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Designer Thakoon Panichgul. Photo: Getty Images.
Thakoon Panichgul, the genius behind Thakoon , is branching out into fine jewelry.
The ready-to-wear designer (and Michelle Obama favorite) has signed on to design for Japanese jewelry company Tasaki .
One of the largest jewelers in Asia, the company came looking for Panichgul . "They scoured for me and searched me out," Panichgul told StyleList.
"My PR office in Japan... Read Full Story
Thakoon Panichgul
DALLAS & KOBE, Japan, Nov 9, 2009 / FW/ — New York-based designer Thakoon Panichgul who is known for his playfully romantic creations that ooze with understated elegance has been named as Creative Director of TASAKI, the high-end Japanese jeweler.
Founded in 1954, Tasaki Shinju is one of the very few companies that have continued to cultivate, manufacture and sell pearls. In 1995, TASAKI became the only company in Japan that earned the rights to purchase rough... Read Full Story
November 9, 2009
Elizabeth Monson
Thakoon Panichgul has been a fashion world favorite since he started his eponymous line, Thakoon , in 2004. This has really been a breakthrough year for the young designer, though; mainly thanks to Michelle Obama wearing one of his dresses to the DNC on the night that Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for President, and then another one of his designs to the G20 summit .
We will now have more ways than ever to wear a piece of... Read Full Story
Designer Thakoon Panichgul backstage at his fall 2009 runway show.
Style.com’s Laird Borrelli said of designer Thakoon Panichgul’s first collection in September 2004: “In just ten pieces, Thakoon Panichgul put himself on the map with an aesthetic that’s forward-looking, respectful of the past, and not at all vintage.” And in those three points captured the tone of every collection to follow. The designer has built his name on pieces that are deceptively simple and fluidly contradictory... Read Full Story
On Friday, February 20, the last day of Fashion Week, designer Thakoon Panichgul of the label Thakoon collapsed into an egg-shaped chair at Bergdorf Goodman's white-tableclothed seventh-floor restaurant for tea with the Daily Transom. The fashion industry cafeteria of sorts had been offering an elaborate afternoon tea service all week courtesy London's Berkeley Hotel (it was called it Pret-A-Portea, not to be confused with midtown sandwich chain Pret-a-Manger).
Fashion Week had been a long... Read Full Story
Target is partnering with designer Thakoon Panichgul , to create the next limited-edition collection for GO International® , an innovative program designed to provide affordable fashion created by world-renowned designers. Panichgul, celebrated for his avant-garde updates to classic American sportswear and modern yet utterly elegant aesthetic, will launch an exclusive collection on Target.com/go and at most Target stores nationwide December 28, 2008 . His low-priced resort collection of... Read Full Story
Donna Rico, Maria Pinto and Isabel Toledo - what do these three American fashion designers have in common? They have all been worn by Michelle Obama en route to the White House. Yet another designer with the privilege of dressing Michelle Obama is Thakoon Panichgul. Who is Thakoon Panichgul? Thakoon Panichgul was born in Northern Thailand. He migrated to the United States at the age of 11 and grew up in Nebraska. Thakoon became a fashion writer after graduating from Boston University. He then... Read Full Story
Love it, hate it, tre chic or couch cover, designer Thakoon Panichgul is thrilled that Michelle Obama loves his designs. And -- get this -- he wasn't the one who introduced them to her. From New York Magazine Online : At a party in Milan, Robin Givhan ran into Thakoon Panichgul , who was still "giddy" about seeing his dress on Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention, especially because "she bought it herself and wasn't styled into it." Impressive, yet this also explains why the... Read Full Story
I have some more wonderful news about Target ! Thai designer, Thakoon Panichgul has created a striking new line for Target, consisting of airy and feminine dresses and tops in batik and floral prints. The line is available at Target stores as part of this December's Go! International collection. [Image via Nylon Magazine ] More after the jump... Thakoon is a relatively new designer in the world of fashion, but has already designed pieces for such high-profile fashionistas as Michelle Obama... Read Full Story
Thakoon Panichgul in his SoHo studio during a fitting. Though successful in his career, he is pessimistic about larger trends. (Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times) by Cathy Horyn The fabric in the hands of Thakoon Panichgul , one of Michelle Obama ’s favorite designers, is exquisite. An Italian jacquard, woven from yarns of eight different colors, it costs $100 a yard. A dress that Mr. Panichgul plans to make from the cloth for his runway show next week will cost $2,000. He lets it fall... Read Full Story
