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After centuries of isolation ended in the late 1800s, Western-style fashions caught on in Japan, and now designers are adding Japanese style elements from traditional garments to Western clothing.
Jumping on this bandwagon is Dutch label G-Star Raw with its new offering Inakaya Denim. “Inakaya” means “person from the countryside”, which is apt as the jeans are styled like the work pants customarily worn by Japanese farmers. The billowy cut should make the pants easy to move around in, as should the lightweight material used, reports Rocket News.
Details include ankle straps for a tapered look, and an extra-large hip pocket that can accommodate smartphone and keys.
G-Star Raw’s suggested retail price for Inakaya Denim is 25,920 yen (US$254).
Matahari Putra Prima (MPPA) has doubled its stake in online Indonesian retailer MatahariMall.com.
The multi-format retailer, which operates Hypermart, Smartclub, Foodmart, Boston and FMX chains, says it has [aid cash for an additional 5 per cent share in the fast-growing eCommerce business.
“With the acquisition, MPPA hopes to benefit from wider access to eCommerce as its development will remain strong this year,” MPPA said in a statement. “The company views eCommerce in Indonesia as an enormous market and will continue to grow. The investment and partnership with MatahariMall.com is a new opportunity to foster O2O eCommerce
components that encourage sales [growth] in the future.”
MPPA said the relationship will improve MPPA’s position as the leading multi-format modern retailer in Indonesia, as well as contribute to a sound financial outlook going forward.
New Foodmart Primo
In other news, MPPA has opened its second upper scale supermarket format, Foodmart Primo at Lippo Mall Kuta, Bali.
The opening of Foodmart Primo in Bali is based on the company’s studies on the upward trend of customers’ shopping behavior in the island. The store has a gross selling area of about 1510 sqm and provides a wide selection of high quality of imported and local products.
Director of Foodmart operations, Dave Rao, says due to the nature of the location the store will cater more to tourists than residents, so the stock mix will be slightly different from a typical Foodmart Primo.
“We have additional categories like handicrafts, souvenirs, aromatherapy, travel accessories, beach accessories, and more, specially targeted at holiday-makers. But our main feature remains the restaurant which is a ready-to-eat area offering pizzas, roasts, pastas, traditional food, fresh juices, sandwiches, salads and a boutique bakery.”
Asian eCommerce company, Zalora, has relaunched its scholarship program, now on its second year.
The theme for the Zalora Scholarship this year is “Function Vs Fashion: How the Two Coexist in (Major) Trends Over the Decades”.
The online retailing company says the fashion-meets-function trend is growing rapidly now, more than ever as wearables flood the market. One prime example is the activewear industry as fitness wear becomes more than just clothes for working out.
The Zalora Scholarship will award six tertiary students from the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and, for the first time, Taiwan, with a grant and internship at Zalora offices.
Applicants may submit their entry in the form of an essay or infographic. Winning entries will be selected based on creativity, innovation and relevance to the theme as well as analytical skills and academic results.
Michele Ferrario, CEO of Zalora Group said: “As Asia’s online fashion retailer, we’re dedicated to continuously recognise and support the most promising talents in the region who desire for a career in fashion. We believe this will not only help develop and groom the future leaders of this industry but also contribute to the growth of eCommerce in Asia.”
Zalora welcomes applicants from all tertiary institutions that fall under Zalora Partner Institutions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwan. One student from each of these countries will be offered a scholarship.
Applications will close at 11:59 PM (GMT) on July 31.
Streetwear chain 77th Street is about to become another victim of Singapore’s struggling retail scene.
The home-grown clothing company will close the doors of its last outlet, in Ang Mo Kio, by the end of this month, according to Channel NewsAsia.
Founder Elim Chew says high rents have forced the closure, with the present rate of $35 a square foot having risen from $9 when she started the business at Far East Plaza in 1988.
At one point, 77th Street had 16 outlets around Singapore, and was the first Singaporean retailer to set up a shopping mall in China in the early 2000s by opening 77th Street Plaza. This has since closed.
Chew has now ventured into the logistics industry, setting up the app Fastfast along with Adrian Ng of mobile app and retail technology developer Codigo. The app allows people in between jobs or retirees to become document or package couriers. About 4500 people have signed up to be FastFast drivers, according to The Straits Times.
