

Our first dinner in Edinburgh we’ve decided to go to Cafe Royal (It’s been recommended from the best Beer guide book of the 2008). In here they not only sell lot of drink but also lot of good food too! The place decorated with French style. I have a mussel in white wine sauce and it is very yummy. While my friend having oyster and haggis.

The next day we spent time around town. Did some shopping and sight seeing. Our main attraction is the Edinburgh castle. Here we’ve learned some history about Scotland and England. I think the ticket is a bit pricey but well once in a life time so it’s okay… but If you ask me to pay for that castle again…. maybe not…

And next stop we will visit some other small town on the way down before our trip end at Manchester city… C u!

After having long hair for 15 year because I believe that short hair is so not me! Then I’ve finally cut it short at last and took a picture for 4th Anniversary of Wallpaper* magazine Thai edition, August 09 issue : New creative elite. People who can shape the future of this country. And it turn out short hair not bad at all… The magazine featuring people in lot of categories such as artist, art activist, architecture, interior designer, fashion designer and etc. My picture was taken to put in Stylist page along with two other Thai stylist .

At the interview shoot everyone has their own model along with the article. For me, my fashion start about 1990. It all about grunge fashion and haute couture at that time. I think my inspiration and who am I today mostly come from the magazine called ‘Dutch’.

Dutch was an Avant-Grade fashion magazine that only last for 40 issue at the late 90s but it leave a big mark to my heart (I still keep all those old issue as a diamond in my collection). It’s about how cheap grunge and expensive couture meet each other, it is about ‘Dress down couture’. The magazine really shape what I am today interm of my beauty perception. The magazine speak out loud about the beauty of not perfection, the beauty of the uglyness!

I styling my model wearing a gorgeous red velvet coat from Prada mix with customised grunge T-shirt I made myself, also Chanel gold chain necklace and hat from Thai designer and sure Dr.Martens boots.

The magazine out now in Thailand. And man!!! I look like just turning 20 in the picture.. 10 year youger, HOW’S LOVELY!!!…. ;-))

After adventure in Lake District Now it time for our next journey and this time ‘We’re gonna catch some Nessie!!!’

On the way up north we’re passed the road along high mountain. The scene itself nothing but heavenly views. I feel like Frodo or Harry Potter from Lord of the ring or Potter movie with these stunning landscapes!

We also stop by for lunch at Fort William on the way to Drumnarochit. I have pork sandwich with honey sauce while my friend try venison sandwich. After we have lunch, we walk around town for a small shopping checking what in and out in here. I bought one jumper, a product of Scottish wool on a fairy cheap price. While my friend just walking round and try on kilt for fun…

And here we are at the Drumnarochit town next to the Loch Ness. Over here we’ve found a Nessie floating in a small pond next to the visitor centre, not very hard to catch at last ;-))

We stay in a small bunk house where we have our kitchen to cook our breakfast and dinner. The town is very cute and so small. I suspect that everyone in this town must know each other and say something like ‘Hello Mrs.Mary. How are you this morning.. How’s Billy your son… How’s your sheep today.. ;-p ‘

The time here is all about enjoying cute little town by the day and enjoy bitter by the night. On the walk way to the pub at 9pm absolutely feel like walking at midnight in the jungle! Very dark and so quite… I think people go to bed here at 10pm maybe… (I mean the good one not the drunkie one like us)

The highlight here would be nothing else but The Loch Ness itself. We set foot for a quest along the lake looking for a Nessie to snap on picture and you know what? I’ve got some at last!!!!!

At the lake, I’m not only found Nessie monster but I also found Donald monster and his girlfriend :-)) There a swan and duckie swimming in the lake. Well, If you don’t pay attention it could be real Nessie or perhap those Nessie picture in the legend was actually a swan afterall… and that the end of the journey here and next stop Edinburgh here I come…

After the joy & fun in Blackpool… here we are in Lake District, another step north near Scotland. We’ve arrived in the middle of the night at hostel in Helvellyn,  just exactly like the movie ‘Withnail & I’ except that the hostel we went to not that rotten like the movie…

The hostel we stay was a real heaven on earth, in term of location and beauty! Our backyard nothing else but a small tarn running along the mountain!

We cooking our meal by ourselves while staying in Helvellyn and after we’ve enjoyed breakfast we set off for a big hiking. Our destiny is nothing but a small ice lake on top of the mountain. How long to get there? Well, man! I can tell you it two and a half hours walk!

And at the top! Here we are with a small lake that melt from ice… It’s was very beautiful and also very chilly too as the wind keep blowing so we decided to have a sip on red wine to keep warm ;-p

After the hiking trip in the morning at the late afternoon we went to Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick. Here the circle was probably constructed around 3200 BC, what’s a stunning story! Around here has became a sheep farm as sheep around everywhere including in the stone area too.

After spent 2 day in Helvellyn we moving closer to Scotland. Here we stop at the small Keswick town for a lunch. It was very quite and cute town. We stop at the local small reataurent and I have a small pork with honey sandwich while my friend try venison sandwich..

Then we heading off again and this time… here i come lockness monster, c ya ;-))

To be continue…