Leisure Projects is a menswear brand founded in 2012 by Nattapon Kanokvaleewong, a graduate of Central Saint Martins. The brand’s various collections are designed under the philosophy of fun and for young-at-heart men who are looking for originality. The strength of the brand is an unexpected mixture of several inspirations encountered by the designer including art, music, and traveling. This also involves the use of variety of fabrics and selection of techniques, such as printing and embroidery. Modern simplicity is then created; it is actually wearable, yet perfectly disguising intriguing gimmicks.
Leisure Projects presents the Spring Summer 2019 under the concept of “Leisure Island”. You will be brought to enjoy a trip at a beach. The ocean’s freshness, the beach activities, and the impressive cruise, all are merged as the core inspiration of this collection. Casual clothing is presented and accentuated with the use of various fabrics, embroidery techniques, and unique craft. This joyful collection is then created as the identity of Leisure Projects’ men.
SS19 COLLECTION
P.MITH Spring Summer 19 is inspired by a mineral named autunite. It is a yellow-greenish fluorescent mineral with beautiful crystal structure, and it occurs in the unique stratum. The designer then interprets and turns this mineral’s quality into the main concept of FUTURISTIC MODERN TALORING. This collection is more advanced and modern, yet it can still maintain P’MITH’s typical gentleman style.
Brand’s Motto: WE DESIGN YOU PLAY.
Collection Show: POWER OF PARENTS SPRING/SUMMER 2019
Designer: Prapat Somboonsit
Brand’s Strength and Specialty: The unique streetwear from head to toe is designed under the concept of upbeat Thai society narration. It has been interpreted by this Thai designer to make his work universal, while keeping authentic Thai identity.
Collection’s Inspiration: The inspiration is from Thai ten-wheel trucks with colorful patterns and unique decoration. The graphic work portrays the hidden Thainess, the colors exhibit the Thais’ liveliness, and the witty remarks from car rear stickers well represent Thai society, conception, and lifestyle.
Leisure Projects is a menswear brand founded in 2012 by Nattapon Kanokvaleewong, a graduate of Central Saint Martins. The brand’s various collections are designed under the philosophy of fun and for young-at-heart men who are looking for originality. The strength of the brand is an unexpected mixture of several inspirations encountered by the designer including art, music, and traveling. This also involves the use of variety of fabrics and selection of techniques, such as printing and embroidery. Modern simplicity is then created; it is actually wearable, yet perfectly disguising intriguing gimmicks.
Leisure Projects presents the Spring Summer 2019 under the concept of “Leisure Island”. You will be brought to enjoy a trip at a beach. The ocean’s freshness, the beach activities, and the impressive cruise, all are merged as the core inspiration of this collection. Casual clothing is presented and accentuated with the use of various fabrics, embroidery techniques, and unique craft. This joyful collection is then created as the identity of Leisure Projects’ men.
SS19 COLLECTION
P.MITH Spring Summer 19 is inspired by a mineral named autunite. It is a yellow-greenish fluorescent mineral with beautiful crystal structure, and it occurs in the unique stratum. The designer then interprets and turns this mineral’s quality into the main concept of FUTURISTIC MODERN TALORING. This collection is more advanced and modern, yet it can still maintain P’MITH’s typical gentleman style.
Brand’s Motto: WE DESIGN YOU PLAY.
Collection Show: POWER OF PARENTS SPRING/SUMMER 2019
Designer: Prapat Somboonsit
Brand’s Strength and Specialty: The unique streetwear from head to toe is designed under the concept of upbeat Thai society narration. It has been interpreted by this Thai designer to make his work universal, while keeping authentic Thai identity.
