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An Interview with Ami & Vivien of ANDWHATELSEISTHERE

We are Ami and Vivien from ANDWHATELSEISTHERE, our blog of creative thoughts inspired by the atmosphere of our beloved homeland, Thailand. We love sharing our thoughts and everyday lifestyles throgh inspirational photos, our random travels, as well as designing for our vintage/tailor-made clothing and accessories store.

This interview was published on Monday, January 02, 2012.

What do you do when you're not blogging? What is your job?

Ami & Vivien: Ami's doing marketing for an investment fund company. I (Vivien) am working full-time on our blog and e-shop selling clothes & bags at http://andwhatelseisthere.etsy.com. The big part of that full-time definition is contributed to me being lazy and sleeping hardcore full-time too.

How would you describe your personal style?

Ami & Vivien: Lousy, easy, and sloppy most of the time we can get to choose. There's not much point in dressing up to impress anyone these days as we have to keep our hands hold to a lot of tailoring process and going geeky full-throttle behind the laptop screen.

Where are you from and what are your top three favorite places to shop in your city?

Ami & Vivien: Bangkok. We are not such big shoppers anymore as we are now working on our clothes. So pretty much, we tend to wear what we do. Beside nice clothes on our e-shop, we like JJ market just like most Bangkokians will say. We love things low-key. Also eyeing on a railway market as a soon-to-visit stop.

What are you currently grooving to?

Ami & Vivien: Anything 90's and the Black Keys. Those mellow suicidal sounds work too at times.

What inspires you?

Ami & Vivien: The sea, people who don't have much to prove, honesty, solitude, and anything that Lesley Arfin writes.

What are key pieces from your wardrobe that you find yourself wearing over and over?

Ami & Vivien: Ripped jeans shorts, rings, a small silver earcuff with chain I bought from Sandra from 5inchandup, bracelets, a loose comfy tee that helps covering my big tummy, and gladiator shoes or sneakers (cos these are the only cleanest and most solid footwear I have at this time).

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Ami & Vivien: Late night meal. And pinning food pictures and awesome dessert recipes madly at 11pm even though I won't be cooking them anyway. Heading to the fridge eating some more dry food and going to sleep straight away. I'll die soon.

People would be surprised to know that I...

Ami & Vivien: and Ami fight a lot like some poor kindergarten kids who never learn to grow up. It's amazing that we have a lot of disagreements at happy times but we tend to agree in troubling times. Really FTW.

What's your latest obsession?

Ami & Vivien: A rebirth of my family's old hammock on our roof deck. I love lying on it while looking at the clouds during the day or staring at the stars at night. A tiny little pleasure I can only have in this superficial city life.

On my days off, you'll find me...

Ami & Vivien: dead in bed. And that also works on the days on. Sleep is crucial.

If I could escape to any time and place, I would go to...

Ami & Vivien: anywhere with killer beaches, good sun, and refreshing coconut juice.

3 fun facts about you:

Ami & Vivien: I wiggle my ears like a pro - the puppy pro.

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