Meanwhile, the first six months of this year have seen several retail brands exit Singapore, including Britain’s New Look, French menswear chain Celio, and local label M)Phosis.
Perry Ellis International, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Chun Yuan International Company granting rights to design and distribute Original Penguin by Munsingwear® fashion bedding and home products in the Philippines. Distribution will include department stores, home specialty shops and E-Commerce sites. A special capsule collection will launch in Spring 2017 with a full collection introduction in the fall.
Original Penguin is an iconic American brand that mixes sportswear and contemporary fashion appealing to a style-savvy consumer who’s into details, but doesn’t take himself too seriously. Original Penguin pays homage to its brand heritage, while staying culturally relevant in their global markets. The brand reworks their archive of mid-century classics to reflect today’s lifestyle without compromising that heritage or the craftsmanship that established the Original Penguin name.
“We are thrilled with this partnership with Chun Yuan International and look forward to working with their team to offer Original Penguin’s lifestyle products in the Philippines. This addition will complement our solid market position and benefit our 25+ free standing stores and continue the expansion of our global reach,” commented George Feldenkreis, Executive Chairman of Perry Ellis International.
Kevin Lee, President of Chun Yuan International stated, “We are excited to partner with Original Penguin, a leading global brand with the well-known Penguin icon that is highly appreciated by the young generation in the Philippines.
The retail sector in Hong Kong is finding it difficult to keep their boat afloat amidst the decline in mainland tourists since a year ago. Now, the Britain’s vote to leave the EU is likely to make matters from bad to worse for the Hong Kong’s retail sector, says reports.
A recently released Hong Kong government report showed retail sales slipping to 12.5 per cent Y-O-Y in the first quarter to HK$115.2 billion, from HK$131.6 billion in the same period last year. The total number of retail establishments also dropped sharply to 64,498, fewer by 1,400 from the first quarter last year. And there have been 10,000 retail sector job losses in the past year, with the number of employees also down to 320,400 by the end of first quarter.
Apart from the decreasing number of tourists, outbound travel is expected to grow on the back of a stronger US dollar and weaker Chinese yuan, resulting in less spending in Hong Kong, say industry experts.
Industry analysts have predicted for a much worst conditions for the upcoming future, after Brexit triggered global uncertainty. The situation is expected to push higher the value of U.S. dollar. Also, the experts have forecasted for an outright recession in Hong Kong this year.
Hong Kong being financial hub and its currency peg, their economy is expected to be hit the hardest in Asia, say experts. The Hong Kong dollar, meanwhile, which is pegged to the greenback, is expected to appreciate significantly after the Brexit, say reports.
In its latest note, the Morgan Stanley analysts say demand, too, for commercial property is likely to be impacted by weaker Hong Kong economic growth and the sluggish labour market, says reports.
The experts further predict that the only the only bright spots in the overall retail market gloom, however, were recommendations from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and China International Capital Corp to invest in Hong Kong jewellery makers, which they said should benefit from the rising price of gold, amid global risk aversion fuelled by the Brexit.
As per the reports, both maintained ‘buy’ ratings recently for Luk Fook Holdings, a Hong Kong gold-jewellery retailer. “Luk Fook would be the biggest beneficiary from the recent upward trend in the gold price due to its smallest hedging ratio of 15 per cent to 20 per cent,” BoA Merrill Lynch analysts said as per reports.
South Korean authorities raided the headquarters and other offices of Lotte Duty Free Guam’s parent company in Seoul earlier this month.
The duty-free retailer sells an array of high-end products, from eyewear to liquor, to passengers who’ve passed through the airport’s security check.
“The airport is not concerned at this time with the news coming out of Korea about Lotte,” Airport Executive Manager Chuck Ada’s office said in a statement. “It has nothing to do with Lotte Duty Free Guam’s obligations under its specialty retail concession contract with (the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport Authority).”
Lotte Duty Free Guam is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hotel Lotte Co. Ltd., which is based in South Korea. Hotel Lotte and other companies under the Lotte Group have been the subject of a widening investigation by South Korean authorities, according to media reports.
The news about the raids came after an audit, released in February, indicated Lotte Guam was facing financial problems.
The most recent audit of the retailer’s financial statements showed Lotte Guam posted $14.3 million net loss at the end of last year. Lotte Guam also recorded a $14 million loss at the end of 2014, and an $8.9 million loss in 2013.
