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Byline: BY GENEVIEVE JONES EDITOR: ALEXANDRA KOTUR
At least twice a year, I go to Thailand to work on my jewelry and handbag collections. The Oriental is where I always stay, for their massages and afternoon yoga. People ask me, "Why Thailand?" It's because I've built great relationships with the skilled artisans there--besides, work is the best excuse to go to one of the greatest places on Earth. When I'm not working in Bangkok, I take in the rich Buddhist culture of ancient cities in the north, like Chiang Rai and Ayutthaya, where I rode an elephant through the ruins of Wat Phra Maha That and gazed at temples with gold ceilings and walls inlaid with rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. The local markets have amazing silks and ...