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Richard Tsao brings his eye for color to his rich palette of silk designs. Tsao’s exquisite jewel-toned creations are evocative of the rich tropical hues of his native Thailand.
The silk that Tsao uses for his designs is not mass-produced and does not undergo mechanized finishing treatments. Hand woven from hand spun pure silk yarn on old-fashioned looms, the painstaking process results in a lustrous fabric with a luxurious texture and sensuous whispery sound. Producing one of his jackets requires an entire day. It can take up to a year to hone each of his designs. This artisanal quality and attention to detail is part of Thailand’s rich arts and crafts tradition to which Tsao feels deeply connected.
Born and raised in Bangkok, of Chinese descent, Tsao cultivated an early appreciation for tailoring and fine silks from his mother’s array of custom made cheong sam dresses. Inspired by the exquisite beauty of Thai silk and the way it illuminates the wearer, his simple and classic designs incorporates subtle details from Southeast Asian and Chinese traditional garments.
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