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| Model walking through the crowd in Emporium Shopping Complex |
Adventures always abound in every city
in Asia! And I happen to personally love the diversity of culture,
food, and people found in Bangkok. Slightly over a year has passed
since my last entry, and I've decided to make the foray back into the
digital world of journaling a few chosen moments of life's adventures
and sharing these with the world (perhaps more simply stated by the word
"blogging").
Time passes by so quickly and when life is great, it's easy to "live" and enjoy that life.. however, I find that this leads me to quickly forget the simple joys that come by from day-to-day and then those memories slowly pass. Better to record those moments through photos and quick notes that are capable of bringing those memories back to life in an instant! So here I find myself, a year later, writing again on this blog. The sunlight streaming through my open window and the city of Bangkok lying in all its glory, sprawled out before me. The skytrain and sound of traffic from the myriads of roads fill the air, and the faint laughter of some of the ladies from the pool below drifts in. The occasional aroma of an Italian lunch or a spicy pork dish is carried by the lazy breeze up the building, wafting in through the open windows. But enough! The show must go on! as they say.
The Show
Pierre Talamon is a fashion designer based in France. A show demonstrating some of the men's wear he designs was held on October 18, 2012, at the Emporium Shopping complex. I was supposed to meet a friend of mine, who suddenly called me forty minutes before our meeting and invited me to go to this "fashion show" with her and instructed me to "dress appropriately" (more specifically, to wear a suit :p). At the time I was working in my apartment with some online projects, but grudgingly donned the requested business casual/professional, with a jacket, and headed on out. I always love new experiences, and the idea of attending a fashion show - even if it was for men's clothing and not lady's swimwear - definitely had appeal.
Many people in attendance wore suits and nice dresses, and general jovial atmosphere prevailed, as is the case in many large gatherings. This was accentuated and perhaps assisted by the presence and availability of many "Hors d'œuvres" (appetizers) and good-quality red wine. After a short time, the models started coming out, walking through the crowd and sporting their Pierre Talamon attire. I am no fashionista, but I liked it. Classy yet casual. Two of the models, shown below, seemed to draw everyone's attention.. Navin Yavapolkul (Navintar), a famous Thai singer, and the other - incidentally the only lady in the show - the 2005 Miss Universe title winner, Natalie Glebova. In person, they are both visually stunning and VERY photogenic.
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| Navin Yavapolkul (Navintar) modeling a suit |
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| Natalie Glebova steals the show!! |
The models showed off two sets of clothing, with a short intermission in between the walks to accommodate changing. A quick video below shows some of the models during their last walk through the crowd. Leading the group is the Thai singer. All in all, the night was quite fun and to top it off, the attendees were given some very nice gifts (for myself, it was a pair of fancy cufflinks). I now have need of a dress shirt that requires them!! Amazing Thailand? Indeed, but also a place to expect the unexpected!
Pierre Talamon Men's Fashion Show in The Emporium, Bangkok, Thailand
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