Thakoon Panichgul

I love fashion, but I don't shop. I love Claire mccardell and collect her stuff on ebay," she said. Obama, who's become a fashion force in her own right by championing lesser-known designers like Thakoon Panichgul and Wu, received a special tribute. ...

Alexander Wang and his rocker look beat Jason Wu and Thakoon Panichgul, both favorites of Obama, for the Swarovski Award as the up-and-coming womenswear designer, while Justin Giunta for Subversive Jewelry won for accessories and Tim Hamilton won for ...

Although Obama didn't make the trip to New York, her influence last night was palpable. Two of her favorite designers - Jason Wu, who made her inaugural ball gown, and Thakoon Panichgul, whom she has worn several times, were nominated for the coveted ...

 CA Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler won the accessory designer of the year award, while emerging talent Alexander Wang won the Swarovski award for womenswear over Obama favorites Thakoon Panichgul and Jason Wu. ... The 2009 CFDA Awards Vogue.com

Now Aloha Rag is carving out a place in Manhattan and boasting a celebrity clientele that includes fashion designers such as Calvin Klein, Cynthia Rowley and Thakoon Panichgul. Next up, Yoda hopes to launch a namesake clothing line for spring '10 while ...

 UK Along with the new venue - in years past, the star-studded ceremony was held at the New York Public Library - there will also be a new roster of hopefuls vying for the illustrious Swarovski Award for emerging talent, including Thakoon Panichgul, ...

Young designer Thakoon Panichgul from Thailand became famous after Michelle Obama wore one of his designs during her husband¿s presidential campaign. it.truveo.com

 UT Michelle Obama already does: Two of those nominated — Jason Wu and Thakoon Panichgul — seem to be favorites of the first lady. "Middle America doesn't know most of them at this point, but the fashion industry has seen the talent," says CFDA executive ...

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We see her tweaking the designs of the white shirts Thakoon Panichgul is sketching for a Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund collection for Gap, advising Oscar de la ... and more »

by Rosemary Feitelberg In the past five years, Thakoon Panichgul has been steadily building a name, and is cultivating an international following by fine-tuning... Subscribe now to WWD.COM, for complete access to breaking news and events that shape the ...

by WWD Staff Clockwise from left: Tim Hamilton, Alejandro Ingelmo, Patrik Ervell,Albertus Q. Swanepoel, Thakoon Panichgul, Justin Giunta, Alexander Wang, Robert Geller, Jason Wu Exclusive WWD Video: Behind the scenes at the Swarovski nominees photo ...

by WWD Staff The buzzword for Thakoon Panichgul this resort season? Texture. “I was trying to create dimension with basic fabrics,” explained Panichgul of the numerous draped, gathered and plisséd... Subscribe now to WWD.COM, for complete access to ...

 DC So does all the fashion coverage about Mrs. Obama's style actually benefit the designers most closely associated with her--Isabel Toledo, Jason Wu, Thakoon Panichgul? The short answer from WWD: "not much at all, at least in terms of their bottom lines. ...

 UK The buzz that follows Michelle Obama, and particularly what, or who, she wears has had an effect on designers but not the desired one. Michelle's favourite designers, including Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo, Thakoon Panichgul and Peter Soronen, ...

Moderated by fashion writer Cathy Horyn, the panel featured designers Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo, and Thakoon Panichgul—and some of what they said may surprise you. For starters, the First Lady has worn clothes from all of the designers, ...

by Kristi Ellis WASHINGTON — Jason Wu, Thakoon Panichgul, Maria Cornejo and Narciso Rodriguez are hoping dressing the new First Lady will give them some weight on Capitol Hill. Subscribe now to WWD.COM, for complete access to breaking Business news and ...

 United States In between, at 2 pm, three of Michelle Obama's go-to designers — Maria Cornejo, Thakoon Panichgul and Narciso Rodriguez — will discuss White House style, the fashion world and (hopefully) Mrs. Obama's unimpeachable delts. Tickets are $30 and available, ...

 UK - Jonathan Schofield Vanners' fabrics are selected for use by many of the leading fashion houses. The Sudbury-woven silk used to create Mrs Obama's ensemble was bought by the fashion label, Thakoon, launched in 2004 by Thai-born Thakoon Panichgul, who is based in New York. ...

 India Ms. Sarkozy’s gray lambskin coat was a Dior, while Ms. Obama’s Jacquard silk coat was by the American designer Thakoon Panichgul, as was her short-sleeved fuchsia dress. Considering that both women have been compared to Jacqueline Kennedy, ...

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Michelle Obama, rejecting the French new wine in old bottles approach, is likely to go for a culturally diverse scattering of a ‘young’ country’s most talented new stars: Favourites include the Taiwanese-born Jason Wu; the Thai-born Thakoon Panichgul; ...

 CA First Lady Michelle Obama took off for the G-20 Summit in London today wearing an ivory tulle tweed coat with black grosgrain piping made especially for her by young New York designer Thakoon Panichgul. It’s her first trip to Europe as first lady, ...