In January 2015, Lotte Guam asked the airport for a temporary reduction in rent. Ada denied the request, saying it would affect the agency’s ability to pay its debts, according to letters between the airport and Lotte.
An email and phone calls to Lotte legal counsel Cesar Cabot were not returned.
Ada was unable to comment on whether Lotte had made a subsequent request for reduced rent.
In 2013, Lotte Guam signed a contract to pay the Guam airport agency $15 million a year for 10 years, and the airport used these future payments to enhance its ability to borrow more money from bond investors.
In light of the reports of the investigation into Lotte’s parent company, the airport “has to do their own due diligence,” said Guam’s Public Auditor Doris Flores Brooks.
However, Brooks said it’s too soon for her to comment whether there’s reason to be concerned about the airport’s future finances.
The Wall Street Journal reported that according to South Korean media, the raids were triggered by an investigation into whether a local cosmetics company paid bribes in exchange for floor space at Lotte’s duty-free retail outlets in that country.
Lotte’s South Korean office confirmed the raids occurred, but the company declined to comment regarding the specifics of the investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Lotte Guam is part of the worldwide Lotte Group’s duty-free enterprise, which reported more than $4 billion in annual sales in 2015, according to the statement from Ada’s office.
“The airport has confidence that with Lotte’s experience and vast financial resources that it will abide by and meet the terms of our 10-year agreement,” the statement said.
If Lotte Guam fails to make a payment, the airport agency said it’s protected by a letter of credit of more than $15 million. A letter of credit is issued by a bank as a backup source of payment.
When asking for the rent to be reduced, Jung Min Lee, chief executive officer of Lotte Guam, wrote that sales “have not met projections, and are not even near the estimated levels based upon available economic data.”
“Lotte respectfully requests GIAA’s kind consideration in order to survive this temporary rough patch of adversity and market events that are beyond Lotte’s control,” Lee wrote. The request cited the weakened value of the yen and the ruble against the U.S. dollar as a reason for the dismal sales.
Guam’s tourism industry has seen a dip in Japanese visitor arrivals and steep plunge in tourist arrivals from Russia, and those challenges continued this year.
Lotte Guam’s net sales of $15 million weren’t enough to cover all of the duty-free retailer’s bills last year, including: $15 million in rent to the airport; almost $4 million in payroll and employee benefits; and $3.3 million in professional fees, the 2015 audit report showed.
The airport agency doesn’t want to increase airline fees to cover losses from duty-free concession revenues, Ada wrote in his letter denying the rent reduction. When the airport raises airline fees, airlines could pass on the cost to the traveling public.
Lotte’s $15 million rent payment to the airport in fiscal 2015 made up nearly 25 cents for every $1 of the airport agency’s operating revenue that year, a separate government audit report shows.
Lotte Guam and the airport agency continue to fight luxury goods retailer DFS Guam in Superior Court over the duty-free shop spaces at the airport.
DFS was the duty-free concessionaire for 30 years until the airport awarded a 10-year concession agreement with Lotte in 2013.
Lotte has paid $20 million for projects to improve the look of the duty-free concession areas at the Guam airport terminal, according to the airport agency.
“There is no question that the Lotte concession has been of tremendous benefit to the airport and the people of Guam,” the agency said in a statement.
Disney Springs, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, will be the location for the latest store for Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo US.
Opening next month, the first Uniqlo store in the US southeast will occupy 25,000 sqft (2300 sqm) across two sales floors. It will showcase the brand’s full assortment of LifeWear as well as items incorporating its Japanese heritage plus special Disney-inspired products.
“We hope to make every day at our store feel like opening day for our customers,” says Uniqlo US CEO Hiroshi Taki.
There will be Japanese-inspired daily giveaways, as well as in-store events each week and month like Taiko drummers and a Japanese-style game show.
Uniqlo continues its link with Disney, which started in May last year with its global launch of a line featuring Mickey Mouse as a professional tennis player and golfer. The same month, the store launched Disney’s new Tsum Tsum concept plush toys.
In July, Uniqlo announced “friendship in Disney Pixar movies” as the theme for its annual UT (Uniqlo T-shirt) Grand Prix 2016 design contest.
