September 2025
TANCHEN, Carl Jan Cruz, Rakkiu, Tha Homemade and Palit Palit
In Singapore, TANCHEN opens its first permanent space, showcasing their sustainable and tactile textile creations. Manila-based Carl Jan Cruz teams up with Univers to launch a new collection that deepens the brand’s exploration of materiality and traditional Filipino garments.
Hanoi’s Rakkiu combines vintage washes with modular designs to craft wearable pieces. In Chiang Mai, Tha Homemade introduces a new collection that presents traditional textile practices through painterly treatments and fluid silhouettes, meanwhile Palit Palit brings its Spring/Summer 2026 collection to Tokyo with an exclusive pop-up.
‘Through the Grapevine’ is a monthly round-up of fashion events across Southeast Asia, from collection launches to exhibitions, showcases, pop-ups, and more.
Singapore
TANCHEN Singapore store. Image taken from TANCHEN’s Instagram.
TANCHEN’s B/B Bag. Image taken from TANCHEN’s Instagram.
TANCHEN
Store Opening
140 Bukit Timah Road
TANCHEN, the Singapore- and Shanghai-based textile label, has opened its first permanent space in Singapore at Bukit Timah Road. Founded by Sanchia Tan and Amber Chen, the studio is known for its tactile, process-driven approach to weaving and product design, blending craft experimentation with a sustainable ethos. Upcycled textile explorations has since evolved into a collection of functional, characterful objects, from beaded bags and wine carriers to handwoven stools and rugs. The new space offers visitors an appointment-based experience to engage with the studio’s materials, works-in-progress, and finished pieces in an intimate setting.
Philippines
Carl Jan Cruz x Univers Collection. Image taken from Carl Jan Cruz’s Instagram.
Carl Jan Cruz x Univers Collection. Image taken from Carl Jan Cruz’s Instagram.
Carl Jan Cruz
Carl Jan Cruz x Univers Collection
Manila-based designer Carl Jan Cruz has cultivated a practice that reads as both wardrobe and autobiography. Eschewing seasonal cycles, his collections form an evolving vocabulary of garments, where familiar staples are reconsidered through thoughtful details such as raw edges drapery, and shifting proportions. His recent collaboration with multi-label concept store Univers extends this exploration, featuring pieces such as a draped black dress layered over wide denim trousers, and a high-collared shirt with ballooning sleeves styled nonchalantly with cropped trousers.
Vietnam
Rakkiu’s new collection. Image taken from Rakkiu’s Instagram.
Rakkiu’s new collection. Image taken from Rakkiu’s Instagram.
Rakkiu
New Collection Launch
Rakkiu channels the alchemy of streetwear and heritage. Founded in Hanoi in 2020, the label draws from the raw spirit of hip-hop and skate culture, reimagined through vintage washes, hand-stitched detailing, and pared-back tonal palettes. Its latest collection sharpens this study of proportion and utility, staging layered compositions and understated graphics: an oversized tee with floor-grazing trousers and a capacious tote; a reconstructed polo spliced into tailored wide shorts. Together, the pieces extend Rakkiu’s ongoing inquiry into how modular, everyday garments can be re-engineered into a new kind of contemporary uniform.
Thailand
Tha Homemade’s ‘EP. 2’ collection. Image taken from Tha Homemade’s Instagram.
Tha Homemade’s ‘EP. 2’ collection. Image taken from Tha Homemade’s Instagram.
Tha Homemade
New Collection: ‘EP. 2’
Founded in Chiang Mai by Pon Thanit Jaroenpotsathapon, Tha Homemade is a family-rooted practice that carries traditional textile craft into a new chapter. From her home studio, Thanit works closely with relatives and local artisans, drawing on shared knowledge of batik, natural dyeing and eco-printing. The latest collection, ‘EP. 2’, leans into painterly expression: gradients flow together, layered strokes add texture, and fluid silhouettes create garments that feel both handcrafted and modern.
Palit Palit
Tokyo Pop-Up
19 August - 30 September 2025
Oiso T-Square, Tokyo, Japan
Palit Palit, a Thai label grounded in traditional craft and minimalist design, transforms natural fibres like cotton and hemp into handcrafted clothing and homewares. Evolving from crochet and macramé to refined weaving and natural dyes, the brand marries simple forms with subtle, tactile detail. This month, Palit Palit brings its slow-craft ethos to Japan with an exclusive pop-up in Tokyo, showcasing a curated selection from its Spring/Summer 2026 collection that celebrates material, form, and understated modern minimalism.