Bangkok Colorado

Ratanon

“Klay” Sundarapura

Model. Founder of VUNOVA. Content creator based between Bangkok and Colorado.

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Story

“Everything aligns with a timeless path. Focus on what you can control — yourself, your attitude, your perspective.”

I was born in Colorado, but I'm Thai. That's most of who I am. Bangkok and Colorado both feel like home, even though going back and forth as a kid was harder than I let on. If there's one thing I want people to know, it's that Thai culture runs deeper, and warmer, than most people assume.

I got into modeling by watching my older brothers do it first, and wanting in. It's a way to show people my family instead of just describing them. What makes me stand out isn't one thing. It's my background, my work ethic, and how I carry myself.

I'm confident, and I worked for that. I also care more than people expect, about doing right by people. Sometimes that gets read as ego. It's the opposite. I just take the people who treat me right seriously.

What I'm proudest of isn't a title or a number. It's how far I've come from where I started. That part never stops.

Leader Loyal Observant Confident Caring first

Modeling

In front of the camera, on purpose.

Modeling is how I show people my family's work ethic and how we treat people. I'm repping where I come from every time I'm in front of a camera. I work across editorial, commercial, streetwear, and lifestyle. Digitals available on request.

Ratanon Sundarapura, black and white headshot

Comp Card

Height
178 cm
Chest
34"
Waist
32"
Shoe
EU 41–42
Hair
Black
Eyes
Brown

Digitals available on request

Ratanon, editorial portrait Editorial — 01
Ratanon, commercial portrait by a window Commercial — 02
Ratanon, lifestyle portrait Lifestyle — 03

Vunova

VUNOVA

A star that suddenly becomes bright.

VUNOVA comes straight from my own style, not a concept I built around a trend. I'd call my personal style formal streetwear. Streetwear pieces next to cropped button-ups and pleated trousers, nothing too fixed. I want it to grow into a full clothing line eventually, not stay boxed into one category. And it's for anyone who's into the look. I'm not designing for one type of person.

Status: designs in progress

Nothing's locked in yet. No signature piece, no color, no logo. That's on purpose. I'd rather take my time and build it the way I build everything else, slowly and honestly, based on where I actually am right now.

Streetwear Tailoring Cropped layers Pleated trousers Monochrome base

Sketches

Hand drawn VUNOVA trouser pattern sketch, labeled Nova Fold 001, front panel
Hand drawn VUNOVA trouser pattern sketch, labeled Nova Fold 001, back panel with pocket details

Influence

Style as a language.

Clothes are one of the main ways I say anything about myself. I want my style to actually move people, not sell them something. My content splits into two lanes: fashion and style, and everyday life.

Ratanon in a cropped check shirt, rooftop portrait
Detail shot of layered necklaces and a crossbody bag
Overhead view of Ratanon in a white knit top and olive trousers

Day in the Life

A day, on repeat.

Ratanon on a Bangkok sidewalk at dusk
Ratanon seated on a patio in sunglasses
Ratanon and a friend in a pool
Ratanon and a friend on a rock formation in Arches National Park
Ratanon and a friend by the water at sunset
Ratanon crouched at the shoreline
Ratanon jumping with friends in front of the Flatirons
Ratanon and friends by a waterfall
Ratanon and friends at a bar
Ratanon and friends out at night
Ratanon seated at an outdoor table
Graduation ceremony on stage

Interests & Fashion Inspo

Off camera.

  1. 01

    Soccer

    I've been playing competitively since I could walk. I'll take any position if it keeps me on the field.

  2. 02

    Music

    R&B and light rap, basically on loop. It's less a playlist and more just what's always on in the background of my life.

  3. 03

    Learning

    I'm studying AI at CU Denver, with business as my foundation. I like chasing whatever's worth understanding next.

  4. 04

    Fashion inspo

    Editorial one day, streetwear the next. I've never really been able to commit to just one lane.

  5. 05

    Silhouette

    Oversized shirts, wide-leg trousers, cropped layers. I care more about fit than whatever logo's on it.

  6. 06

    Color & texture

    I usually stay monochrome, then throw in one loud detail. Maybe a chain, a wash, something that breaks the pattern.