The Slate Phuket announces a one-of-a-kind fusion of creativity and bold luxury with The Artisan Edit label, a collection of fashion and homewares which draws inspiration from the resort’s avant-garde design. Blending the creative genius of British designer Frederick Morrison - whose This is Fred collections have been shown at Paris and Berlin Fashion Weeks -  with the bold brushstrokes of visual artist Trey Hirst, the collection articulates places and memory, emotion and nature.

It perfectly fuses Fred’s renowned sense of style and innovation with Trey’s approach to visual storytelling in a range of bespoke streetwear and artisanal décor.

This unique partnership gives guests and local residents the opportunity to view and buy This Is Fred’s stylish streetwear in Thailand for the very first time. The collection will be exhibited at Shades, The Slate’s bright gallery space, from 11th November 2021 onwards, and each piece will be available for purchase at The Stockroom, the property’s online and onsite retail stores.

“I am always inspired by creatives and artists, and bringing both Fred and Trey together to create an exclusive collection of fashion and homewares is very much in keeping with our philosophy at The Slate,” said Krystal Prakaikaew Na-Ranong owner of the resort. “We’re excited to bring our guests a truly beautiful collection, while supporting the creativity of these two incredible artists.”

“This Is Fred has a similar brand philosophy to The Slate. Our brands have an avant-garde approach and a very bold way of thinking. I invited Fred and his partner to stay at The Slate at the beginning of 2020, just before the pandemic, to discuss our collaboration. Fred was very much inspired by the resort’s architectural attributes and we decided to create THE SLATE X FRED collection together.” said Fred

The resort has previously partnered with Fred for the Slate x Fred Collection, which is still available for sale. Based on Bill Bensley's aesthetic vision of monochrome accents and the convergence of hard and soft silhouettes, each hand-stitched item features black and white stripes that appear almost magically when the cloth is in movement. The unisex collection comprises trousers, tops, ponchos, jackets and more.

Born in Louisiana and now based in Bangkok, Trey Hirst’s abstract work is an exercise in pattern and form building, using simple and repetitive brush strokes. He draws inspiration from patterns in the built environment and the ways in which man-made structures interact with nature.

Each piece in the collection tells its own story through textiles, patterns, and form. The Slate’s Stockroom will exclusively sell the capsule collection of gender-fluid urban streetwear and homewares.