Weekend Picks

Published on November 2, 2007

Per Sempre, in Suan Lum Night Bazaar, sells an array of unique, modern-style clothing, handbags, shoes and accessories at reasonable prices. After running fashion businesses for years, two friends, Weerawat Rodpong and Kessarin Sriniratsai, both 28, teamed up with their friends to open Per Sempre about a month ago. The Italian name for their shop means "an eternity". Per Sempre's four owners have shared their creative ideas and skills, which led to the creation of a unique range of fashion products for women under the concept "Sweet Flirty Bitchy".

"Some of us opened stores at Chatuchak Weekend Market and Platinum selling a line of fashionable clothes. Meanwhile, I have supplied bags and footwear for brands in Siam Square," says Weerawat. "We want to establish a new brand in the place where nobody knows us to present innovative products that are reasonably priced and have good quality."

The new store is decorated in bright blue and is fitted with white wooden shelves, long silver clothing racks and a glittering glass showcase. The products include high-heel shoes, sandals, handbags, laptop bags and hats in smart and plain styles. Many products feature fabrics imported from Japan and Korea. At the heart of Per Sempre's designs there is a mix of soft textiles and leather used for limited-edition bags, high-heel shoes and other accessories.

"Our designs are limited editions, and we have made only 20 to 30 for one collection. We can guarantee that the products have a quality that is equal to big brands like Greyhound and Issue," says Weerawat, a graduate of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce's Department of International Business. "We plan to branch out to Chatuchak Weekend Market in the future."

Beyond a collection of handbags and footgear, the store offers a colourful range of sack dresses made of linen and chiffon fabrics in black, white, green, blue, brown and yellow. There are also selections of handmade crocheted hats and acrylic bracelets as well as a display of imported Lomo cameras.

Per Sempre will open a new store next month in the Lop Buri Zone, Suan Lum Night Bazaar.

Elegant chapeaus

An old-fashioned reminder of a bygone era are these crocheted hats. The white one features light pink floral-shaped bows (Bt950). A more masculine brown hat with black ribbon costs Bt750.

Laptop bags

These limited-edition laptop bags are made of fabric with leather handles and accents. They are Bt1,950 each and come in various colours.

Perfect ensemble

To be truly fashionable, your shoes and handbag must match. Such is the case with this brown Scotch-plaid handbag with dark brown leather handles (Bt2,250) and a pair of genuine leather, brown-gold high-heel shoes (Bt2,550).

Purple haze

H ere's another matching handbag-shoe ensemble - featuring a paisley patterned fabric bag (Bt790) and purple leather wingtip high heels (Bt2,550).

Sack it to me

A fashion trend that sees no sign of abating is the sack-shaped dress. The collection includes a chiffon black and white  number and a cute blue silk one (Bt680 each).

Sleek shoes

Casual-looking genuine leather shoes come in plain design and shade of white and glittering silver. Priced at Bt1,850.

Pattarawadee Saengmanee