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Going with the flow
A recent fashion showcase in London by Thai design rookies succeeded in avoiding the cliches so often associated with clothing made from silk
Good buildings provide not only shelter, but also space in which one can live, create and express oneself. Artists absorb, respond and react to their spatial environs through their body of work in the exact same way one's existence is influenced by one's everyday surroundings.
Designed by Peter Zumthor, the Serpentine Summer Pavilion in London was the platform for four young Thai fashion designers when they presented a collection of ready-to-wear clothing and accessories one recent summer's evening called Remake Remodel using silks and woven textiles from the SUPPORT Foundation (SACICT).
Remake Remodel was not only about Thai silk and fashion but also the context in which these designers made their debut, hence the need to take into account the pavilion and its creator. Peter Zumthor is a Swiss Pritzker Prize-winning architect renowned for creating serene and minimalistic structures, compromising neither his use of materials nor his vision. The Serpentine Summer Pavilion is the first piece of work he's executed in the United Kingdom.
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- Writer: Chomwan Weeraworawit
- Position: Writer