Collection’s Inspiration: The inspiration is from Thai ten-wheel trucks with colorful patterns and unique decoration. The graphic work portrays the hidden Thainess, the colors exhibit the Thais’ liveliness, and the witty remarks from car rear stickers well represent Thai society, conception, and lifestyle.
iCONiC SPRING SUMMER 2019
“IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”
“Hello America!” is the phrase all girls must have altogether expressed once setting foot on the dream land. The country of freedom provides the western world’s extremely challenging and memorable enjoyment. Be prepared, start your engines, and fly towards this summer’s bright sunray with iCONiC SPRING SUMMER 2019 “IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”.
From the story of the first woman pilot in the world who made the novel history to the American aviation industry, Amelia Mary Earhart has become the new inspiration for iCONiC.
Brand’s Motto : Creative Disobedience as a Stubborn Artist.
Collection Show : NO CONNECTION
Designer : Charnchai Suwannachai
Brand’s Strength and Specialty : Streetwears that portray modern lifestyle of creative and original people through the sewing details which are always its brand identity between perfectionists and imperfectionists.
Brand’s Motto : Experiment Street Style
Collection Show : Twin Wonder Anatomie Collection 2019
Designer : Chalermkiet Kittikasemlert
Brand’s Strength and Specialty : Human Anatomy
Collection’s Inspiration : Wonder Anatomie Collection SS2019 is based on the concept of TWIN or duplication. This concept produces functions and special shapes characterized by the unique style of Wonder Anatomie.
Details such as colors/materials in this collection : Glowing colors and fabric patterns in Hawaiian styles as characterized by Wonder Anatomie.
Brand’s Strength and Specialty : Two shirts are attached to each other like a twin, but can be worn with several functionalities.
iCONiC SPRING SUMMER 2019
“IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”
“Hello America!” is the phrase all girls must have altogether expressed once setting foot on the dream land. The country of freedom provides the western world’s extremely challenging and memorable enjoyment. Be prepared, start your engines, and fly towards this summer’s bright sunray with iCONiC SPRING SUMMER 2019 “IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”.
From the story of the first woman pilot in the world who made the novel history to the American aviation industry, Amelia Mary Earhart has become the new inspiration for iCONiC.
Brand’s Motto : Creative Disobedience as a Stubborn Artist.
Collection Show : NO CONNECTION
Designer : Charnchai Suwannachai
Brand’s Strength and Specialty : Streetwears that portray modern lifestyle of creative and original people through the sewing details which are always its brand identity between perfectionists and imperfectionists.
Brand’s Motto : Experiment Street Style
Collection Show : Twin Wonder Anatomie Collection 2019
Designer : Chalermkiet Kittikasemlert
Brand’s Strength and Specialty : Human Anatomy
Collection’s Inspiration : Wonder Anatomie Collection SS2019 is based on the concept of TWIN or duplication. This concept produces functions and special shapes characterized by the unique style of Wonder Anatomie.
Details such as colors/materials in this collection : Glowing colors and fabric patterns in Hawaiian styles as characterized by Wonder Anatomie.
Brand’s Strength and Specialty : Two shirts are attached to each other like a twin, but can be worn with several functionalities.
‘MIlin Yuvajarusakul’ , the founder and creative director
“FRONT ROW always has its own show.”
The special collection by Milin FRONT ROW comes from the girl fan’s voices of the brand. These girls need special clothes for their special occasions. The designer is inspired by the concept of fashion show. The brand value relies on the Made-to-Order pattern which can be mixed and matched by the girl fashionistas. All are inserted with the Milin style as usual.
The latest collection of this spring/summer is on mesh, toray, and lace fabric embroidered with sequins; and cheer fabric and fur; which make texture and volume while moving. The colors are based on nudge tones, grey, silver and gold glitter, pink champagne, red cherry, and chocolate brown.
‘MIlin Yuvajarusakul’ , the founder and creative director
“FRONT ROW always has its own show.”
The special collection by Milin FRONT ROW comes from the girl fan’s voices of the brand. These girls need special clothes for their special occasions. The designer is inspired by the concept of fashion show. The brand value relies on the Made-to-Order pattern which can be mixed and matched by the girl fashionistas. All are inserted with the Milin style as usual.
