Own yourself

The word “IckyDrip” was coined in the 1940s for a person whose interests, looks or attitudes set them apart from the crowd.

Its Chinese equivalent, 异T, pairs an Eastern Hànzì character with a Western letter — a meeting of minds between East and West, blending the best of both worlds.

That is the label in one mark: different on purpose, at home in Bangkok's Chinatown and everywhere else.

Individuality, independence, self-expression and confidence belong to you. You are in charge of your own destiny.

Your worth is not measured by how much you own, but by how much you own yourself. Happiness and freedom come from the choices you make in defining yourself — not from anyone else’s rules.

Our t-shirts and apparel are a daily reminder of that. Wear what makes you happy, not what a brand is supposed to mean to everyone else.

Songwat is a road along the river at the edge of Bangkok's Chinatown, running through Talat Noi. Warehouses, hardware shops, shrines, families who have been there for generations, and now studios and small kitchens in the spaces between.

It is not preserved and it is not finished. Paint peels next to new signage. A workshop opens onto a bar. That contradiction is the reference point for everything we make.

We shoot there, we source there, and a lot of the brand's texture comes straight off those walls.

Traditional Thai textile work carries enormous detail — weave, dye, repetition, patience. Streetwear usually runs on the opposite instinct: fast, loud, disposable.

IckyDrips x Artisan puts the two in the same piece. Hand-worked material, contemporary construction, finished for the street rather than for display.

The first run is small and made with a workshop we keep working with. Details on materials and makers will be published as the collection develops.