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Editor’s Note

Providing the backdrop to our cover shoot this month is the luxurious
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, a tting setting for Bollywood star
Aushima Sawhney. Aushima, who is everything you’d expect her to be —
vivacious, con dent and down-to-earth, candidly re ects on her career
in Bollywood, where she has shared the screen with superstars like Anil
Kapoor and Salman Khan. Tune into our exciting cover story for a special
behind-the-scenes feature, called ‘The Camera’s Darling’, (page 42).

Another lady who certainly knows how to strike a pose is wedding planner
Veena Sachdev Anandsongkit. Moving through each shot with her graceful
poise and vibrant personality, she impresses our team by delivering more
than enough gorgeous pictures for the ‘It Girl’ spread. Read more about her
enviable sartorial style on page 48.

For all our fascination with fashion, activist blogger Nataly Elbaz Björklund
makes us do a double take when we learn about the cost of fast fashion,
the world’s second most harmful industry after oil. How much do we really
need that pair of shoes, skirt or clutch, she asks in our exclusive story on
unsustainable fashion: ‘Is Cheap Fashion Destroying our Planet?’ on page
52. Don’t write o style completely, however, as you can still be trendy with
our top 10 tips for a healthy and innovative closet (page 54).

Don’t forget to ip through our travel section as well, particularly during the
summer holidays, as we bring you a variety of breathtaking destinations.
Whether you are seeking a short weekend getaway near Bangkok (page
32), a royal retreat in palace hotels across India (page 38) or even a
luxurious stay in a desert resort (page 36), we’ve got it all covered!
Happy reading! Let us know your thoughts on this issue by emailing me at
gurleen@masalathai.com.

Gurleen Khanijoun Chawla
Gurleen Khanijoun Chawla
Gurleen Khanijoun Chawla
Editor

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