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So now it’s ‘Officiel’
Rumours about the imminent death of the print media cut no ice at 98-year-old French fashion-art-and-travel magazine l’Officiel, which is published in more than 20 languages around the globe – and now in Thai.
Launched on Friday, the local edition is packaged with the men’s magazine l’Officiel Hommes.
Editor-in-chief Kusuma Chaiyaporn has Norwegian model Siri Tollerod on the cover in a pastel blue Dior cocktail dress and inside in a “Mode Happy Days” fashion spread.
Kris Kiattisak is in charge of the Thai l’Officiel Hommes, which debuts with “Individualism” as its theme and hip-hop trio Thaitanium on the cover. Photographer Punsiri Siriwetchapun stuffed the boys into business suits – but then also let them pose topless and very tattooed while weightlifting.
The lead feature is “Men of the Zodiac”, about 12 leading Thai clothing designers, musicians, artists, filmmakers and advertisers. The inaugural art column reviews Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Primative” and the mag’s bookworm checks out the DIY book “Messy Sky” by artists Chitti Kasemkitwattana and Prachaya Pinthong.


Fashion faces
La Fete, the annual French-Thai cultural festival, ends its two-month 2012 run with the March 29 opening of the outdoor photo exhibition “Portraits de Mode” by Jean-Marie Perier in front of Zen at CentralWorld.
Perier delves into haute couture, capturing Yves Saint-Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix, Jean-Paul Gaultier and many other top designers at work.
You might remember Perier’s photos from the “Fashion 3” exhibition last year, which included 10 of his pieces. This year he’s got a whole exhibition of his own. The show continues through June. Find out more at www.LaFete-Bangkok.com.

Listen to Uncle Mike
Actor Michael Douglas – moonlighting as a United Nations Messenger of Peace – is touting an art contest to gets kids cheering for a nuclear-free world. Youngsters can view a video online about the dangers of nuclear weapons and then draw or paint a world rid of them.
“Art speaks to our hearts and minds. Art can make a difference and so can you,” Douglas says in a televised public-service announcement. The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs wants more kids involved around the world because 90 per cent of entries so far are from Russia and China.
Four winners in each age category will have their artwork reproduced on a calendar and receive art supplies or cash prizes of up to US$500. Entries must be submitted by April 30 at www.UNArtForPeace.org.