Best places in Bangkok to go thrift shopping
It’s time to get thrifty. Who’s up for a treasure hunt?
Another Story is a Bangkok fashion brand that most of us have come to know pretty well over the past five years. Their collaborations and collections with some of the country’s best names in fashion and design are always a part of the news cycle. And here we are, at it again, with a new exclusive collection, this time as part of the brand’s fifth birthday celebrations.
The collection, called the “Bangkokian” brings together a host of local and international design names to offer a range of knick knacks and attire that sums up Another Story’s ethos pretty well — motorcycle helmets, masks, prints, bags, shades, coffee mugs, shirts, hats, the whole shebang. The brands taking part include American Vintage, Coucou Suzette, Design Letters, IZIPIZI, MojiPower, The Sleeveless Garden, Monsoon Tea, Kad Kokoa, Bumshaker, Bangkok Bounce, Cosmos & Harmony, and a host of others.
The collection itself is vast — too big to fit into a story like this — so head over to Another Story’s website for a full rundown. That said, some highlights include a swanky motorcycle helmet from Bum Shaker, special sunglasses from IZIPIZI that feature a fusion of the Thai and French flag designs, cute socks from French brand Coucou Suzette, and (our favorite) special edition prints of “The Bangkokian” — a mock-magazine designed to resemble the style of The New Yorker’s iconic covers.
The “Bangkokian” will be available from now until Oct 31 at most Another Story locations, including the flagship store at The Emquartier, Another Mini Story at the Paragon Department Store and The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan.
Visit www.anotherstorybangkok.com for more information.
If you like crafts and other handmade trinkets, Crafts Bangkok 2020, happening this Sep 3-6, is going to be your kind of event. Taking place at the mammoth Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC), the event brings together over 380 local artisans and organizations from across Thailand to display and sell their wares, including fabric work (silk, cotton, hemp, etc.), basketry, jewelry, pottery, leather and other arts and crafts. The event is hosted by the SUPPORT Arts and Crafts International Center of Thailand (Sacict), one of the country's most important promotional vehicles for locally-made crafts.
In addition to the booths and sellers, the event also includes some educational talks that cover a range of issues relevant to supporting local arts and crafts -- such as business and promotional models that sellers can mimic for their own businesses or side hustles. Sacict anticipates the event will draw a very mixed bag of visitors, including retailers, government agencies, families, online merchants and maybe the odd tourist or two who’s still trapped here.
If you want more info on the event or Sacict itself, you can check out https://www.sacict.or.th/en