The following month Uniqlo launched the “Magic for All” global initiative with Disney Consumer Products, adding Marvel action and Star Wars themes to its LifeWear fashions.
In September, Uniqlo opened a Magic for All store on the fifth floor of its Shanghai global flagship store, the largest in the world, and in April the Magic for All line was installed on the 12th floor of the Uniqlo Ginza Global Flagship Store in Tokyo. It will be there until the end of next month.
A brand of Fast Retailing, Uniqlo has 43 stores in the US, including Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle, and its online store.
Hong Kong-listed lingerie brand Cosmo Lady says it will venture into overseas markets to seek global business partners.
The first Chinese underwear brand to go public, two years ago when it launched on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Cosmo Lady is seen in China as “the Oriental version of Victoria’s Secret”.
In 2015, Cosmo Lady ranked number one in the overall China’s intimate wear market with a market share of 3.3 per cent and total revenue increased by 23.6 per cent to about RMB 4.95 billion. Cosmo Lady Group primarily focuses on the design, research, development and sales of its own branded intimate wear products including bras, underpants, loungewear, thermal clothes, hosiery and other items. While China’s underwear market been growing by 10 per cent year-on-year over the last few years, the company believes there are also big opportunities to expand offshore.
Cosmo Lady opened 1032 retail stores 2015 and its distribution network now comprises 8050 retail stores in more than 330 cities.
“Cosmo Lady will continue its progressive expansion strategy of retail network in five major types of locations, including commercial streets, residential neighborhoods, transportation hubs, school zones and supermarkets and its high-end retail network in malls, department stores and shopping centers,” the company said in a statement.
Chairman and CEO Zheng Yaonan said the company will progressively expand in locations with not only the lower market share but also high growth potential, and continue to explore the industrial external growth opportunities.
“At the same time, Cosmo Lady will also be committed to improve core competitiveness and outperform their competitors through a series of initiatives such as the expansion into overseas markets and the collaboration with other well-known underwear brands, which will the company’s long-term strategic plan.”
This year, Cosmo Lady secured the rights to use Walt Disney characters on several specially-designed underwear lines.
The brand launched its latest range last April, reaching more than 200 million people through live broadcasts on social media platforms such as Weibo and WeChat.
“It is the company’s ambition that in the future Cosmo Lady will hold an Oriental version of the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in the US.”
The globally renowned jewellery retail chain expanded its presence in the Malaysia by opening its second showroom, located in Lulu Hypermarket, Capsquare Mall, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur.This is as part of their mega expansion plan for this financial year as committed rapid expansion across. The Showroom was inaugurated by Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor wife of YAB Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Hon. Prime Minister of Malaysia in the presence of Mr. John Paul Alukkas, Executive Director, Joyalukkas Group, many local dignitaries and VIP’s.
Joyalukkas’s first foray into Malaysia was in 2014, with the opening of the biggest jewellery showroom in the country at the heart of Kuala Lumpur at Jalan Masjid India.
“When we first arrived in Malaysia, the response from the public was simply overwhelming. We set out to offer the best jewellery shopping experience to the residents and they have rewarded us over and over again with their eager patronage,” says Mr. Joy Alukkas, Chairman & MD, Joyalukkas Group.
“We are very grateful to the wonderful people of Malaysia and look forward to delivering more choices, better value and an even higher standard of customer service at our second showroom,” said Mr. John Paul Alukkas, Executive Director, Joyalukkas Group.
Joyalukkas opened at the Lulu Hypermarket and Department Store, Capsquare, Kuala Lumpur in time for the Mega Winnings campaign, where customers get the chance to win four diamond necklaces and up to 2 KG gold till 14 August 2016.
Joyalukkas opened at the Lulu Hypermarket and Department Store, Capsquare, Kuala Lumpur in time for the Mega Winnings campaign, where customers get the chance to win four diamond necklaces and up to 2 KG gold till 14 August 2016.
Hong Kong clothing retailer Bauhaus International (Holdings) Ltd saw its annual net profit plummet by 59.1 per cent to HK$52.9 million (US$6.6 million) for its past fiscal year, due to the plunge in the company’s earnings from the Hong Kong and Macau markets.
According to its filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last Friday, the retailer’s total turnover posted a year-on-year decrease of 5 per cent to HK$1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, compared to some HK$1.59 billion one year ago.
