Hope and Love for Japan Charity Designer Sales in London

From the unforeseen earthquake and tsunami incident which happened in Japan on March, 11st 2011 created extreme catastrophe for the whole country. Countries worldwide have been trying to help Japan as many ways as possible. One of our friend in London just hosted a not so small event “Hope and Love for Japan: Charity Designer Sales” by raising fund to donate to Japan Red Cross.

Our friends have organised a sale of designer clothing at the amazing Concrete (beneath Shoreditch House, London, UK) on the 7th and 8th June. And on the 8th the Japanese Ambassador has given a speech as well as giving out raffle with many amazing prizes to be won.

 

The designers who joined include ASOS, Camilla Skovgaard, Mulberry, Paul Smith, Stella Mccartney and many more. One of our close Thai designer friend also joined the event, The Only Son.

After all the sales then they take everyone into the party spirit with DJ Gilles Peterson and friends hitting the decks until late.

 

http://hopeandlove.jimdo.com/london

Time to get sexy!!!

Lady Gaga album just came out two weeks ago while last weekend the Thai diva legend Christina Aguilar just had her 20th Anniversary concert. And in the next few weeks Kylie Minogue will be having her world tour concert in Bangkok. The girl power is everywhere in the air! So I guess before meeting the real deal we shall have a little pre-party for the girls like you!

Tomorrow one of our friends, “Pride BKK”, is hosting a fabulous party “GiRLS NiTE OUT XXX

LINGERIE INSPIRED” at Demo, Thonglor.

Not only the theme representing everybody feminine side but the music that will be playing are all the C- pop songs or something ranging from Spice Girls, Madonna, Lady Gaga to N’Sync, LFO, etc…

Basically we haven’t really decided what to wear yet but after looking through piles and piles of photo and magazines we found these lovely Boudoir by Disaya lingerie and their LUXE collection that will definitely match the party tomorrow night!!

Just match the pieces with thin white shirt and high waisted skirt or short then your ready to dance all night long!! xx

PLANKING!

So what’s up with this weird random people lying down facing the ground!?! Well the “lying down game” or in other word “planking” has recently become an internet phenomenon.

The phenomenon of planking involves lying face down in a public place - the stranger the better - and posting photos on social networking sites such as Facebook. Aficionados lie expressionless with a straight body, hands by their sides and toes pointing into the ground.
 

A little information for you guys who wonder how did this thing start. According to our random research, the pointless crazy planking was invented by 2 men, Gary Clarkson and Christian Langdon. The reason is still unknown for why they did so but simply just want to be amused.http://www.lyingdowngame.net/ If you want to participate in this, check their official website out at

 

Anyway after seeing all the planking craze in our Instagram (an app on iphone) we FRIENDS LIKE THEM decided to plank! We forced everyone in our team and asked our friends to do so here we go….

OH! BE SAFE WHEN PLANKING

 

New brand to watch: RAVENS HEAVEN

 http://www.ravensheaven.com/

We have lots of friends who are working in the fashion industry but not many who can go international since the start. Ravens Heaven is one of them. Designed by Nancy Wong (a.k.a. Nancy Chuangkamhang) launched her first handbag collection in 2009 but within a year her Ravens Heaven’s bags are selling in Bangkok and Tokyo.

 
Nancy got herself started in the handbag business in 1999 when she was tapped to co-design and manage the heavy-metal, rock inspired leather handbags and silver jewelries for the local Japanese brands which retailed through multi-label stores in Tokyo and Osaka. And through her experiences in working in Bangok, Shanghai, Tokyo and Hongkong Ravens Heaven was born.

Nancy told Friends Like Them that “The brand has a “dare to be different” attitude, and is geared toward men and women with unique personalities, a strong sense of self and the confidence to craft their own personal style without letting others opinions influence them.” Her designs are best described as “sophistication with raw edges” – the perfect accessories for stylish urbanites with a taste for something different.

Well we guess the real heaven isn’t too far away…

FRIENDS LIKE THEM 001 STREET STYLE VIDEO

We have always been in love and inspire by the street style of people from everywhere. Lots of blog we looking at are mostly snap shots or photographs of people.

Friends Like Them wants to do something a little more different by creating a street style video. This is our very first video so it might not be absolutely perfect but as you know practice make perfect so there will surely be more videos coming soon.

For now check out our FRIENDS LIKE THEM 001…

Top: Nasty Gal

Skirt: Miss Selfridge
Rings: YSL, Disaya

Bracelet: Disaya, Vintage

Watch: Hublot

Sunglasses: Rayband

Song: Me and the devil by Gil Scott Heron

Friends Like Them Playlist May 2011

As we’ve introduced earlier that we are not just a fashion blog but will do everything about lifestyle. Our last post was about music so Friends Like Them have a little fun thought of creating Friends Like Them Playlist for each month!!

We will put up 10 songs every month, not only newest and coolest stuff but also what our Friends Like Them people are listening to, the oldies, the forever favourite, something we’ve long forgotten or sometimes the mass lame track one but we love to hate it.

So here goes our first ever Friends Like Them Playist…Hope all you guys enjoy it J xx

Create a playlist at MixPod.com

Our Queen B is back!!!

We heard the song “Run the world (Girls)” on the radio for several weeks now and finally the music video is out! The video was premiere at American Idol 2 days ago and within 2 days the video hits over 2.5 million views.

Well Queen B never ever let us down. The video featured so many world designers we love from Alexander McQueen dress in last collection, Givenchy couture, Gareth Pugh mirror shoes, and more.

These are what she wore in the video…impressive right!!??

Emilio Pucci Sping/Summer 2010

Emilio Pucci Fall/Winter 2011

Alexander McQueen Fall 2010

 Gareth Pugh Fall 2011

Lariucci Claw

 Givenchy Couture Spring/Summer 2011

Norma Kamili

 

 Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring/Summer 2011

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE