Myanmar fashion show, tribal, Chin dress, Naga dresses

The most basic fashion item almost everyone wears is a "longyi", women and man use it, its a piece of cloth used as a wrap skirt. Probably the most opulent clothing can be watched during a wedding party. Many parties of that type are at the Summit Parkview Hotel in Yangon.

From time to time fashion shows are on when some designers introduce their new creations which are almost all inspired by Thai and Chinese fashion.

Interesting is fashion jewelry

available at several shops at Yangon's Bogyoke market, they have great ethnic and fashion jewelry on display, cheaper items are often made from freshwater pearls. Since there is nothing really interesting in terms

or ethnic fashion is different, creative and unique, it beats the copyist by a huge margin, just have a look below and you will see what we mean.

Interestingly almost every tribe has some kind of local material and style, on the other hand, considering how remote the people live, it's normal, more.

Silk fashion

is usually used on special occasions such as weddings, pagoda festivals or other festivities.

The fabrics are local made and are similar to Thai silk, the pattern are very conservative and geometric they don't show lots of creativity, but this is all woven, not printed, read more.

Tribal & ethnic trends

From time to time there is some movement in fashion. It’s coming when you realize the people are wearing different clothes. The trigger usually is that the people see something different at the Chinese and Thai soap operas they watch every day. The Chinese are very popular to get some ideas on different hair styles and the Thai stuff brings some more modern ideas.

The latest Myanmar fashion trends always come from outside the country, regardless of the fact that the different ethic groups have hundreds of variations in their fashion and this are not only cloth, there is also some kind of ethnic fashion jewelry with great fashion jewelry with different rather cheap materials such as colored stones, some silver and mother pearls show how a broad imagination designers can have. The country has some creative designer showing newest creations at fashion shows at Yangon and elsewhere. Nobody is designing stuff which looks like coming from Vivienne Westwood, the most opulent, luxurious, stylish and expensive dresses are always visible at weddings.

Simple clothing can be seen every night in various shows at nightclubs and discos. Far-traveled material from China, India and elsewhere with exotic designs are available at the

Girls from Kachin State in snow

Myanmar Fashion

from Kachin state. A part of Kachin state are the Myanmar Himalayas with south east Asia highest peak Mt. Hkakabo Razi with 5881 m.

I haven't seen winter fashion in Davos or Kitzbuehl but I think Myanmar winter fashion is for sure more attractive.

At right an Chin beauty with hand-woven fashion clothes and a silver fashion belt plus plenty of jade chains necklaces and headgear.

This is tribal fashion which includes tribal tattoos at many remote areas, its always amazing to see what a creativity Myanmar people have considering the circumstances the live in the remote areas. It is necessary to keep in mind 

Myanmar people are very fashion conscious and creative. Even the very remote tribes have their own styles with a lot of ideas in it.

Some gurus in Milan and Paris could learn something from them, because this is back to basic, simple pure and beautiful, not this stupid decadent bla bla that they show you on the fashion shows in Europe and New York. Material for clothing is usually cotton, either imported or locally created with native pattern and designs.

Local silk fabrics

In the big cities such as Mandalay and Yangon silk clothing is worn on special occasions.

Actually there are no sophisticated cuts, styles and patterns in Myanmar fashion.

The silk fabrics are more or less worn on the body in a sarong style, this is for men and women.

Myanmar fashion jewelry

is often very creative this is similar for ethnic styles and usual jewelry, styles vary but not very often, ethnic styles are more bought by tourists, local people usually just wear a gold or gold plated necklace, sometimes with a pendant and various precious stones.