Vandana Pawa

1 week ago | joysauce.com | Vandana Pawa

It's festival season in Southeast Asia—and we're not talking about Coachella. Thai, Lao, and Cambodian New Year is here, and with it comes days-long celebrations marking the change of seasons. In Thailand, the festival is referred to as Maha Songkran (meaning "grand passage"), while it's called Pi Mai Lao (meaning "Lao new year") in Laos and Choul Chnam Thmey (meaning "entering the new year") in Cambodia.

3 weeks ago | joysauce.com | Vandana Pawa

In Paris, the collection sold out in a matter of minutes, while in New York, shoppers joined waitlists by the hundreds. The new designs became an instant hit, and all of popular culture embraced the new candy-colored bags with every socialite and celebrity of the 2000s—from Paris Hilton to Naomi Campbell—wearing Murakami’s designs. One of the most iconic movie characters of the era, Regina George (Rachel McAdams), even sported the collection in Mean Girls.

2 months ago | realsimple.com | Vandana Pawa

Photo: Lavsketch Image, 500px / Getty Images This year, a lot of people set a New Year’s resolution to spend less time on their phones. As the year rages on, however, we might find ourselves doomscrolling and wasting time on apps that are limiting our focus—it’s clear that too much screen time continues to have a negative impact on our minds and bodies. Thankfully, there’s still time to stick to your resolution, as long as you’re taking the right steps.

2 months ago | realsimple.com | Vandana Pawa

Photo: Anastasiia Krivenok / Getty Images The winter blues are in full swing, and it can be hard to shake them off. While snow falls outside, the urge to stay indoors until spring comes along is strong. That’s why we talked to interior design experts Tania Richardson and Jenny Marrs about the best ways to make your home a winter wonderland with just a few upgrades. Here are some small, easy home decor upgrades that can make a big difference during the mid-winter slump.

2 months ago | dailyitem.com | Vandana Pawa

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