Bangkok shopping guide for designer brands and weekend markets, from Smart Travel Asia and Dancing Wolf Media. FUN STUFFSeparating glam from flimflam, as the sales hot up and the designer brand malls Central Embassy and EM Quartier strut their stuff. And the best food courts for weary legs. Salvatore Ferragamo Serial Number Shoes' title='Salvatore Ferragamo Serial Number Shoes' />Staff Reporters with photography by Vijay Verghese. SEE ALSOBangkok business hotels Phuket resorts review Shanghai shopping guide Hong Kong shopping guide Kuala Lumpur shopping guide Singapore shopping guide Isan, Khao Yai Krabi Pattaya fun guide Vietnam Beach Resorts Hua Hin Guide Bhutan fun guide Goa resorts review Luang Prabang fun guide Manila fun guide. Gods and demigods join the brand queue at Suvarnabhumi Airport for a spot of old fashioned duty free shopping in search of sales and seasonal bargains photo Vijay Verghese JUMP TOSiam Paragon Central. World ZEN Siam Square Gaysorn MBK Emporium ASIATIQUE Terminal 2. Chatuchak Weekend Market. Salvatore Ferragamo Serial Number Shoes' title='Salvatore Ferragamo Serial Number Shoes' />Iconic sculpture at Central World photo Vijay Verghese. BANGKOK, with its tweeting police whistles, roar of traffic and the cry of street vendors, is not for the faint hearted. Yet the City of Angels, or Krungthep, as it is called, has earned itself a deserved place up there with the best as a shopping mecca, with deals on wheels and glitzy shopping malls rubbing shoulders with alley wares and weekend markets. The variety is mind boggling and local Thai designers are producing some inspired stuff that will have your bags groaning in delight. This Bangkok shopping guide is for the intrepid but, with a stout heart, a good map and a stouter bag, youll be bulk ordering bags, belts, jeans and blouses like the pros in no time. Microsoft Word Purchase Requisition Template Form. Stand your ground and bargain hard. 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And do visit the informative Tourism Authority of Thailand site. Remember, your VAT refund of seven percent the local tax involves some paperwork and patience. Both involve you. First, youll need to spend at least 2,0. PP1. 0 form that is usually promptly supplied by sales staff. Slide Show. E mail Page. Print. To be eligible to claim a refund, youll need a total shopping bill of at least Bt. The PP1. 0 form requires your passport number though you may not be asked to actually produce it, and your departure flight number. Once thats all neatly entered, sign, and off you go. Its best not to pack your purchases into your check in luggage. At least not yet. Heres why. Send us your Feedback Letter to the Editor. Suvarnabhumi, acres of duty free shopping photo Vijay Verghese. Jewellery, watches and gold purchases over Bt. After immigration head for the VAT refund counter and present your credentials to get some cash in hand for that much needed snack and coffee. And remember, if it does not have a VAT tag, there will be no guarantee of quality. Thats easy enough. If you dont care about this minor quibble, get your hands dirty and jump right in. Bangkok duty free shopping has been pretty much dominated by the ubiquitous King Power www. King Power Duty Free Shop at Rangnam not far from Ratchathewi. Catch the BTS Sky. Train to get there. This duty free complex offers a broad range of brands like Burberry, Coach, Chanel, TODs, and BOSS. Top line designer labels may not end up here as they are already showcased at malls like Gaysorn. Duty free shopping at Bangkoks Suvarnabhumi airport is a breeze airside with acres of romp room. Prices can be a mixed bag with the dollar on a trampoline exchange rate, US1Bt. Thai baht. In October 2. Johnnie Walker Black Label one litre bottle was priced at Bt. US3. 7 or a dollar more than in 2. Chivas Regal was priced at Bt. US3. 9. Ladies can follow the scent straight to Dior where a jadore 5. Bt. 3,9. 00 US1. A Chanel 7. Bt. US1. 36. In general, duty free prices for liquor and perfumes have climed at Bangkoks international airport in the past year or two, well above the currency fluctuation adjustments but the Johnnie Walker duty free price seems more attractive. Also look at Jim Thompson for fine silk offerings and linens. Pick up a fine linen scarf for Bt. US1. 05, a mens linen shirt for Bt. Bt. 3,3. 00. Prices are up. Bright and classy EM Quartier photo Vijay Verghese. For sheer bragging rights, no would be shopper can afford not to touch base at EM Quartier www. The Mall Group and right alongside Phrom Phong station across from the glitzy revamped Emporium both collectively termed the EM District and the cavernous but largely empty Central Embassy. More on these later as we proceed down busy Sukhumvit. And mid 2. 01. 5 saw the arrival of the swish The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store store. Pick up a dragonfly silk tie for Bt. Bt. 3,5. 00. Or grab a Monet postcard set. Find them 1. 