How to celebrate the Oscars front row seat in your house. Cook a nice healthy meal, put your feet up and channel surf the red carpet line up and pray to God Meryl Streep or Viola Davis take home the golden dude. What can I say, I love food as much as I love my shoes. Here is from my kitchen to your screen. Enjoy!

There is nothing like getting your shoe “blessed” by the man himself (Monsieur Christian Louboutin). I wrote a whole chapter about it in my book THE SHOEHOLIC. Get your copy to find out why he had to “bless” my pair of Armadillo d’orsay pumps. It was very crucial to get his ok considering what I had done to it. I wouldn’t have it any other way. While I was at it, he kindly signed the sole of my Barbie pink pumps as well, “To The Queen”

I never thought I would see this day come so soon, so early on in the process. My baby, Shoeholics Magazine is now in stores and worldwide! OMG! Thank you all so much for being a part of this. I am forever grateful.

This was the welcome gift in my room at the hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The hospitality in this country is unparalleled to any other elsewhere. Delicious! HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY everyone!

 

Love

Tinu

Thailand: Paradise In The Far East

After a cold winter tour in Japan and South Korea it was time to soak up some sun and endless massages in Thailand on the Osaki OS 4000T massage chair, my other home away from home. It’s hard not to stop by Thailand when visiting any part of Asia, this would mark my 4th time in the lovely country. Thailand is the ultimate paradise in Asia. I spent some crazy time in the city of Bangkok and headed to the beach resort with family friends to the unspoilt town of Hua Hin and the nearby Floating Market where I had my lunch of fried banana and sticky rice on one of the boats with the locals.

The delicatessen in Thailand is not to be missed. Yes, I love food!

Featured here are some of the images I took of my daily meals of fresh fish right out of the ocean accompanied by some organic vegetables. Since turning vegetarian during my visit to Panama last year, I stayed clear of any meat. My source of protein for now, fish and tofu. I guess that makes me a pescatarian of some sort. The best place to eat in Thailand are not fancy lavishly decorated digs but local outdoor make shift restaurants and hole in the walls. They are mind blowing!

The visit finished on a high note, boarding Thai Airways where I got pampered the second I set my foot at the airport. Got whisked to the Royal First class check in lounge where I was served a fruity-herbal welcome drink. I was soon presented my boarding pass and sped through passport control to their airport lounge spa for a pre-flight traditional Thai massage then served pre-flight meal in the Royal First lounge. On the flight, in the intimate limited seating of the first class cabin, we was presented with a Rimowa travel kit box (featured below, the best ever on any airline), Dom Perignon champagne as an onboard refreshment and generous, unlimited servings of caviar! And to think I booked myself on this flight using my frequent flyer miles? WOW! Thai airways first class exceeded my expectation. I highly recommend it!

Japan Here I Come!

The first leg of The Shoeholic book and Shoeholics Magazine world tour began on a high note thank God. Thanks to accumulated air mile points on British Airways I was able to try out their new first class cabin on their new fleet. I have to say it was worth checking out. The pampering was top notch compared to the last time I was on their first class cabin to India a few years ago. That was a disaster. I saw a great improvement this time around. For the first time in years (flying), I slept like a baby throughout the 12-hour flight from Paris where I had just taken in the Haute Couture shows. This would be my 4th trip to Japan.

Upon my arrival at the Ritz Carlton, I couldn’t help noticing the view from my high floor suite. It was breathtaking. Just about every building’s rooftop has a helipad for their helicopters. I should move here! LOL!

As usual, you can always trust the Japanese with esthetiques. Everything in Japan looks neat and in their place. The heated seat in my hotel room was no exception. It has it’s built in flusher sound, deodorizer, bidet et.al.

Some trains were reserved for just women. If only we could have this in New York too!

Now on to our mission in Japan. The Japanese ladies are very fashionable and very proud of their culture. The moment word got out that we were in town to promote Shoeholics Magazine, the pictures from some of the readers who had already bought their copies started pouring in! Some were taken at our promotion events. Priceless! town to promote Shoeholics Magazine, the pictures from some of the readers who had already bought their copies started pouring in! Some were taken at our promotion events. Priceless!

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Paris: Spring-Summer 2012 Haute Couture Collection.

On my way to my book world tour in Asia, I stopped by Paris to take in the Haute Couture shows and of course to check out the shoes! I have been attending the shows for about 12 years now but for the first time saw the shows as press and client. Very refreshing and different. It was so nice to see some old friends in Paris as well. I had a FANTASTIC time seeing some of the best haute couture shows such as Dior, Givenchy, Gaultier, Stephane Rolland and had a chance to break in my new camera. It was so much fun, like old times. It’s so good to be back! Sorry I over slept and missed seeing Chanel ;(

You can see the complete coverage and video footage of some of the shows I attended by visiting the Shoeholics Club website.