Trend alert: what shoes do Thai people wear

First observarion: 95% of the the most popular shoes in Bangkok are open, flat or platforms. Second observation: there is definitely one indisputable winner – the shoe that every girl or lady of any type of social class, profession or personal style have – the platform flip flops. They can be found absolutely everywhere, in…

Which comes first, supply or demand?

After spending two days at a local pop-up event I finally got the answer ( at least as regards to the domestic fashion scene ). I have been wondering why everyone dresses in the same way here, then noticed that everyone sells the same (3-4 styles of) clothing. And you know why? Because this is…

#factsaboutbangkok

Today talking with a shop owner: Me: Are you the manufacturer? He: Yes (and a big smile) Me: Can I do my own desing? He: Yes (and a big smile) Me: What is the wholesale price? He: Yes (and a big smile) Me: Ok, google translate is calling.

Why Italians do it better than Thais

After a brief but very intense period of exploring the Bangkokian trends I want to share the main differences that I noticed between Italian and Thai fashion designers. As I already mentioned  in this post most of the local designers are in their early twenties. They usually start their business while still studying in the University…

Street fashion in Bangkok

In this post Street fashion = the fashion items that are sold on the street. So what can you expect from the clothing stalls that are all around Bangkok? There is only one possible answer to this question – abundance. Especially in the evenings the sidewalks get really busy and overcrowded. I love browsing these…