The latest collection of this spring/summer is on mesh, toray, and lace fabric embroidered with sequins; and cheer fabric and fur; which make texture and volume while moving. The colors are based on nudge tones, grey, silver and gold glitter, pink champagne, red cherry, and chocolate brown.
According to his rule of fashion, Wearable Art is always defined by Pisit Jongnarangsri and Saksit Phisarnsupong as leading designers of Thai Haute Coutre since 1999. With a unique style of semi couture fueled by arts, culture, and hidden drama in each of the collection. Refined and in-depth details of sewing always defines the value of Tube Gallery. It serves those who dare to express their true inner self and are ready to shine by their own spotlight. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tube Gallery, the two designers created Spring Summer 2019 which is specially for BIFW under the theme of More is More. They demonstrate the extreme concept of Maximalist through an army of models who have been working with Tube Gallery for the past two decades. These make More is More the most memorable supreme show by Tube Gallery.
According to his rule of fashion, Wearable Art is always defined by Pisit Jongnarangsri and Saksit Phisarnsupong as leading designers of Thai Haute Coutre since 1999. With a unique style of semi couture fueled by arts, culture, and hidden drama in each of the collection. Refined and in-depth details of sewing always defines the value of Tube Gallery. It serves those who dare to express their true inner self and are ready to shine by their own spotlight. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tube Gallery, the two designers created Spring Summer 2019 which is specially for BIFW under the theme of More is More. They demonstrate the extreme concept of Maximalist through an army of models who have been working with Tube Gallery for the past two decades. These make More is More the most memorable supreme show by Tube Gallery.
Over than 40 years of Thai fashion history, the PICHITA couture, since 1980, was a family business handed over from Grammy Lamyong Boonyarataphan, the founder of Rapee; and then Pichitra Boonyarataphan. Now, Kathim and Theema Raksachit, as the later generation. The skillfulness in high couture and the decades of experiences in fashion business have been handed down generations to generations. The later brand values are more and more being modernized with the current trends.
The Golden Hour is the concept of this new collection, reflecting the momentous of golden history. This phrase is from Eckhart Toelle’s Book that says Psychological Time is a metaphor that people just take to conceive their living.
The ready-to-wear clothes are in the collection of classic imagery. It plays with patchwork, mosaic and 50s style, all of which are adjusted to accommodate modern living of women. The models, as per the style of PICHITA woman, always show love, fun, and freedom of living.
Over than 40 years of Thai fashion history, the PICHITA couture, since 1980, was a family business handed over from Grammy Lamyong Boonyarataphan, the founder of Rapee; and then Pichitra Boonyarataphan. Now, Kathim and Theema Raksachit, as the later generation. The skillfulness in high couture and the decades of experiences in fashion business have been handed down generations to generations. The later brand values are more and more being modernized with the current trends.
The Golden Hour is the concept of this new collection, reflecting the momentous of golden history. This phrase is from Eckhart Toelle’s Book that says Psychological Time is a metaphor that people just take to conceive their living.
The ready-to-wear clothes are in the collection of classic imagery. It plays with patchwork, mosaic and 50s style, all of which are adjusted to accommodate modern living of women. The models, as per the style of PICHITA woman, always show love, fun, and freedom of living.
Surf in the never-stopped world and indulge with arts by Nakorn Sampamtarak, the creator of NAGARA. His super pieces are mostly accepted as the work of guru with detailed sewing and print pattern that are blended with Asian Contemporary in NAGARA. Elegant and timeless fabric piece of arts.
THE FLOATING WORLD is the core concept of this collection, telling a series of Japanese’s Edo lores through the 80s style of print pattern as inpired by n 80s designer named Kansai Yamamoto. Pop arts also bring in the vividity, but the main tone of NAGARA is still black and white and silver and gold. The glitter and glow embroidery and beads also help add more dimensional perspectives. The gold threads also pull out the most outstanding part.
