Call to Dutch fashion designers
The Dutch embassy in Bangkok has placed an appeal on Facebook to Dutch fashion designers who are interested in working with Thai silk and want to participate in The International Thai Silk Fashion Week in November.
The call is in English – no doubt there is a reason for that – and to avoid misunderstandings, we have not translated the call. The call reads:
“Are you a Dutch designer and are you interested in working with Thai silk? The Thai Tourist Foundation invites you to apply for the 9th celebration of silk project in Bangkok. During this week, international fashion designers get a chance to create their own collection of 12 pieces of Thai silk costumes to participate in the International Thai Silk Fashion Week. Please send your application before the 20th of June to [email protected].
More detailed information can be found below:
About the project
The Thai Tourism Assistance Foundation has organized the celebration of silk project to showcase e modern Thai silk and design since 2010. The project includes design seminars, university lectures, commercial displays and a nationally televised fashion show. 2019 will be the 9th annual celebration as we commemorate the 87th birthday of HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand.
The 9th Celebration of Silk will then be divided into 3 parts:
- Opening Ceremony Fashion Show, 16th of November 2019
- International Thai Silk Fashion Week, 18th to 22nd November 2019
- International Silk Exhibition, 18th to 22nd November 2019
What will be expected?
Besides fashion shows of Thai designers, international designers will get a chance to create his/her own collection (minimum of 12 and maximum of 15 pieces) of Thai Silk costumes to participate in the International Thai Silk Fashion week. Participants will be sent Thai silk to make their creations with.
Furthermore, the designer is requested to collaborate with his/her country's Ambassador/spouse of Ambassador to design a unique creation in Thai silk to be modeled by the Ambassadors/spouses during the Grand Opening Fashion Show on the 16th of November.
Criteria
The fashion designer needs to be able to show a portfolio and have prior experience with making a fashion collection. Please include resume and motivation. Interested Dutch designers can submit his/her portfolio to the Embassy (email [email protected]) by 20th June 2019. The Embassy will select a candidate by the 27th of June.
What will be offered
Round-trip economy ticket to Bangkok, 5-day accommodation, meals, local transportation and a fee of USD $1,000 will be provided to the participating designer”
Source: Facebook page of the Dutch embassy in Bangkok