0am to 7pm at the Anantara Siam, at the neighbouring Peninsula Plaza, or at 1. Wireless Road across from the US Embassy. To get oriented and pick up transport bearings dive straight into the gleaming sprawl of the monstrous Siam Paragon www. Siam Square One. This is at the Siam Square terminus and train interchange spot. If youre squeamish and the wallet timid, head for the anything goes weekend market on the outskirts of town. Reminiscent of Hong Kongs IFC shopping mall, the gleaming Siam Paragon is right next to the BTS Siam Square station and tends to attract travellers with well endowed wallets and an eye for luxury designer brands. Put on your walking shoes or buy some new ones and explore everything from Hermes, Giorgio Armani, TODs, Gucci, Bulgari, Jeffrey Cambell, Shanghai Tang and Coach to Swarovski and a fully functioning Ocean World. This combination of class, kitsch and kids stuff makes Siam Paragon popular with families, if only for the frolicking fish and the vast open spaces where two year olds can scamper free, after you pay for the babysitting service, that is. Siam Paragon top notch displays photo Vijay Verghese. In Siam Paragon youll also find an increasing number of independent designers vying for elbowroom in this sparkling white space. Dont be surprised if you catch a fashion show strutting local wares in the central plaza. Madame Flamingo tel 6. Waltz in for a pair of leather pumps, equal parts modern and vintage, designed by Bangkok native Janet Pantila Promfang. Whether youre aiming to prance around in pretty pink florals or you make a dash for the bold black stripes, miss Flamingo offers a handful of memorable heels. Though a bit pricey at Bt. If you miss Milin www. Siam Paragon, dont worry, there is one in almost every high end mall in Bangkok. The outpourings of an uber talented, young designer, Milin has been a fun brand in demand for the last few years. The collections are feminine, curve hugging, graceful and geometric. At Milin, the art is in the details. Hidden zippers, ruffled blouses and pops of colors accent all the right angles. Flynow, located on the first floor, is another Thai collection thats definitely worth perusing Floor 1, 1. Playing with a black and white palette, the label adds surprising textures, modern twists and unexpected splashes of color. Head here for posh pencil skirts, blouses and eveningwear, or simply to gawk. Perhaps the most popular store among young bargain shopping fashionistas is Kloset klosetdesign. The colourful collections come at more affordable prices and tend to sell out quickly. Men can head to the third floor, or straight to TAKE 5 tel 6. Wild West themed store with wood interior and collectible bobble heads and robotic monkeys lining the walls. The air of nerdy enthusiasm is, surprisingly, equally as inviting as the flannel shirts, jeans and antique memorabilia. Central. World, hip Timberland shop photo Vijay Verghese. Nearby, youll also come across SONY, Bang Olufsen, a well kitted out Paragon Department Store and the excellent 3. F Kinokuniya book store that stretches across seeming acres with a great selection of childrens books and material in Thai, Chinese and Japanese. Magnificent Bastard Shoes. September 7, 2. 01. Sneakersvia YOOX. Q Youve been a big fan of 8 brand clothing over at Yoox, and I agree its great bang for ze buck. But what do you know about their shoes Kind of digging these sneakers. Might be hard to pass on for 1. Joe. A While we dont have as much experience with 8 shoes as 8 clothes, yes they seem equivalent in terms of bang for the buck. Two years ago we recommended these 8 Denim Sneakers as an MB Deal of the Week and wed recommend them all over again if they were still in stock. As for those joggers, theyre now marked down to 8. Side note Weve long suspected that 8 was the YOOX in house brand, and despite a flat out denial from Omar from Customer Service, we can confirm that 8 is in fact a trademark of YOOX NET A PORTER GROUP S. P. A., serial number 7. This fact should not diminish in the slightest enthusiasm for 8 stuff. March 2, 2. Q Its been awhile since you guys have talked about classic black shoes to go with any classic suit. Do you guys still subscribe to the semi rounded Kenneth Cole oxford, or has a decade brought the square toe backJordan. A As you imply, its been nearly a decade since we last addressed this issue. Specifically, in 2. Shoe Toe Pointiness Chart. While the shoes we were wearing then are long gone, the advice we dispensed remains sound. Indeed, whenever we are moved to produce a chart, its usually because we are expressing a law that is based in some timeless geometric or mathematical principle of style. Just as gravity persists, so does the aesthetic appeal of a semi rounded shoe. Now to the second half of your question Just because were right about the correct shape of an oxford doesnt mean society always shares our opinion. And square toed shoes have been so out of favor, so long, that in an era that celebrates nostalgic reappropriation and contrarianism, they seem like a shoe in for a renaissance. And yet we still suspect the odds of that happening are only slightly higher than Tiger Woods winning another major anytime soon. Kenneth Coles Bro Tenial Leather OxfordWhyFrankly, we cant recall exactly why square toed oxfords had their moment in the 1. Most shoes. were rounded or pointed so square toed shoes, and by extension, their wearers were mavericks Rebels, Macarena ing to the beat of a different drummer. But heres the thing Who wants to present himself as a guy who thinks his best strategy involves steering as much attention as he can to his feetEven Kenneth Cole, who pioneered the square toed vogue, eventually abandoned ship. His site currently shows 2. And even they are mostly denatured and relatively streamlined descendents of the ubiquitous right angled clunkers of Coles heyday, the New York Oxford. Perhaps the one exception is Coles Bro Tential Leather Oxford, which is exactly as awful as its name warns and unsurprisingly marked down from 1. December 9, 2. 