Bangkok (AFP) - Skirts made from bamboo chicken cages and billowy dresses crafted from mosquito nets -- a Thai teen is elevating everyday items of rural life to the catwalk to challenge entrenched prejudice among the Bangkok elite. Apichet Atilattana, a 16-year-old from Khon Kaen in Thailand's northeastern rice bowl region, launched his designs on Facebook.But on Friday night his inventive, humourous, and somewhat bizarre concepts made their catwalk debut at a fashion show in Bangkok.His materials -- bamboo rice steamers, banana leaves and hand-held fans -- are loaded with symbolism in a country divided between the wealth and power of Bangkok and a rural majority who provide the backbone of the economy."I want to show people in Bangkok that Isaan people can be creative," he told AFP, using the name for the poor but populous northeastern region."People in Bangkok should start thinking out of the box...
From Countryside To Catwalk, Thai Teen Designer Takes On Prejudice
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