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Who is Nichapat Suphap, Thai showbiz queen? The Venture Management founder reps stars such as Nattawin Wattanagitiphat, was the first Thai Met Gala attendee and a guest at The White House

Meet Nichapat Suphap, who represents some of the biggest stars in Thai entertainment such as Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree and Mile Phakphum Romsaithong. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram
The Thai entertainment industry is taking over the luxury world, and we have one woman to thank for it.

You may not have heard of Nichapat Suphap, but chances are you’ve seen plenty of the top Thai stars she and her management company represent overseas. Suphap is founder of The Venture Management, an editor and brand consultant, according to Women’s Wear Daily, and she’s working with stars that generate more than US$20 million media value in the spring/summer 2024 season alone.

Nichapat Suphap launched her agency last year in response to the rise of the Thai entertainment scene. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

Riding the wave that is the Thai entertainment scene, Suphap launched her agency last year to represent a handful of the hottest faces from the country.

Nichapat Suphap’s agency has worked with luxury brands such as Dior and Burberry. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram
She’s managed to leverage the star power of actors including Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree and Mile Phakphum Romsaithong to put luxury brands like Dior and Burberry, respectively, in front of a whole new Asian audience.
Mile Phakphum Romsaithong at the Vogue Gala Night 2024. Photo: @milephakphum/Instagram

As an agent to the stars, Suphap is a celebrity in her own right. After graduate school in New York, she worked at department stores Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s as a management trainee, and for brands Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney, per Vogue. She also worked as a freelance fashion consultant and brand scout later in her career. Her experience in fashion eventually led to contributing roles at Thai editions of international fashion titles, including Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, per WWD.

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“One night with Valentino,” Nichapat Suphap wrote in the caption of this social media post. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

It was through her work contributing to various magazines that she found her true calling. As a fashion journalist, Suphap was able to attend fashion events and become friends with industry insiders and designers along the way.

Nichapat Suphap with Fernando J. Garcia, creative director of Monse Maison. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram
In 2018, she attended the famed Met Gala hosted by American Vogue’s Anna Wintour – a notoriously difficult invitation to score. What’s more, she was the first Thai attendee. Suphap dressed the part for the red carpet, donning a purple creation by designer and friend Peter Dundas, former artistic director of Pucci.
Nichapat Suphap at the 2018 Met Gala, which was themed Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. Photo: AFP

She followed up her look with a colourful and very puffy custom Tomo Koizumi dress – she was the first to wear a custom piece by the brand – at the camp-themed 2019 soirée.

Nichapat Suphap at the 2019 Met Gala – the theme was Camp: Notes on Fashion. Photo: AFP.
At last year’s Met Gala honouring Karl Lagerfeld, she wore a black and white halter ball gown made especially for the event by Louis Vuitton. She was spotted at the party with K-pop star Jennie from Blackpink, among other guests.

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Nichapat Suphap photographed with Jennie from Blackpink. Photo: @BPQueens016/X

She’s since walked the red carpets for and sat at the front row of many parties and fashion shows. Not one for the tried and tested when it comes to fashion, Suphap’s style is vibrant and feminine, laced with plenty of drama. At the recent Vanity Fair Oscar Party, she wore a yellow and peach chiffon bandage haute couture dress by Giambattista Valli.

“Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2024 in Giambattista Valli Haute Couture!” Nichapat Suphap wrote on Instagram. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

At recent fashion weeks, she was spotted at the hottest runway shows, including Dior, Schiaparelli, Elie Saab, Versace, Giambattista Valli and many more, wearing the latest looks from the designers.

Nichapat Suphap in Paris wearing Dior. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

Suphap’s love for fashion has taken her beyond the realms of luxury brands and design too. Last December, she attended the White House holiday party supporting a group of women who produce Thai silk in a small village.

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Nichapat Suphap was invited to the White House holiday party this year, and she drew attention to the production of Thai silk productions, according to her social media caption. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

Wearing a white strapless cocktail dress and in the presence of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, it goes to show Suphap’s unofficial status as an ambassador of Thai culture reaches far beyond the fashion and entertainment scene.

The editor, consultant and cultural ambassador could soon be topping off her busy life with another achievement – becoming a Harvard graduate. She recently revealed on Instagram that she’s been accepted into Harvard Kennedy School of Government, which could mean the first step towards fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming a politician. Suphap was accepted on her first try, and told followers she wasn’t sure she’ll be able to carve time out of her busy schedule to enrol this year, but is proud to receive the admission letter nonetheless.

  • Suphap’s agency is now working with Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree and Mile Phakphum Romsaithong, two stars who’ve repped top luxury brands such as Dior and Burberry
  • After working for Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney, she landed contributing roles at Thai editions of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar – and by 2018, was attending the Met Gala and other events