ABOUT US · DE BLOO STUDIO BY JIYEON
Made to understand.
Built to last.
BANGKOK · EST. 2015 · THE LUXURY BAG MAKING INSTITUTE
FOUNDER & MASTER PATTERN CONSULTANT
Jiyeon Noh
"I wanted to teach the why —
not just the how."
Every discipline Jiyeon mastered left the same mark: precision, structure, and the pursuit of mastery. From structural engineering at Samsung to elite equestrian competition, from founding a leading IT company to coaching riders at Bangkok's largest equestrian club — each chapter sharpened the same instinct. In 2015, she brought it all into a leather atelier.
"Every discipline she mastered left the same mark:
precision, structure, and the pursuit of mastery."
LEAD INSTRUCTOR & STRUCTURAL ANALYST
Vickie
Wachiraya Klinjinda
Vickie is the specialist in advanced construction and reinforcement, leading the Intensive course and Exclusive bespoke course at De Bloo Studio. Her focus is on transforming theoretical knowledge into flawless, real-world application — providing students with the critical skills to analyze and execute complex bag structures with absolute technical control.
ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION
REINFORCEMENT
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
INTENSIVE COURSE
EXCLUSIVE BESPOKE COURSE
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Precision
as a Promise.
We don't just teach techniques — we instill the structural authority of luxury craftsmanship. Every method taught at De Bloo Studio traces back to the same principle Jiyeon carried through architecture, engineering, and competitive sport: that true mastery is never accidental. It is built, layer by layer, with intention.
PILLAR 1
ARCHITECTURAL
PRECISION
A bag is not sewn.
It is engineered.
Every pattern begins as a blueprint. Every curve, seam, and stitch is held to a 0.1mm tolerance.
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Jiyeon's foundation in architectural and structural engineering — from spatial design to load-bearing mechanics — shaped how she reads a leather piece: not as fabric to be assembled, but as a three-dimensional structure to be resolved.
At De Bloo Studio, this is not perfectionism for its own sake. It is the difference between a bag that holds its shape for a decade and one that doesn't survive a season. Structure is not a constraint. It is the foundation of beauty.
PILLAR 2
SYSTEMATIC
METHOD
Copying a result
teaches nothing.
Understanding a system teaches everything. We teach the why behind every process.
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Having founded and led an IT company during Korea’s most competitive digital era, Jiyeon understands how systems—not shortcuts—create lasting output. This logic, combined with her academic research in Sports Pedagogy, forms the backbone of our curriculum.
We teach the "Why" behind every process, ensuring students graduate not just with skills, but with the structural knowledge to analyze, troubleshoot, and independently engineer any design challenge they encounter.
PILLAR 3
SIGNATURE
MASTERY
Discipline
creates freedom.
A true artisan's signature emerges only after the fundamentals are owned completely.
The world of Elite Dressage demands something rarely discussed in craft education: the ability to translate deep technical discipline into personal expression. A rider doesn't win by mimicking form; they win by internalizing structure until it becomes instinct.
Jiyeon's competitive career and her award-winning work in traditional Korean textile arts — recognized at the Hanyang Craft Exhibition, Korea's most prestigious traditional craft competition — taught her this truth firsthand. At De Bloo Studio, we guide every student toward that point: where technique becomes voice, and craft becomes identity.
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OUR VISION
Elevating
the Craft.
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Our vision is to empower a new generation of artisans who operate without compromise. We aim to be the definitive resource where raw talent is transformed by rigorous, structurally-grounded methods — ultimately moving the global conversation of leather craftsmanship away from trend-following and toward unwavering, architect-level excellence.
OUR STUDIO
Where every piece
is made by hand.
Located for inspiration
- The urban Sancutary
De Bloo Studio by Jiyeon is discreetly nestled just meters from the main road in the heart of Sukhumvit, yet feels a world away. Our location is often described as an unexpected oasis—a spacious, quiet retreat intentionally crafted for deep creative work. Step inside to disconnect from the city's intensity, find your focus, and dedicate yourself fully to the art of uncompromising craftsmanship.
