Showing posts with label June 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label June 2015. Show all posts

Tuesday, 4 August 2015

Play List: Sarah Lian


What I’m listening to: I’m loving Sam Smith, Sia and The Weeknd. Last year I was really into female MCs such as Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks and Angel Haze.

What I’m reading: Essentialism by Greg McKeown helped me look at my task-oriented schedule and put everything in perspective. Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behaviour by Ori and Rom Brafman was also fascinating.

What I’m watching: Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. His style and storytelling are so original. And I’m so glad Game of Thrones is back.

What artists I’m following: I have been following style bloggers and fashion brands on Instagram. I like to get inside the heads of creative minds – this curation process helps me look at the latest trends and gives me an idea of what to obsess over.

Where I’m surfing: I’m an avid Facebook user, but Instagram allows me to spend hours looking at images. I enjoy design sites such as Thedieline.com or SmashingMagazine.

(As told to P. Ramakrishnan) 

Notes: Through an introduction from my friend and colleague, stylist Tasha Ling, I met the drop-dead gorgeous actress Sarah Lian. A great fun chat with her for the weekly column The Playlist, that runs in SCMP (in The Review section!).

Sunday, 7 June 2015

We. Are. The. Won


So we got this in the mail!

Congratulations! You've won a prestigious APEX Award for the following entry in APEX 2015, this year's APEX Awards for Publication 

Excellence: Entry Title: Galaxy Magazine, Summer 2014 Award: Award of Excellence To: P.Ramakrishnan, Anne Lim-Chaplain, Joanna Hor Barnes Category: Magazines, Journals & Tabloids - Custom-Published





Monday, 1 June 2015

Anupam Kher in Hong Kong

It's not every day that you have a cuppa tea with a legend of stage and cinema - earlier today I did! Well, all right, he had the tea. I sat back in awe and ate up all his quotes!

Indian actor Anupam Kher landed in Hong Kong on the eve of his performance at the Jockey Club Auditorium, for his one-man show, Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai.

Engulfed in memories of classic Indian films he's starred in - and the American, English (yes, there's a distinction!) and even Chinese film he's appeared in, the actor was in fine form during the chat. A beguiling interview laced with humour and a self-awareness that only someone of his stature could have, cannot wait to watch the man perform live. 


Full chat with the actor, to appear later on in SCMP. Until then, some snaps here from earlier today.

Dino Busch, the bril young German photographerm captured him on his camera for some fab portraits - also in print soon. My pics here reveal... why I write and don't take photographs!

Meanwhile, those in Hong Kong, do check out his show:

Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai with Anupam Kher

Tuesday, 2 June, 2015
Venue: Jockey Club Auditorium, The HK Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Kowloon, HK
Time: 7.30pm-0pm
Tickets: HK$200-HK$650
Buy online: www.cityline.com


Anupam Kher at the Island Shangrila in Hong Kong