About us
Before starting GIGIPAYNE, I worked in business administration and leadership coaching, with a background in IO psychology. One day, with the support of people close to me, I turned my real passion — art and craft — into my career. I applied to fashion school in Bangkok, and that's how I fell in love with textile design and found my way into working with my hands.
I started GIGIPAYNE Studio in 2019 because I wanted to make the handmade things I'd been drawn to since I was a kid. I'm always learning and experimenting — it's how I stay honest about the work. Margiela, Dries Van Noten, and Dior were my teachers in school and a big reason I started looking at techniques that are often very traditional, just forgotten in the modern world. I love working with fabric, prints, and anything I can make with my hands. Beyond fashion school, I also traveled and trained with skilled craftspeople to pick up techniques properly.
GIGIPAYNE Studio is a space I want people to feel comfortable in — whether you've done this kind of thing before or not. I find art genuinely therapeutic. It can turn an ordinary afternoon into something exciting, it calms you down, it gives you a quiet confidence, and it teaches you something real about the world around you.
I wanted to build a place that does all of that — and that also reminds me and everyone who comes through to slow down and appreciate what's around us. Nature, the people we care about, the things we can make. Every workshop we run is built with that in mind.
GIGIPAYNE Co. is a small, human-first enterprise and a close-knit team of enthusiasts with a deep love for art and handcraft. We aim to bring universal values into the most accessible form for all people.
We keep things personal.
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