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One day in Bangkok: crossing the river to look up at Wat Arun, mango at a specialist shop, and the outdoor pool at the St. Regis in the late afternoon.
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The Sac Orange bag is only 5.3 × 6 cm, but with the handle it runs about 23.5 cm — which is why where you tie it decides how it looks. Photographed on a black Birkin, with the retail price, the leathers, and which bags it suits.
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A one-year review of the Hermès Izmir men's sandals, bought in July 2025. Size 40 was true to size for a 24.5–25 cm foot; why instep height decides the fit; how the calfskin breaks in; the honest limits of the thin sole; and where these sandals actually belong.
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Queueing for Labubu in Bangkok — and the store that has since been replaced by the world’s largest POP MART on ICONSIAM’s 7th floor.
Luxury-logThat doll you call a Labubu is not named Labubu on the box
POP MART sells it as "THE MONSTERS – ANGEL IN CLOUDS" — no character name at all. Labubu has nine sharp teeth; Zimomo has a spiked tail; the doll in this photo shows neither. Plus the real origin story: Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, Nordic folklore, a 2015 debut, and POP MART only from 2019.
Luxury-logBEAR ART TOKYO Is in Kuramae, Not Asakusa — Pour-Paint Art With No Skill Required
A family visit to BEAR ART TOKYO in May 2025: pour paint over a blank bear figure, no drawing skill needed. Despite the name, it is two minutes from Kuramae Station, not Asakusa. Booking is required, and the finished piece is shipped to you rather than carried home.