Best Thai Brands: Asava’s Inspiring Story
Being the son of two successful entrepreneurs, the future of Polpat Asavaprapha seemed foredoomed to the family car business. He knew since he was a child that fashion
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Being the son of two successful entrepreneurs, the future of Polpat Asavaprapha seemed foredoomed to the family car business. He knew since he was a child that fashion
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Recognized for its playful and whimsical mood, Sretsis is one of the best Thai fashion brands. Founded in 2002 by three sisters, the name of the company actually means ‘sisters’ spelled backwards. The collections include clothing and accessories that are inspired from the past but are youthful and refreshingly modern. The use of delicate fabrics like…
Looking for edgy and alternative men’s clothing in Bangkok? Terminal 21 is the place where you should go. All you need to do is to check-in, take the escalator and get off in London. The menswear collections carried in the little shops offer various fashion styles but keep in mind that the normcore category takes…
Tango takes the artisan made luxury handbags and shoes to the next level using exotic leathers, embroideries, studs, rhinestones and chunky jewels. The whimsical creations are Made in Thailand by local skilled craftsmen ( and craftswomen I would add ;)) while the materials and embellishments are sourced worldwide. The brand was founded in 1990 and…
As I mentioned in one of the first posts about my impressions of the local young designers, it seems like every other person here has their own brand (whether the producst are fruit of their own imagination or were bought in China Town or Pratunam and then labeled is another story). They usually sell on Instagram or Line but it is also possible to spot them at the weekly pop-up fashion markets around the city.
Issue is one of the most popular brands in Thailand and definitiely a wild, artsy and over the top one.
Strongly inspired from the Eastern cultures its conceptual designs feature ethnic details, exotic motives and bold colours.
The Picaso of t-shirts, as Best ( the nickname of Mr. Patipat Chaipukdee, the man behind Drycleanonly Bangkok) is best known, started his business in 2008 by opening a small shop at the popular weekend market of Chatuchak. Six year later his brand is distributed internationally in some of the coolest shops in the world…
As a lover of all-things-white I couldn’t miss this super cozy shop in Siam Soi 2. It happens to be a jewelry shop owned by Khun Ngarn, a Thai girl who started her business almost as a joke three years ago when she occasionaly used to do random photoshoots with friends. She was the one…