01. Bradey Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Harvey Weinstein. Q Ill be attending a corporate holiday party with a black and white semi formal attire or LA cocktail attire dress code. Can I get some suggestions I dont want to look like a broken groom who was just left at the alter. Thanks. Gerard. A For all but the most exclusive occasions, party dress rules are like speed limits No one expects you to follow the absolute letter of the law. Or in your case, even the spirit. To wit, we ran the phrase LA cocktail attire through Google Translate and, here, apparently is the rough approximation If you look like Bradley Cooper or Johnny Depp, wear whatever the fuck you want. If you like Harvey Weinstein, consider a tie and jacket. But still wear whatever the fuck you want. Indeed, have you seen a red carpet lately But we dont recommend dollar bill or feather prints. Instead we suggest, from bottom to top FOOTWEAR If you think you can pull off a pair of sandals, then do that, and make certain you schedule a pedi for the day of. Buff. A less bold play that still requires no lacing or socks are these Prada loafers in two tone color and fabric. PANTS Our tendency is to make slacks the star of the show, and these Dries Van Noten wool tartans are clearly down with the holidays. SHIRT White and crisp with a point collar. Top two unbuttoned. BLAZER Deferring to the pants, keep this simple. Blue, of course, but lets echo the shoes with Jil Sander. October 1. 6, 2. 01. Our annual pilgrimage to Lambeau is expected to be colder than we were expecting, with a high of just 5. So were getting dressed. As always, check Pourcast to determine what cocktail to be consuming at any day and any time at any place around the globe. Pants. The best 5 pocket corduroy pants weve ever worn are Uniqlos Slim Fit Corduroy Jeans. Indeed, you have to be slim and fit to wear these, but as the product description says, they do in fact create slender, fashionable lines, work during the week, and have the versatility to play on Sundays. Were wearing them in off white. A tremendous value at just 3. Theyre vanity sized about 1 inch in the waist so size down. Belt. A critical element of our understated fandom gameplan is our own Game Day Belt. Made from the same Horween leather thats used to make the official NFL footballs, and constructed right here in the Twin Cities. Fits perfectly true to size. Shirt. Five years ago we all got this Red Jacket long sleeve anti jersey and theyre still playing in the league. Yes, there is some legibility on the back, but its the name of perhaps our favorite Packer and MB archetype Paul Hornung, famous less for his football than for his womanizing, drinking, and gambling. Fits true to size. Lots of other options available from Mike Ditka to Johnny Unitas. Shoes. Sneakers and exposed ankles are usually the play call for mid October Packer games, but given the forecast were audibling into ankle boots. Since our all time favorite TST chukkas have seemingly gone the way of Peyton Mannings arm strength, were substituting them for these Joyks with beautiful thick white rubber whitewalls. We may additionally substitute free agent white laces. Fits fractionally small. Vest. We have a thing bordering on fetish for goose down puffer vests. Montecore, and Marville provide the best value, but if you have the cash Duvetica is the way to go. This version along with a Hall of Fame headbuzz will stiff arm the dramatic post game cool down, and the blue and gold color combo is a subtle, tasteful nod to the Packer throwback jerseys which the team will be wearing on Sunday. We always size down one for puffer vests, and this is no exception. September 1. 8, 2. Denim Sneakersvia YOOX. Several years ago we claimed Italian brand 8s cashmere sweaters to be the best cashmere value in the world. Its still true. Now, at just 5. Made in the same factory in the Marche region of Italy as MB favorite Hydrogen 1, they share the same minimalist style, high quality construction, and comfort. Originally 1. 83. Available in sizes 8 1. Fits true to size. Highly recommended. September 8, 2. 01. TST Low topsvia YOOX. Q Hey, dig your site. Im a fan of TST sneakers and have had a few pairs over the years. Any idea where I could find some these days online, in store Yoox doesnt seem to have much at all. Or, if no TST crying inside any recs on a similar styled pairproducerDavid. Q Quick question. Are TST defunctJim. A We are glad to see readers are still interested in TST, a longtime MB favorite characterized by its commitment to wabi sabi and generally elusive quality. Even in its heyday, this Japanese brand from designer Seisha Tanaka was as hard to spot as a Siberian tiger. And in the last couple years, we had begun to suspect it had crossed over from endangered species to extinct one. But you never know, right A lot of people probably think were dead too, and yet here we are, still as vital and full of life as Jackie Stallone.