Sensuous in Stripes

The 10 members of Thai group Bangkok Fashion Society (BFS) celebrate the arrival of |the cool season with collections on three themes: Feministo, Opposite Attraction, and Culturism.
Unveiled recently at EmQuartier, Asava and ASV, Greyhound Original, Issue, Kloset, Milin, Tutti & tutti frutti, Vickteerut, Patinya, and T and T, presented Feministo lines that underlined the charms of the fairer sex through soft silhouettes. Their “Opposite Attraction” designs focused on mix and match items through stunning colour contrasts, sharp patterns and a wide choice of fabrics and strongly suggested mixing vertical and horizontal stripes. “Culturism”, meanwhile, was inspired by the diversity of cultures experienced by the designers on their travels around the world.
The BFS show has now been around for seven years and continues to direct and create fashion trends that have won the hearts of an international market. Working with NYX makeup to create stunning looks for its models, BFS revealed the hottest trends in colour for the autumn-winter season, choosing neutral shades, namely beige, grey and earth, and setting them off with pops of hot red and pink, classic black, blue and white and a range of sorbet tones. 
Favoured silhouettes for the season included “Elongate” – with lengths showcased in dresses, tops and skirts, “Oversize”, a look achieved by wider sleeves and plenty of draping, and “Flared”. 
The design details of the collection can be broadly divided into four categories. “All about textures” embellishes designs with feathers, tulle or lace, “Sporty meets fashion” is all about comfortable yet still smart outfits for work and play, and “Multi tones”, a riot of prints and colours creating charm and adding fun to the look. The last, “Ruffles”, meanwhile, adds femininity to the outfits. 
The show also introduced three signature patterns: “Typo t-shirt” bears font and brand logo patterns, along with trendy quotes on chic T-shirts. “Fantasies blooms” add love while “Sport stripes” in both vertical and horizontal form emphasise the possibilities for mix & match styling.
“You should try mixing a Chinese or Oriental style with your look. Some items like a Chinese style top, hair accessory and handbag can create an exotic style that’s coherent with the global trend of wearing, say, sport pants with high heels or a chiffon top and layers dress with sneakers. If we think out of the box and step out of our comfort zone once, we will become more confident next time,” said Mollika Ruangkritya of Kloset. 
“Today’s fashion is about street or sportswear. Separates can stand out if you wear, for example, sneakers with above-the-ankle floppy trousers or bomber or long jackets with graphic prints. Or opt for an oversized dress to create an edgy look through a strong silhouette,” added Greyhound Original’s creative director, Vichukorn Chokdeetaweeanan.