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here is such an irresistible air of romanticism

that lies at the heart of international prêt-à-

couture brand Busardi’s collections, which is

refined by incredible craftsmanship, experience and

heritage. Busardi Muntarbhorn who inherited and

designed at Thailand’s oldest surviving house under

her mother’s name Yoswadee, co-founded the brand

Busardi with her sonTuck in 2009. Born in Bangkok in

1959, Busardi grew up in an environment surrounded

by sketches, mannequins and rolls of silk and chiffon.

However, during her teenage years, she decided to

pursue a career in architecture and landscape, and

graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in architecture

from Silpakorn University, Bangkok in 1983. She

went onto complete a Master’s degree in landscape

architecture from the University of Pennsylvania but

it wasn’t long before her passion and fashion heritage

called her to undertake a fashion design course at

the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York

before returning home to Thailand.

While maintaining a career in landscape architecture,

Busardi also helped her mother at her label and soon

took on the business full time.The designer strongly

believes that fashion and architecture are both

defined by human proportions, not two separate

worlds. At Yoswadee, she gained integral experience

in handcrafted couture, working closely alongside

her mother as a designer.When her mother retired

in 2000, Busardi became head designer and brand

successor of the label, and succeeded in bringing

together the refined art form of Thai and Western

cultures into high fashion. As a devotion of love and

respect, Busardi designed 10 gowns inspired by her

mother’s collections from the past, for theYoswadee

2011 Collection entitled ‘ATributeTo My Mother’ to

honour the loss of her mother in 2010. When the

Busardi brand was launched, the House of Yoswadee

was renamed House of Yoswadee and Busardi.

For their AW14 collection, Busardi brings a darker,

more sinister mood to the romantic aesthetic

that they have become renowned for. Using her

fascination with gardens and flowers, the designer

channels this inspiration into a sartorial narrative

based around a recurring darkened rose motif. In

season’s past, the Busardi woman was reserved and

modest but this season she is defiled into a wicked

world. As Busardi explains, “My girls are no longer

prim and proper this season. While holding onto

the romantic essence of the brand, I decided

to give this collection a subversive and wicked

edge. For with the rose, comes the thorn…”

Whilst the signature use of floral lace, three-

dimensional rose and petal appliqué and

embroidery continue to run throughout the

collection, the darker desires of a woman

shine through in the provocative slits,

shorter cuts, sheer panelling and bursts

of weighty adornments. Also seen in this

collection is profusion of sweeping skirts,

high necks and delicate detailing. For

instance, an aqua waterfall dress offers

a rare source of purity, highlighting the

start of life and the replenishment

of plants and gardens while the use

of rose printed silk zibeline on a

standout jacket and dress allow

the evil rose motif to blossom

beyond the appliqué and spill onto

the fabric.

While it may take on a new mood,

the classic dresses and separates

brings the collection back to the

traditional Busardi, where sumptuous

rich creations are bedecked with layers of

lace and oodles of tulle. The lavish abundance

of embroidery and rich colour palette such as

royal purple, navy, electric blue, crimson and

magenta in fabrics of lace, organza, taffeta, rose

printed silk mikado and Thai silk would make

the perfect evening wear for private parties,

opening nights and celebrity events. Also, with

the introduction of sharply tailored jackets,

peplum shapes and a trend-led micro-cape, this

will ensure that the Busardi woman remains

current both on and off the red carpet, while

the uncorseted style of dress offers the wearer

the freedom of movement needed to reflect her

modern style.

Busardi is based in Bangkok, where they also

own an eponymous boutique and the collections

are designed, produced and manufactured in the

heart of Thailand.

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Cristina Lloyd

discovers the story behind international couture

brand Busardi and what makes their collections so red carpet

divine.

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The Rose and Thorn

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