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ASAVA

Polpat Asavaprapha

ASAVA is a couture and eveningwear label based in Bangkok, started in 2008. Behind the label: Polpat Asavaprapha. It is known for minimalist “urban sophistication” and eveningwear. Latest milestone on record (August 2018): Marks ten years with a film by the director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang.

Quick facts

ASAVA at a glance

Behind the label
Polpat Asavaprapha
Based
Bangkok, Thailand
Since
2008
Focus
Couture and eveningwear
Makes
Womenswear and eveningwear
Trained
Parsons; MBA, Claremont
Official site
asavagroup.com ↗
Instagram
@asavagroup ↗

The person and the label

Who is behind ASAVA?

Polpat Asavaprapha trained at Parsons and worked in New York before launching ASAVA in Bangkok in 2008, The Nation reported for the label’s tenth anniversary. The house is known for minimalist tailoring and eveningwear, including gowns for three Miss Universe Thailand titleholders up to 2017.

Timeline

ASAVA, dated

  1. 2008Launches ASAVA in Bangkok. Source ↗
  2. 2017Has dressed three Miss Universe Thailand titleholders by this year. Source ↗
  3. August 2018Marks ten years with a film by the director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. Source ↗

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Sources

Sources

  1. The Nation — ASAVA at ten (2018) checked 22 October 2026
  2. Bangkok Post — Defined by taste (August 2018) checked 22 October 2026
  3. Tatler Asia — Polpat Asavaprapha checked 22 October 2026

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Quick answers

ASAVA, answered

Who is behind ASAVA?

Polpat Asavaprapha. ASAVA is a couture and eveningwear label based in Bangkok.

When was ASAVA founded?

2008, according to the sources listed on this page.

What does ASAVA make?

Womenswear and eveningwear. It is known for minimalist “urban sophistication” and eveningwear.

Where did the designer of ASAVA train?

Parsons; MBA, Claremont.