Through the Grapevine: May 2026
Masshiro & Co., Arusomo, Boutique Fairs, Pyvet Studio and more
In Indonesia, MASSHIRO&Co. marks a decade with On Essential Decisions at Spac8, ASHTA, a five-day exhibition reflecting on ten years of the brand’s pared-back, function-led design through installations, talks and collaborative works. Arus and Design by Omo reunite for a second collaboration, featuring a playful wardrobe set to travel through a series of pop-ups from Tokyo to Kuala Lumpur.
In Singapore, Boutiques returns with a selection of independent labels spanning fashion, homeware and lifestyle, reaffirming its role as a key platform for regional design voices. In Thailand, PYVET Studio presents its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, where draped silhouettes and geometric cuts translate fabric into sculptural form. And in the Philippines, Construction Layers presents their latest collection Framework at Purveyr Play.
‘Through the Grapevine’ is a monthly round-up of fashion events across Southeast Asia, from collection launches to exhibitions, showcases, pop-ups, and more.
Indonesia
Masshiro & Co.’s ‘On Essential Decisions’ Exhibition. Images taken from @masshiroandco on Instagram.
Masshiro & Co.
On Essential Decisions
Spac8, ASHTA, Jakarta
MASSHIRO&Co. celebrated its 10-year anniversary with On Essential Decisions, a five-day exhibition reflecting on a decade of considered design, where function and simplicity shape the everyday wardrobe. Anchored by its signature white shirt, the exhibition moves through a language of essentials across a series of talks, immersive experiences and a showcase of collaborative works, including a photography series with Indra Leonardi, each one offering a different entry point into the brand’s visual and creative process as well as material thinking.
Arus and Design by Omo’s collaboration collection. Images taken from @arusthebrand and @designbyomo on Instagram.
Arusomo
Asia Pop-up Tour
1 May to 5 July 2026
Following the success of their first collaboration, Arus and Design by Omo reunite for a second joint collection. The collaboration brings together Arus’ fluid, comfort-led approach with Design by Omo’s more experimental edge. The resulting wardrobe moves between soft, adaptable silhouettes, expressed through playful cuts and a refreshed colour palette. The accompanying pop-up will travel across Tokyo, Bali, Jakarta, Singapore, and Malaysia, with each city offering a slightly different frame and context through which to encounter the collection.
Singapore
Aanabu’s EID 2025 Collection. Image taken from @anaabu.co on Instagram.
Boutiques Singapore
15 to 17 May 2026
F1 Pit Building, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
Boutiques Singapore has, over the years, become one of the city’s most anticipated retail gatherings for independent design. Held twice a year, the fair brings together a tightly edited selection of fashion, homeware, and lifestyle labels, each driven by its own distinct visual language and point of view. This season’s edition continues to focus on independent voices, with participating labels including ANAABU, Anon, Dear Samfu and Commune Wear.
Thailand
Pyvet’s Spring/Summer 2026 Collection. Image taken from @pyvet.studio on Instagram.
Pyvet
Spring/Summer 2026 Collection
Based in Bangkok, Pyvet Studio marries contemporary womenswear with textile experimentation, creating collections that emphasise fabric, drape, and proportion. In their latest collection, the studio elevates their material exploration, presenting pieces such as geometric sashes alongside fluid, draped dresses and tops that play with volume and form. Each garment strikes a balance between sleekness and sculpture, softness and structure, reflecting the studio’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of fabric manipulation and modern design.
Philippines
Construction Layer’s ‘Framework’ collection. Images taken from @constructionlayers on Instagram.
Construction Layers
‘Framework’ Collection
Construction Layers approaches clothing as an ongoing process of construction rather than a finished statement. Guided by a quiet architectural logic, the work considers proportion, layering and spatial form, framing garments as crafts rather than simply worn. This results in a practice that resists finality, instead favouring experimentation and continual transformation. The label is currently showing its latest collection, ‘Framework’, at Purveyor Play, where this process-led approach is extended into a presentation that keeps construction and structure visibly exposed.