When we think of Southern Thailand, vibrant beaches and lush forests along with rich cultural traditions immediately come to mind. Yet, there’s a brand emerging from Songkhla that is redefining the narrative surrounding Southern Thai cultural clothing and the batik fabric they’re made from: Clothear. This innovative brand is transforming humble batik fabric into a canvas for contemporary fashion, thus
In a world where fashion often seems to stop at the bedroom door, the fabulous Thai fashion brand Papasaya is redefining sleepwear with their premium silk satin pyjamas. They transform bedtime from a mere routine into an indulgent experience redolent with luxury and sophistication. Each piece of thai women’s clothing they make combines elegant design with exceptional comfort, making bedtime
It all started with a question: “would visitors to Thailand shop for high-end swimwear and resort wear?” The answer turned out to be a definite yes! For decades, when tourists thought of “clothes from thailand,” they tended to think of cheap ones. That all changed 15 years ago, when a Swedish fashion designer decided to call Thailand her second home
I first noticed the Marius & India brand in the summer of 2023, right around the time they were launched. What immediately drew my attention was the vibrant and exotic patterns the brands used for its collection. They were without a doubt Indian! I have been long a fan of Indian lifestyle brands such as Good Earth and Nicobar, so
In the past decade, the fashion industry has become more eco-conscious. Whether it’s mainstream brands increasingly crafting garments from sustainable materials upcycling old items into new ones, customers have welcomed more ideas when it comes to eco-friendly fashion movements. Despite this, it remains challenging for new, small, sustainablity-focused fashion brands to win the hearts of customers— but against all odds,
Imagine pouring a bit of Balenciaga into a pot, adding a splash of Givenchy and a flare of Celine’s classics, before finishing it all off with some sprinkles of Thai High Society flair and serving it all at a price point around Zara. Sound impossible? It’s not— if you followed the recipe I just described, you’d get Twotwice, a Bangkok-based
What could be the biggest embarrassment and inconvenience when it comes to flip flops? For me, it’s would be this situation: you’re probably in the middle of nowhere, such as on a beach, when all of a sudden, a strap of one of your flip flops come off mid-step— naturally, when you are least expecting it— and you stumble forward! Flipstep’s
One of the Xmas presents my husband gifted me was a book titled The Kamogawa Food Detectives, written by Hisashi Kashiwai. The novel is about a retired detective turned diner chef and owner, who on top of running a restaurant, also helps his clients to recreate dishes they have had in the past based on little clues they managed to remember. My
I was very exited to write about a Thai fashion designer for the first time, an actual designer who had worked as a designer for a fashion brand professionally before creating her very own label. Her style was vintage inspired, with a modern and tropical twist, and a flare of classy and sassiness! My very first question to said designer
By now, this Tai Tai has covered two eco-friendly Thai brands that produce high-quality products made from recycled plastic: Little Ocean Heroes and MAT-ER. Hence, I was super excited and decided to write about SaveUsFromPlastic when I saw their colourful sea turtle smartphone or sunglasses stands that are completely made from recycled plastic. “SaveUsFromPlastics is a family recycling project. We are a