“As a result of Mainland China’s uncertain economic prospects, instability of financial markets and the appreciation of the Hong Kong dollar against other Asian currencies (including the Renminbi), the consumer spending momentum obviously deteriorated during the year under review and resulted in highly volatile and discount-driven retail dynamics,” it claimed.
For the financial year, the clothing seller generated some HK$1.03 billion from its sales in Hong Kong and Macau, which represents a year-on-year decrease of 8.8 per cent compared to HK1.13 billion one year ago.
In addition, the company claimed that a negative same-store-sales growth rate of some 9 per cent was recorded in the two cities.
The decreases in sales in the two cities led to a slump in the company’s profit before tax from the segment, down by 46.6 per cent year-on-year to HK$99.6 million.
As at the end of March, Bauhaus was operating 214 self-managed outlets, including 86 stores in Hong Kong and Macau, 94 in Taiwan and 34 in Mainland China, as well as 11 franchised outlets in the country.
The company’s turnover derived from the Mainland China market also registered a decline of 2.8 per cent year-on-year to HK$128.8 million, but turnover from Taiwan jumped by 9.2 per cent year-on-year to HK$342.2 million for the year, according to the filing.
The retailer proposed a final dividend of HK6.0 cents per ordinary share to its shareholders, which is down by 56 per cent year-on-year compared to HK$13.5 per cents for the 2014/15 financial year.
Mr. Suripong Tantiyanon (second from left), Visa Country Manager, Thailand and Mr. Wiboon Nimitrwanich (second from right), Executive Director, Tourism Investment Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand presided over the launch of the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2016 campaign. More than 15,000 shops in 110 department stores and shopping centres in seven major tourist destinations of Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, Hua Hin and Udon Thani participating in the campaign which starts today and ends on 31 August 2016. Visa cardholders get special privileges on top of the program.
For every 500 Baht spent with their Visa cards during the campaign period, shoppers get two tickets to enter “The Travel 365 Days in Thailand” lucky draw. The grand prize includes two sets of flight tickets and accommodation, one for international traveler and another for Thai shopper. Winners can travel with a friend to any Thai airways domestic destinations and stay at any Centara Hotels & Resorts property throughout the year and up to ten days per visit. The campaign is back for its 18th successful year. Terms and conditions apply.
An expansion of Macau’s DFS City of Dreams retail area has been launched, offering a lifestyle luxury shopping experience in the heart of the Cotai Strip.
Three times larger than the former retail space, it was unveiled by gaming and entertainment group Melco Crown Entertainment and luxury travel retailer DFS Group. The area is being run by T Galleria by DFS.
Styled like an edgy department store, the space uses elements of glass, marble and steel combined with warm wood accents, designed to be both dramatic and intimate. The space links dining areas, casinos, retail stores, entertainment attractions and hotels.
Melco Crown Entertainment chairman/CEO Lawrence Ho says the group’s flagship property beings many firsts to Macau. “It features the largest collection of luxury brands in Cotai and creates an exciting luxury shopping scene for all aspirational, sophisticated and cosmopolitan leisure seekers in the region.”
DFS Group chairman/CEO Philippe Schaus says Macau continues to be an important destination for its customers, “which is why we are thrilled to unveil a retail concept that is a first for DFS in terms of its scale, audacity and innovation”.
Curated selection
He says it is a first for Macau in terms of providing a curated and modern product selection across the major luxury categories. “T Galleria by DFS, City of Dreams will combine the breadth of a luxury shopping mall with the personalised service of a high-end department store.”
Opening in phases from now until December, City of Dreams’ T Galleria by DFS will have the largest collection of luxury brands in Cotai, including beauty products and fragrances, fashion and accessories, and watches and jewellery brands.
It will also introduce exclusive T Galleria signature customer services, including the first-ever shoe salon as well as a multi-brand lifestyle shopping area dedicated to men’s fashion and grooming.
Offering more than 50 men’s and women’s shoe brands across two floors, highlighted by exclusive-to-Macau brands such as Aquazzura and Rupert Sanderson, the shoe salon will be the largest in Hong Kong and Macau.
The expanded beauty and fragrance section opens this month. When fully expanded, the 23,000 sqft (2136.7 sqm) space will comprise two wings and feature nearly 70 brands, making it the largest beauty hall in southern China. It will include Korean brands Hera, Laneige and Sulwhasoo.
