Bangkok Fashion Week

Bangkok Fashion Week hits the capital with its Grand Opening on 14 March 2006 offering a string of events starting 15 March 2006 and going on right through to the ‘After Party' on 19 March This year will prove to be an even bigger spectacle than last year, with catwalk shows, the latest designs from the world of fashion and showcasing Thailand 's fashion talents. “We want to elevate Thai brands and become more internationally recognizable. Thai designers now have the capacity to achieve the global
presence. BFW'06 will be a great opportunity to showcase our talented designers in a Thai arena,” said Pramode Vidtayasuk, Bangkok Fashion City Project Director.

BFW'06 will be held at Queen Sirikit Convention Centre and include trade shows for the textile, garment, jewelry, leatherwear and footwear sectors, as well as talks from industry professionals. The final day will highlight the work of recent design school graduates. The collections of around 40 Thai brands will be shown over the five days.

If you are in town try catching BFW'06 – if last year was anything to go by you won't be disappointed. Around 70,000-100,000 visitors and 1,000 local and international buyers are expected to attend.

When talking about fashion or designers, women around the world, and Thai women also, will think of those internationally renowned designers and brand names like Gucci, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Ferragamo, Moschino etc., most of which are of French and Italian origins. It seems there are no international brand names belonging to Asia. But things are changing now. In the foreseeable future, it is predicted that Thai designers and brand names may become one of the leaders.