Think Positive: 4 Thai designers with socially-minded fashion projects
Fashion to look and feel good.
10 years ago
Totes Amaze
The designers behind accessories brand Tathata (www.fb.com/tathatabrand) hooked up with the doctors at Nanh Hospital in Northern Thailand to transform used dialysis bags into fashionable totes, and all for a good cause. The Kiddee Project, which refers to the Thai word for “think positive,” aims to generate funds for the hospital’s kidney disease patients. The impressive design—think Freitag meets Sandqvist—combines the repurposed white dialysis bags with a dark blue polyester lower and handle straps. The products are available in three sizes and styles: S is an A4-sized shoulder bag, M is an A4-sized tote with cross-body strap and L is a big tote able to hold a 17” MacBook Pro. All are priced at B1,650. Available only via www.fb.com/Kiddeeproject.Thailand
A Design for Life
Trimode’s lead jewelry designer, Pirada Senivong na Ayudhya, has traveled to various provinces around Thailand to help contemporize traditional products, in collaboration with The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand. Found by Trimode recently won the big prize at the Asia Talents 2014 segment of BIG+BIH. Project highlights include Doipui, a modern redesign of a traditional Hmong embroidered hat; Nong Bua Daeng, hand-woven cotton hats and totes colored with natural indigo and ebony dyes; and Nakhon Ratchasima, jewelry made with buffalo, ox and yak horns using metal coating techniques. All products are available at [email protected]
Charity Chic
You may have seen his artwork as part of the Nature & Society exhibition at Sofitel So Bangkok last month, but painter and designer Preecha Lim also has his own menswear brand, Kamui Lim Fine Arts & Décor. Preecha’s paintings of animals and greenery are turned into limited edition scarves, hand-sewn pocket squares, clutches, bags and even armchair pillows. Most of his products, including his latest line of scarves, are aimed at raising funds for the Home for Handicapped Animals Foundation, too. Purchases can be made via tinyurl.com/nrqnn4s
Gone for Good
Go Went Gone is not a brand but rather a social enterprise initiated by three designers under the motto “Arts, Journey and Giving.” It all began with the team traveling around rural Thailand and meeting with communities to discuss ways of instigating positive social change. As part of their “From Surin to You” project, they help promote and modernize hand-woven tie-dye products from Surin province. Products like scarves, totes and pillow cases are available from www.fb.com/GoWeNtGoneVoyager, while a tie-dye workshop will take place soon at The Queens’ Gallery (date TBC).
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