Reflection: Thammasat University offers a glimpse into Bangkok’s fashion future

On Saturday March 30, the city’s most stylish students assembled at the Thai Royal Turf Club to determine Thailand’s fashion future.

Showcasing designs by the 14 graduate students of Thammasat University’s Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, the show was an exciting display of the avant garde and experimental.

The name of the show, “Reflection,” was chosen to symbolise that we all have different upbringings and all see the world in a different way. Reflection is the chance to convey your understanding of the world through art.

Some of the show’s most memorable designs came from the Wearable Chandelier collection, which opened the proceedings. Models wafted down the runway in 3D black structures created from ornate Perspex and beading, topped off with little, chandelier headpieces. The look was reminiscent of some of Hussein Chalayan’s architectural pieces, and the effect was stunning.

Another pretty and whimsical collection was Insect’s Defence, which featured an ethereal display of simple cocoon-shouldered dresses in sheer fabrics, whites and creams, decorated with countless delicate fabric butterflies bursting out along hemlines and lengths of dragonfly wing-like fabrics attached to the backs of dresses.

But there was plenty for the less girlie dresser, too. Militaly was a collection of beautiful, feminine silhouettes composed of padded khaki, camouflage canvas and military tent netting. The collection employed backpack straps to nip in waists and create a forties-style shape. In the end, this added up to a compendium of overtly feminine shapes toughened by fabrics you’d never have thought could be so beautiful.

Fine was similarly creative in its use of fabrics. The casual collection was made up of layers of heavy cloth that created a tapestry effect. The collection’s powder blue, moss greens and dove greys never overpowered the intricate designs of the textiles themselves.

Dressage was another striking collection and, if I were Anna Wintour, I’d have the collection’s stitched-together panelled leather jacket with no sleeves couriered over to me so I could wear it immediately.

ลัก ลอบ ฆ่า (Assassinate) was another favourite. This collection perhaps had the most cohesion. A busy orange, black and white silk print was its foundation, from which the designers built bra tops, hats, bags and full, voluminous skirts.

Don’t worry if you missed the show. The collection – which includes designs from the university’s fashion and textiles students – will be on display in Central World’s “Zone E” from April 7 to 11.



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