# BOYY

> BOYY is a accessories label based in Bangkok and Milan, Thailand, started in 2006. Behind the label: Wannasiri Kongman and Jesse Dorsey. Known for structured bags, above all the Buckle bag.

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- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/thai-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Wannasiri Kongman and Jesse Dorsey
- Based: Bangkok and Milan, Thailand
- Since: 2006
- Focus: Accessories
- Makes: Bags, shoes and some ready-to-wear
- Official site: https://www.boyy.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boyyofficial/

## Who is behind BOYY?

Wannasiri “Boy” Kongman, raised in Bangkok, and Jesse Dorsey met in New York in 2004 and made their first bag there; Kongman returned to Bangkok in 2005, the founders say. BOYY’s debut collection was for Spring/Summer 2006, with Colette in Paris as its first international stockist. It opened a Milan office in 2018 and a flagship on Via Bagutta in 2022, and its Buckle bag turned ten in 2025.

## Timeline

- 2006: Debut collection, for Spring/Summer 2006; Colette in Paris is the first international stockist. (source: https://www.koktailmagazine.com/the-future-list/wannasiri-boy-kongman/)
- 2015: Introduces the Buckle bag. (source: https://www.koktailmagazine.com/the-future-list/wannasiri-boy-kongman/)
- 2022: Opens a flagship on Via Bagutta, Milan. (source: https://www.koktailmagazine.com/the-future-list/wannasiri-boy-kongman/)
- March 2025: Opens at Chili Market, ICONSIAM, Bangkok. (source: https://www.koktailmagazine.com/the-future-list/wannasiri-boy-kongman/)

## Sources

- [BOYY — Meet the founders (official site)](https://www.boyy.com/pages/meet-the-founders) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Koktail — Wannasiri “Boy” Kongman (24 October 2025)](https://www.koktailmagazine.com/the-future-list/wannasiri-boy-kongman/) — checked 2026-10-22