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Greyhound Original
Bhanu Inkawat, with three co-founders
Greyhound Original is a menswear label based in Bangkok, started in 1980. Behind the label: Bhanu Inkawat, with three co-founders. It is known for Bangkok menswear that grew into a lifestyle brand with cafés. Latest milestone on record (January 2018): Opens a Greyhound Café in London.
Quick facts
Greyhound Original at a glance
- Behind the label
- Bhanu Inkawat, with three co-founders
- Based
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Since
- 1980
- Focus
- Menswear
- Makes
- Clothing and accessories; Greyhound Café restaurants
- Trained
- Graphic design, Harrow College, London
- Official site
- greyhound.co.th ↗
- @greyhoundoriginal ↗
The person and the label
Who is behind Greyhound Original?
Bhanu Inkawat and three friends founded Greyhound as a menswear label in Bangkok in 1980, according to the jury profile Design Singapore published for him; he was also the first president of the Bangkok Fashion Society. The first Greyhound Café opened in 1998 and a London café followed in 2018. The business is now part of Mud & Hound, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Timeline
Greyhound Original, dated
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Quick answers
Greyhound Original, answered
Who is behind Greyhound Original?
- Bhanu Inkawat, with three co-founders. Greyhound Original is a menswear label based in Bangkok.
When was Greyhound Original founded?
- 1980, according to the sources listed on this page.
What does Greyhound Original make?
- Clothing and accessories; Greyhound Café restaurants. It is known for Bangkok menswear that grew into a lifestyle brand with cafés.
Where did the designer of Greyhound Original train?
- Graphic design, Harrow College, London.