Fashion – Chicago
Laura Thapthimkuna is a fashion and costume designer. She is inspired to design things never seen before, by finding inspiration in non fashion related subjects,such as biological studies. Pushing boundaries and finding beauty in the grotesque are important elements to her aesthetic. Laura also specializes in custom stage wear for performers, such as AVAN LAVA, who she designed for in the past. Her work has been worn in music videos and performances by a range of artists and musicians, such as acclaimed violinist Katarina Visnebska and hip-hop dance artist K.Rose. She has provided costumes for Chicago-based theater company \"Collaboraction\" for performances. Her first co-designed ready to wear line (with designed/fiber artist, Alstaire Del Rosario) debuted at Gamma Player, which was named by New York Times as one of Chicago\'s most influential new stores. She has exhibited in Chicago Fashion Week and been commissioned for fashion installations in many galleries across Chicago,including Toyota\'s creative lounge. She debuted her new ready to wear line, \"TAKA TAKA\" this spring at Chicago Fashion Week, which is a mix of stagewear meets hip hop street fashion. Her work has been featured in CS magazine, New City Magazine as well as on CBS, NBC and BRAVO. Her unique design aesthetic stood out in such a way that gained her a place on Rihanna\'s new fashion design competition \"Styled to Rock\", where her designs were showcased to celebrity clients.
To see more of Laura\'s work please visit: http://www.lauratakataka.com/