Animal Instincts

Elegant, current, sexy and practical, Umbrella’s pre-fall collection uses animal patterns alongside bold block colors to make statement pieces for the modern woman CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES: UMBRELLA BY DOAN QUYNH NHI (35 LY TU TRONG, D1) PHOTOGRAPHER: HUYNH LAM MODEL: KIM PHUONG MAKEUP & STYLIST: HIZASHI LOCATION: HO DA

Mean Girls… and Boys

From humiliation to physical violence, school bullying is an epidemic that needs to stop I have been overwhelmed by the sweetness of kids I teach at school. One student, seeing me without an umbrella, ran backward through the rain to walk with me under his. Another classroom, after a lesson on the differences between Tet and Christmas, pitched … Read more

Restaurant Review: Smoke House

Saigon is in the midst of a barbecue revolution and newly-opened Smoke House is gearing up for a fight Ho Chi Minh City’s BBQ craze is growing stronger every year. It seems everywhere you turn there are new BBQ places springing up and Thien Do is hoping to capitalize on that. Having recently returned from several … Read more