A first for men
Also opening his month are 31 fashion and accessories brand outlets, including Dior, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and Prada. And for male customers, for the first time at any T Galleria by DFS store there will be a multi-branded, lifestyle area that mixes ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes, watches and grooming all in one space.
By the end of this year, the phased opening will culminate in a significantly wider jewellery offering, bringing key luxury brands Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels to City of Dreams, as well as new watch boutiques from Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin.
Dining outlets will also be integrated into the environment.
Developed by Melco Crown Entertainment, City of Dreams is an integrated resort that brings together a collection of brands including Crown, Dragone, Grand Hyatt and Hard Rock, with more than 20 restaurants and bars, the world’s largest water-based extravaganza in the Dancing Water Theater, and accommodation options.
The mall extension follows a new package of social and economic policies for the city, released under the Macau government’s Five-Year Development Plan. By 2020, the government wants to see non-gaming income account on average for at least 9 per cent of all revenue generated by casinos, compared to an estimated 6.6 per cent in 2014.
Siam Center, the Ideopolis, sparks the creative ideas in “Siam Center Art Traction”, on the 1st and 2nd floor of Siam Center until July 2016. The exhibition displays a wide range of well-selected art pieces by several artists from various fields of art, such as world-renowned Malaysian artists Jun Ong, well-known Thai artists like Jitsing Somboon, Anon Pairot and Rukkit Kuanhawate, and young artists from four leading universities in Thailand. Last but not least, the art lovers will meet Mr. P Water, the art installation by Propaganda.
Chanisa Kaewruen, Senior Deputy Managing Director for Marketing Events and Business Relations, Siam Piwat Co., Ltd., revealed that Siam Center has played the leading role as the center of arts, fashion, technology and lifestyle. It always seeks for the world-class work of art to inspire people. Now, Siam Center is hosting Siam Center Art Traction between June and July 2016 to display the masterpieces of famous artists in different fields. The exhibition starts with Jun Ong and his PLASTIC PARTITIONS, using mixed art to serve as the board of idea. It displays questions and let the visitors give comments by pressing the button on LED screen, which projects the different levels of brightness. When the visitor presses the button three times, the blinking light will appear. It means the visitor absolutely agrees with the question. If pressed twice, the button will show the still light, which means the visitor simply agrees. If pressed once, the button will project the dim light, which represents the visitor’s disagreement.
Two more exhibitions are held to promote the talent of students from the leading universities. First, Jewelry Degree Showcase by Silpakorn University displays the theses of senior students of Jewelry Design Department, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University. Moreover, the art workshops are weekly conducted on cold enamel, wire bending, drawing, gold leaf covering, knitting, crochet, stamping letters on metal plate and making wool accessories respectively. This exhibition will take place until July 31, 2016, at the area connected to BTS on the 2nd floor of Siam Center. Live Design Functional Art Project by Silpakorn University exhibits the theses of the senior students of Applied Art Study, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University, between June 23 and July 31, 2016, on the 1st floor of Siam Center.
Another must-visit exhibition is “Museum road selected by Jitsing Somboon”, which takes place until July 31, 2016, on the 1st floor of Siam Center. Jitsing Somboon, Creative Consultant of Greyhound, selected these impressive items from the fashion theses of senior students from four leading universities, namely Silpakorn University, Srinakharinwirot University, Rangsit University and Bangkok University. He admired the distinctiveness of these exhibits because they combined both old and new techniques. For the materials, some students selected the forgotten materials while others used new and bold materials to inspire the visitors. Therefore, the fashion items in this showcase were something beyond clothing. They were art objects displayed in one-sided glass cabinet covered with wrinkled plastic. He got this inspiration while taking a tour in museums and browsing through art pieces. That’s why he would like to reflect the value of the students’ work and their effort in an easily accessible way.
In addition, Siam Center presents Art Installation by Rukkit Kuanhawate on the 1st floor of Siam Center and Donate It Forward by Anon Pairot, together with his partners, to encourage everyone in the society to do the good deeds. Moreover, the famous Mr. P by Propaganda comes back with his new look called Mr. P Water as an eye-catching art installation that welcomes everyone at Parc Paragon.
