HOW THE INTERNET CHANGED MY SEX LIFE: Paul Nakayama found that bitching about the woes of online dating was the key to his success. For Lena Chen, author of the blog Sex and the Ivy, the Internet is a less-than-desirable hunting ground. ISSUE: FALL 2011 DEPT: The Awful Truth STORY: Paul Nakayama and Lena Chen [...]
Award-winning interior designer Surachai Tangsakyuen has created interiors for luxury hotels, spas and personal residences from Egypt to Hong Kong. Here, he provides tips on how to create mood-lifting home sanctuaries. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Entertaining STORY: Anna M. Park Award-winning interior designer Surachai Tangsakyuen has created interiors for luxury hotels, spas and personal residences [...]
When the Great Recession hit in 2008, millions were downgraded to part-time, furloughed or simply laid off. But if there’s one thing the recession has proven, it’s that sometimes a downturn in life can be a blessing in disguise. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Features STORY: Shirley Lau PHOTO: Kristy Lee & Luke Cho It’s impossible [...]
When the Great Recession hit in 2008, millions were downgraded to part-time, furloughed or simply laid off. But if there’s one thing the recession has proven, it’s that sometimes a downturn in life can be a blessing in disguise. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Features STORY & PHOTO: Shirley Lau It’s impossible to look in any [...]
Whitening, lightening or “brightening” cosmetics lines are just starting to take off here in the U.S. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Beauty Kit STORY: Anna M. Park You had a glorious, carefree summer of soaking in the sun and now you’re paying the price. The remnants of your golden tan are slowly turning into splotches, courtesy [...]
When the Great Recession hit in 2008, millions were downgraded to part-time, furloughed or simply laid off. But if there’s one thing the recession has proven, it’s that sometimes a downturn in life can be a blessing in disguise. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Features STORY & PHOTO: Shirley Lau It’s impossible to look in any [...]
Actress, model and activist Yangzom Brauen fights for her grandmother’s Tibet in her new book Across Many Mountains. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: My Story STORY: Yangzom Brauen as told to Elyse Glickman Though I am lucky to have a thriving career as an actress in the United States and Europe, I feel especially privileged that [...]
When the Great Recession hit in 2008, millions were downgraded to part-time, furloughed or simply laid off. But if there’s one thing the recession has proven, it’s that sometimes a downturn in life can be a blessing in disguise. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Features STORY: Shirley Lau It’s impossible to look in any direction without [...]
When it comes to herbal remedies and supplements, especially the Asian kind, there’s a lot of skepticism out there. After all, you’re more likely to hear about its usefulness from your mom who heard it from her friend or from a late-night infomercial than from your family doctor. We wanted to see what all the [...]
“I often build a relationship with my paintings as if they are my off- spring.” — Diana Reyes ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Personalities STORY: Han Cho Artist Diana Reyes, a.k.a. Fly Lady Di, brings new meaning to “art show.” Diana Reyes is a dancer with an impressive résumé: She’s been featured in music videos for [...]
Singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata rediscovers her soul with her long-awaited third album, Chesapeake. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Personalities STORY: Janice Jann Those accustomed to hearing singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata’s smoky voice breaking from all the pain and heartbreak she endured in her first two albums, Happenstance and Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart, will need to take a second [...]
Actor Tim Kang takes a less-than-appealing role and turns it into what may be the studliest Asian American character on TV. ISSUE: Fall 2011 DEPT: Personalities STORY: Han Cho With a season-to-date average of 14.4 million viewers, CBS’s highly rated show The Mentalist begins its fourth season this fall. The crime drama follows Patrick Jane [...]
Back when I was a co-ed at UCLA, living for the first time away from home, my mom used to pack me food and goodies every week. And we’re not talking boxes of ramen. She’d fry up a bunch of dumplings, stir up a batch of fried rice, and bottle up some stews and soups in those giant glass kimchi jars. We’re talking enough to feed a small army.
Of course all those containers wouldn’t fit in a measly grocery bag — paper or plastic. No, my Korean-born mother would wrap up the jars and bins in giant square pieces of faded cloth. I didn’t think anything of it. It did make a covered rice bowl easier to carry. It wasn’t until I saw an old Korean War movie and I saw all the refugees carrying their life belongings in similarly wrapped cloths that I realized it was a Korean thing.
It turns out, it’s an Asian thing. The Koreans call it bojagi; the Japanese furoshiki.
It also happens to be a very environmentally friendly thing. Fresh handmade cosmetics brand Lush is getting in on the bojagi/furoshiki action. They’re decreasing their packaging by offering Knot-Wraps, a large scarf made of either recyclable materials or vintage fabrics, to wrap up your purchases.
Lush "Stripes and Dots" Knot Wrap.
Lush "Swallows" Knot Wrap.
They’re just $6.95, and the Knot-Wraps can be used and reused in a variety of ways. Use it as a unique way to wrap a gift. Stick your farmers market purchases in it. Or do it Asian-mom-style and bringing your lunch in it. So much cuter than brown bagging it.
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