Ong was inspired by Disney super villains and the markings on dangerous animals, but also kept in the mix his love of the 1950’s way of dressing. His colour palette ranged from the toxic
brights of acid yellow, oranges, blues and greens, warning us of danger, to the
more subdued monochrome of blacks and greys.
But don’t be fooled by the
monochrome palette. On closer inspection this seemingly innocent stripe print
shows a row of crocodiles and leopards lurking and ready to pounce.
And from afar, this print may look like dogstooth, but in reality it is
a collection of silhouettes of the poison dart frog, you could say it is a 'frogstooth' pattern.. Ong also designed the
suede shoes, using snakeskin print in metallic blue and gold leather on the tips.
The brightly coloured jackets were embellished with hand embroidered leopard
prints in tonal shades. Some just scattered
on the collar or hemline and sleeve cuffs, whilst others covered the whole body
of the jacket.
Dangerous has never looked so dapper!
Ong-Oaj Pairam’studio is based in Brighton and for bespoke pieces from
the collection email for more information on info@ong-oajpairam.com
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