[My Weekender] with Kiko Sih

A low carb, high intensity weekend with Kiko Sih - Jul 04, 08

Kiko is the International Design Director of Liuligongfang and legendary entertainer.

I always leave work early on Friday because nothing pisses me off more than being un-groomed for the weekend. And being the epitome of all things superficial and self-obsessed, I must yield to my gay needs.

Leaving work at 3 p.m., I head straight to Helen Nail Spa for a manipedi and a monthly waxing session (ask for Fifi, she's ferosh!). After that, it's a one-hour circuit-training session with Tom, my personal trainer. I take it easy at the gym on Fridays because I need to have lots of energy at night. After that I head back home and obsess over what I'll wear; I'm really lucky because one of my best friends, Megan Fischer, lives in my building so we always get ready together (with the help of champagne etc...). Then its dinnertime! I always go to the same places: Issimo at Jia Hotel, Franck Bistro, Haiku by Hatsune, Shintori, Bukhara, Lost Heaven, Hamilton House, The Kitchen or Jade at 36. But as a self-respecting gay man, I have sworn off all carbs after 4 p.m., so it's just meats and veggies. Then, it's off to the races!

I'm a big fan of fashion parties or openings. But if there's nothing special going on that night you'll find me at Sugar and Lounge 18... yeah, I'm original like that. Around 4 a.m. I'll make my way to MAO, and then I'll always end up at some sketchy afterparty in someone's house or... wait for it... Dragon Club. Unless I've gone home with someone not-so-special, of course.

As soon as I wake up I'll order something from Sherpa's... full-fat, full-carbs! Then I'll meet Tom for a weight-training session. In the summers I like to lay out by my pool with friends in my speedos (I'm Brazilian, shut up!). Then I'll bike over to Shui Spa for a deep-tissue massage and a facial. Once rejoujed, I'll stop at the DVD store and buy tons of movies that I'll never watch. If it isn't too hot, I like to stroll down Taikang Lu, Moganshan Lu or Dongtai Lu. Followed by heavenly naptime and dinner at one of the aforementioned-predictable-restaurants.

If I decide to host a dinner at home, I'll go to City Supermarket and the flower market in the morning and spend all day in the kitchen with my sous-chef, aka Ayi. My dinners are always very elaborate: lavish table décor, decadent food, candlelight, caipirinhas, 10 people. Saturday nights, I like to go to more underground places like The Shelter because I get fed up with the scene easily. If it sucks I'll go succumb to the goddamn scene, so Lounge 18 and MAO. You'll never catch me at a gay club. What's the point? I'm the conversion king!

Sundays I go for Dim Sum with my best friends Tais Cabral, Megan Fischer and Grace Chang, and gossip about everything and everyone there is to gossip about. It's very "Sex and the City," except I'm the gay Carrie. Then we'll order masseuses to come over and rub our feet while we watch a DVD and snack. At night we like to go to YY's for drinks and dumplings. It's Sunday, so I'll allow myself carbs at night.

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