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Seducing youth through style and song
IT would be no exaggeration to say that Preap Sovath has taken Cambodia by storm over almost two decades in the public eye. Widely hailed as one of the most famous Cambodian singers of his generation, Preap Sovath’s personal styling has also made him a fashion icon for today’s Cambodian youth. The 37-year-old started his career... »
Repatriated king of fashion returns to design scene, too
A few years after Mak-norith Oum returned to his native Cambodia from France, in 1996, his friends often asked him when he would open a fashion boutique in Phnom Penh. They had every reason to do so. At one point, the autodidact haute couture designer had no fewer than 50 points of sale in France... »
Beauty Talk: False eyelashes
NEWCOMERS to Phnom Penh often marvel in disbelief at the widespread use of false eyelashes in the capital, but really, our Cambodian sisters have for some time been well ahead in their fashion sense in this department. Word has it false lashes are currently all the rage from London to New York, to the extent... »
