Sportswear, cropped tops and sweatpants.

 

Bold graphic prints, minimalistic and futuristic designs and transparency.

 

Bangkok is more cosmopolitan than ever before, and is seeing Thai people become braver and more confident to dress up and express their style. However, celebrities are still the main fashion influencers, with many young Thai people seeing them as inspirations or icons. But there are also other fashion influencers who are known more among smaller groups or subcultures.  

 

I think it’s great but it doesn’t really match the Thai lifestyle. Many people still do not consider buying magazines or stick to just one publication. With so many international magazines coming out in the market, some lack quality and standards. Sometimes the hottest international fashion magazines don’t have the same appeal and soul when it comes to the Thai version. It’s not helping make Thailand appear trendy on the global stage. I think the art and beauty of fashion magazines are still missing here—it’s sad that they are so mass-focused.

 

Late British designer Alexander McQueen is my favorite because he was not concerned with catering to the masses, but created his collections purely from his passion for the arts.

 

Tokyo. I like how the Japanese dress up in the streets—whether in Shinjuku or Harajuku, they are so confident to wear what they want. I think dressing up is all about being brave as an expression of one’s self. A lot of Thais tend to worry about what others will think if they wear something different, but Japanese people dress up for themselves. 

 

Tada, 25, stylist and designer  Top: Tommy Hilfiger Bottoms: H&M Shoes: H&M	BND, 23, designer of Fuxury

"Dressing up is all about being brave as an expression of one’s self."