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        WHAT'S UP









         BY GRACE CLARKE






















                   NEW FUSION                        NEW BOOST                         NEW BANDS                        NEW CHAPTER

         Poutine  has  officially  gone  a  little   Face gyms have been having a moment in  From Pilates classes to simply trying to  A bookshop need not be somewhere you
         naughty. Naughty Poutine is bringing   LA, and now Bangkok is getting in on the  keep your hair together in Bangkok’s  visit only when you have finished your last

         the Canadian comfort-food classic to   workout. MIMIQ Facial Bar has arrived  humidity, Annbanns is your new reason  book. TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE has long
         Ellsie Boutique Mall, with a distinctly   at Mahatun Plaza near BTS Ploenchit,  to accessorise your workout. Founded  taken a broader view, bringing together
         Thai twist. Expect fresh-cut fries piled   bringing a holistic, non-invasive approach  by sisters Annie and Remie, the Thai  reading with music, film, art, design,

         high with cheese curds and gravy,  to facial sculpting through a combination  activewear label creates headbands  food, and lifestyle. This October, that
         alongside creative variations like Kraphao,  of face lifting, lymphatic drainage, and  designed to keep you feeling good  idea manifests in Bangkok for the fi rst

         Green curry, and Tom yum, that give the   targeted facial techniques. No flight to  while you move. Made in Thailand using  time, with a new branch opening at The
         humble potato dish a little extra spice.  California required. For anyone curious  locally produced fabrics, the collection  Storeys, One Bangkok. First established
         Come for the cheese pull, stay for the   about needle-free alternatives to Botox,  includes UPF 50+ Anti-UV styles with a  in Osaka in 1983, TSUTAYA has become
         flavour, and prepare to get your hands   fillers, or Ultherapy, MIMIQ Facial Bar has  cooling feel, sweat-wicking Anti-Sweat  known  for  spaces  designed  around


         a little messy. A couple of spoonfuls in,  the face workout for you.   headbands, and a Recycled Headscarf  discovery and spending time. For readers,
         and you’ll be singing, “Thank goodness   Instagram: @mimiqfacial    made from 100 percent recycled polyester  design lovers, and shelf-browsers alike,

         it’s Frie-day.”                                                     fibres, with each yard using material  there should be plenty to explore.
         Instagram: @naughtypoutine.bkk                                      equivalent to 11 recycled plastic bottles.   Instagram: @thestoreys.onebangkok
         Image credits: Jann on Google Reviews.                              Instagram: @annbanns_
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