Drawing inspiration from mythical creatures, winter flowers, strong women and fragile femininity, leading Thai brands Tube Gallery, iConic, Rotsaniyom White Label and Six PM showcased their latest collections recently at Siam Center’s Absolute Siam zone.

Phisit Jongnarangsin and Saksit Pisalasupongs of Tube Gallery looked to the Thai ballet “Manorah” for their outfits, envisaging the bird princess performing gracefully in a garden filled with flowers for their “Secret Garden” collection.

Highlighting flowers and feathers, the ultra feminine apparel featured colourful floral embroidery on a pastel background in an elegant structure enhanced by sequin embroidery and bead hand stitching in deeper hues.

IConic’s Akrawut Panthumvanich was inspired by Karen Blixen, who pioneered coffee farming in Kenya and turned the country into one of the world’s largest coffee producers. The autumn-winter collection dubbed “Procaffeinating” re-interpreted her story by incorporating a sense of playfulness, romanticism, and a coffee aroma into prints of a scenic coffee plantation. Acrylic brushstrokes were turned into unique Kenyan tribal patterns and multihued animal prints while details of coffee flowers added a touch of sweetness.

Rotsaniyom White Label by Pongsak Suprratccheep and Thita Kamonnetsawat, meanwhile, took asymmetry to a new height. The designers re-interpreted the brand’s signature white lace and overlapping patterns to combine femininity with effortlessly cool look. White t-shirts were layered over a lace dress and shiny materials added a novel dimension.

The pair were inspired by the saying, “The sun sometimes circles around the earth”, which makes reference to an individual who shines as brightly as the sun. “The sun may sometimes think that it is the centre of universe. However, it is not the only one in the universe. So, the sun must learn to follow others and sometimes the centre of universe may shift,” the designers noted.

Known for its rebellious attitude, Six PM by Chanchai Suwannachaya presented “Quiet Art”, a collection inspired by how artworks in their silence can shout out hidden attitudes and feelings. The outfits were created using unique and creative techniques and presented in monochromatic colours representing silence spiced up with bright colours like red, yellow, and blue.

The collection also applied fun techniques such as colour stains and graphics expressing different emotions.