New Concept for Q

Qconcept, Bangkok’s ultimate knick-knack emporium, is taking over the old Playground! and renaming it “Thonglor Midtown” (818 Soi Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-391-7058). With the new venue comes a new venture, EQ3, which features funky home décor from Canada. Who knew Canadians could produce such interesting furniture pieces like fungi lamps and Victorian printed quilts.

Madden About Shoes

Shoe-addicts rejoice. The American fashion footwear brand Steve Madden has finally set up shop here. The 100 sq.m. store houses various pumps, stilettos, flats and wedges in a graffitied setting. It may look like the ghetto, but pairs go for B3,000-6,000. Open now at 2/F Siam Discovery, Rama 1 Rd., 02-658-1000.

Slim Fit is an Adjective

With a Sophonpanich managing a boutique, you can expect a price range to match the famous family name. The Adjective, newcomer in megamall CentralWorld, is stocking its shelves with world-class denims that are hard to come by such as April77, Hollywood celebs’ favorite Proportion of Blu and Nudie. Brace yourselves, cowboys (and girls); these jeans are priced from B5,000-8,000. At 1/F Beacon Zone, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-640-7000.