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Contents

June – July 2017

Editor’s Note 14

Letters to the Editor 16 28

Contributors 18

New in Town 20
Indulge in authentic Italian food by the new Chef de Cuisine Roberto
Parentela at Spasso; choose a more environmentally friendly mode of
transportation with OBike; unwind in the spacious and stylish newly
opened Park Hyatt Bangkok; look your most glamorous with the
magical touch of Swaness Studio; and more.

Travel 28
VIP Access: The Great Escape: Prepare for no distractions at the 32
newly opened boutique resort The Palayana Hua Hin, where
privacy is sacred.
Long Weekend Getaways that will not Break the Bank: Masala’s 38
travel blogger suggests ve top travel picks for your next holiday.
(page 32)
Everything Under the Sun: It’s the rst time R. Sachdev has been
to a desert resort, and he is not looking forward to it — not until he
reaches the breathtaking Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa
that is. (page 36)
Royal Retreats: Discover palace hotels across India, complete
with all the luxury and opulence that kings and queens were known
to enjoy. (page 38)

Cover Story 42 48
The Camera’s Darling: Aushima Sawhney is an experienced model,
and has appeared in several Bollywood movies, television lms,
music videos, reality shows and numerous advertisements. As she 52
candidly chats with Masala, she reveals that she is far from done yet. 42
Fashion 48
It Girl: Handle with Flair: A woman on the go, wedding planner
Veena Sachdev Anandsongkit knows just how to get her look right,
no matter where she is headed.
Is Cheap Fashion Destroying Our Planet? Activist blogger Nataly
Elbaz Björklund addresses this hard-hitting question, as we learn
the cost of unsustainable fashion. (page 52)

People 56
Holey Moley: Driven by passion, and tinged with tragedy and loss,
the Holey Artisan Bakery story is as unique as its owner Nasirul 56
Alam Porag. On the Cover
Aushima Sawhney poses
e ortlessly at Bangkok Marriott
Marquis Queen’s Park

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