Surf in the never-stopped world and indulge with arts by Nakorn Sampamtarak, the creator of NAGARA. His super pieces are mostly accepted as the work of guru with detailed sewing and print pattern that are blended with Asian Contemporary in NAGARA. Elegant and timeless fabric piece of arts.
THE FLOATING WORLD is the core concept of this collection, telling a series of Japanese’s Edo lores through the 80s style of print pattern as inpired by n 80s designer named Kansai Yamamoto. Pop arts also bring in the vividity, but the main tone of NAGARA is still black and white and silver and gold. The glitter and glow embroidery and beads also help add more dimensional perspectives. The gold threads also pull out the most outstanding part.
SPRING/SUMMER 2019
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatama Gandhi.
Along the way to the endless journey of ISSUE, the brand never stops creating original and unique arts. This is also one among those exceptional works. All of the brand stories are portrayed through “The Day”. The Mood and Tone reflect the colors of happiness blended with local and traditional cultures, twisting into a new lively vision. The details of sewing with beads and sequins as well as outstanding print pattern are truly creative.
SPRING/SUMMER 2019
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatama Gandhi.
Along the way to the endless journey of ISSUE, the brand never stops creating original and unique arts. This is also one among those exceptional works. All of the brand stories are portrayed through “The Day”. The Mood and Tone reflect the colors of happiness blended with local and traditional cultures, twisting into a new lively vision. The details of sewing with beads and sequins as well as outstanding print pattern are truly creative.
Designer : Han Chong and Vatanika Pattamasing Na Ayutthaya
The highlight of BIFW 2019 falls on the coincidence between the two brands in the show of After the Lovers by Self-Portrait & Vatanika, which will definitely fan a fire against this summer !
Self-Portrait is an international brand founded by a Malaysian-borne Han Chong who is deeply influenced by arts and fashion. Han Chong started his study in Central Saint Martins, London, UK, which is a high fashion academy of the world. Then. he established his brand named Self-Portrait in 2013.
The unique identity of Self-Portrait is the femininit, representing an imagery of a girl’s tenderness, blossoming and sexual livelihood. This collection is inspired by the 60s womanhood’s color schemes and design. It shows the beauty of lace fabric with geometric shape over the pattern mixed with flowery decorations. Self-Portrait is mostly considered by celebrities and fashionistas around the world such as Catherine Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid as well asThai celebs such as Patcharapa Chaichua, Araya A. Harget and Urasaya Sperbund.
Han Chong is the designer and founder of Self-Portrait, one of the fastest growing contemporary fashion labels since its launch in September 2013.
Graduating from the Womenswear BA Course at Central Saint Martin's, the Malaysian born and raised designer has resided in London for the past 10 years. Han has always been extremely passionate about art, having studied it back in Malaysia. He believes that art and fashion have a symbiotic relationship, a notion which is evident in his designs.
In addition to his success within the fashion world, Han has also contributed to the art world. His visual art has been shown at events such as the Venice Biennale and the Munich art festival “A Space Called Public.”
Celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Beyonce, HRH Meghan Markle The Duchess of Sussex, HRH Catherine Middleton The Duchess of Cambridge, Marion Cotillard, Carey Mulligan, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Lopez, Kristen Stewart, Reese Witherspoon, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Miranda Kerr, and bloggers Chiara Ferragni, Aimee Song, and Camila Coelho have all worn his designs on various occasions.
Self-Portrait is currently sold with leading retailers such as Selfridges, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Lane Crawford, and Net-A-Porter.
Designer : Han Chong and Vatanika Pattamasing Na Ayutthaya
The highlight of BIFW 2019 falls on the coincidence between the two brands in the show of After the Lovers by Self-Portrait & Vatanika, which will definitely fan a fire against this summer !
Self-Portrait is an international brand founded by a Malaysian-borne Han Chong who is deeply influenced by arts and fashion. Han Chong started his study in Central Saint Martins, London, UK, which is a high fashion academy of the world. Then. he established his brand named Self-Portrait in 2013.
