{"id":68515,"date":"2026-07-14T07:34:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=68515"},"modified":"2026-07-14T07:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:34:03","slug":"boutiques-fair-makes-bangkok-debut-with-more-than-120-independent-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=68515","title":{"rendered":"Boutiques fair makes Bangkok debut with more than 120 independent brands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Despite expanding overseas, the principles behind the fair remain unchanged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;When reviewing applications, we look for brands that demonstrate originality, strong design thinking, quality craftsmanship and a compelling story,&#8221; said Cain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Beyond the products themselves, we also consider the values behind a brand, whether that is sustainability, ethical practices, innovation or a unique creative perspective. We also want brands that are passionate about sharing their story and connecting with their audience.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She continues to personally review every application before the final selection is made, believing that each participating brand contributes to the overall experience visitors have at the fair.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>SINGAPORE BRANDS LOOK TO A NEW AUDIENCE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Participating exhibitors are equally excited about meeting shoppers in Thailand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Josh Leong, co-founder of bespoke shoemaker Palola, believes Bangkok offers valuable opportunities to connect with a new audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;One of the best ways to grow as a brand is to meet customers beyond our home market and understand how they respond to what we create. Boutiques provides the perfect opportunity to do that.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He added: &#8220;Bangkok has always stood out to us as one of Southeast Asia&#8217;s most vibrant retail destinations. There&#8217;s an openness to discovering independent brands alongside established names, and we admire the city&#8217;s strong appreciation for craftsmanship, design and quality.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/style-beauty\/boutiques-fairs-bangkok-iconsiam-6234076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite expanding overseas, the principles behind the fair remain unchanged. &#8220;When reviewing applications, we look for brands that demonstrate originality, strong design thinking, quality craftsmanship&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--6uCwjTny--\/c_crop,h_545,w_970,x_4,y_98\/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/07\/07\/hero-2-boutique-fairs-bkk.jpg?itok=jozs9UoH","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1744,11529,2670,2535,5016,1279],"class_list":["post-68515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-news-sg-global","tag-bangkok","tag-boutiques","tag-brands","tag-debut","tag-fair","tag-independent","wpcat-2-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/68516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}