The unique identity of Self-Portrait is the femininit, representing an imagery of a girl’s tenderness, blossoming and sexual livelihood. This collection is inspired by the 60s womanhood’s color schemes and design. It shows the beauty of lace fabric with geometric shape over the pattern mixed with flowery decorations. Self-Portrait is mostly considered by celebrities and fashionistas around the world such as Catherine Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid as well asThai celebs such as Patcharapa Chaichua, Araya A. Harget and Urasaya Sperbund.
Han Chong is the designer and founder of Self-Portrait, one of the fastest growing contemporary fashion labels since its launch in September 2013.
Graduating from the Womenswear BA Course at Central Saint Martin's, the Malaysian born and raised designer has resided in London for the past 10 years. Han has always been extremely passionate about art, having studied it back in Malaysia. He believes that art and fashion have a symbiotic relationship, a notion which is evident in his designs.
In addition to his success within the fashion world, Han has also contributed to the art world. His visual art has been shown at events such as the Venice Biennale and the Munich art festival “A Space Called Public.”
Celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Beyonce, HRH Meghan Markle The Duchess of Sussex, HRH Catherine Middleton The Duchess of Cambridge, Marion Cotillard, Carey Mulligan, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Lopez, Kristen Stewart, Reese Witherspoon, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Miranda Kerr, and bloggers Chiara Ferragni, Aimee Song, and Camila Coelho have all worn his designs on various occasions.
Self-Portrait is currently sold with leading retailers such as Selfridges, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Lane Crawford, and Net-A-Porter.
With a clear-cut concept of ‘Dress while you think, not dress by others’ thought’, the handicraft work is chosen as the primary technique on fabric through the Arts of ‘Sith – Thanachai Jareeyathana’. For this latest collection, the inspiration is from the idea of ‘A thing we like may not be the right thing for others’.
That ultimately becomes the spots on a runway , which may be right or not right for others. These have no rules and are always borderless for fashion industry. This always surprises you.
With a clear-cut concept of ‘Dress while you think, not dress by others’ thought’, the handicraft work is chosen as the primary technique on fabric through the Arts of ‘Sith – Thanachai Jareeyathana’. For this latest collection, the inspiration is from the idea of ‘A thing we like may not be the right thing for others’.
That ultimately becomes the spots on a runway , which may be right or not right for others. These have no rules and are always borderless for fashion industry. This always surprises you.
Designer : Prapakad Ungsusingh.
It has everything, nuts and bolts. It is the defined value of SUP-PA-RANG-K Warship by Prapakas. He shows his unique standpoint through SUP-PA-RANG-K Show which is inspired by artifact collections and several fields of arts as well as the lines and curves on the fabric patterns. The fun play of colors are also in with exceptional ways of shading. It must be an extraordinary thing other designers shall behold.
SUP-PA-RANG-K Warship by Prapakas dedicated himself for this BIFW 2019 by creating all masterpieces, the most unique of the kinds. The collection focuses on comfort, simple and basic materials. Yet, every simple things are blended to produce eye-stunning design. It is truly unworldly mix and match of fashion that produces an extravaganza.
Designer : Prapakad Ungsusingh.
It has everything, nuts and bolts. It is the defined value of SUP-PA-RANG-K Warship by Prapakas. He shows his unique standpoint through SUP-PA-RANG-K Show which is inspired by artifact collections and several fields of arts as well as the lines and curves on the fabric patterns. The fun play of colors are also in with exceptional ways of shading. It must be an extraordinary thing other designers shall behold.
SUP-PA-RANG-K Warship by Prapakas dedicated himself for this BIFW 2019 by creating all masterpieces, the most unique of the kinds. The collection focuses on comfort, simple and basic materials. Yet, every simple things are blended to produce eye-stunning design. It is truly unworldly mix and match of fashion that produces an extravaganza.