A grant also will be established in her name to assist a young fashion company. Meanwhile, three designers that Mrs. Obama has been known to wear — Narciso Rodriguez, Jason Wu and Thakoon Panichgul — also received CFDA nominations. ... Michelle Obama to be Honored by Fashion Designers Entertai...

 United States Obama has chosen to wear dresses by the designers Thakoon Panichgul and Jason Wu (right) that show off her arms and defy the constricting traditions of the modern First Lady. “Women should break out of molds that in some cases they’ve created,” ...

 France And so it was with the collection of clothes designed by the American designer Thakoon Panichgul. He twinned a jersey dress with snaking zipper and a puffa outer jacket; and the knitted coats were stiffened with nylon linings. ... Hogan RTW Fall 2009 Women's Wear Daily

Thus everything was done with a slick, urban edge epitomized by Thakoon Panichgul’s capsule collection of outerwear, now in its third season. Here, spring’s techy anoraks inspired more serious, tailored versions in coated nylon with an emphasis on ...

NEW YORK -- Thakoon Panichgul may be a favorite of First Lady Michelle Obama, but he doesn't only make ladylike clothes. What distinguishes his collections is the undercurrent of sex that runs through them. How else do you explain the wonderful rose ...

 United States In Japan, “hadaka apron” fetishists enjoy imagery of women wearing nothing but an apron — an aesthetic that evokes some of Thakoon Panichgul’s flesh-baring dresses. Whether the apron’s latest reinvention is a response to our current economic climate, ...

 CA There's nothing I like more than a smart, sexy, and sassy collection. Thakoon Panichgul’s collection was all that — and more. For Fall, the designer showed us his wearable yet unique take on feminine dressing with an assortment of pretty silk prints, ...

Thakoon Panichgul’s Post-Apocalyptica line was created as a reaction to the trend in looking forward. His message being that focusing on the horizon can leave today’s problem’s overlooked. The standard motifs of leather, face paint, and mohawks have ... Haute and cold Boston Herald

Thakoon Panichgul is another young designer benefiting from the Michelle Obama bounce; his show has never been so packed. Anna Wintour was there ... www.nypost.com

As one might expect, in the issue, Mrs. Obama stays true to her standard sartorial repertoire: she wears Thakoon Panichgul and Maria Cornejo during interviews, Jason Wu on the cover, and J. Crew and Narciso Rodriguez in the Annie Leibovitz spread ...

 Netherlands She wore off-the-rack stuff from J. Crew and, at times controversially, designs by fashion darlings like Isabel Toledo, Thakoon Panichgul and Narciso Rodriguez. She brought to the campaign a sophisticated approach to high-low dressing, a determination ...

To give you a head start, here is a potted guide to Obama’s favourite designers. The Thai-born, New York-based designer Thakoon Panichgul is responsible for ... Mrs. Obama To Do Fashion Week? The Frisky It doesn’t matter what Michelle Obama wears – she’s still an icon Examiner.com

While on the evening of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech as the Democratic candidate for president, she wore a design by Thai-born designer Thakoon Panichgul. Video: Close watch on US first lady - 24 Jan 09 AlJazeeraEnglish Michelle Obama becomes First Fashion Lady North Denver News

 United Kingdom - Jan 20, 2009 The First Lady also favours Thakoon Panichgul, the young designer who was born in Thailand and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. The only thing you can predict ...

She wore off-the-rack stuff from J. Crew and, at times controversially, designs by fashion darlings like Isabel Toledo, Thakoon Panichgul and Narciso ... MO: The people's fashion icon Minneapolis Star Tribune Michelle O: A fashion icon for a new generation Northwest Asian Weekly

Examiner.com  TX - Now that New York fashion designer Thakoon Panichgul’s star is rising, thanks in part to Michelle Obama wearing his flowery frocks, everyone is clamoring ... Thakoon and Target Examiner.com all 2 news articles

In a recent interview with Thakoon Panichgul on Style.com, we learn a few things: 3. And most importantly: The Thakoon Addition line, which should launch before the summer, is not a diffusion line, but more of a place for Thakoon to "store ideas".

  USA - It's time for another Target GO International fashion collection. But the next designer, Thakoon Panichgul, has first lady-elect connections. ...

 United States - Dec 18, 2008 To rave reviews, Thakoon Panichgul, who graduated from Boston University in 1997, watched as Obama sported not one, but two of his designer dresses during ...

By frillr This winter, Target introduces the latest Go International collection, Thakoon for Target, which will be available in most stores and on target.com from December 28 through January 31. Thakoon’s exclusive resort collection for Target includes covetable prints on sophisticated shap...

 NY - Michelle Obama wore this dress by Thakoon at the end of the Democratic National Convention. Fashion designer Thakoon Panichgul got a bounce in sales of his ...

By Leslie Price We expected a sweater, jacket and pant-filled Target collection from Thakoon Panichgul, given that his clothing for the mass retailer is slated to hit stores on Christmas Day. But, as evidenced by preview photos of the line posted on Nylon, the American designer has produced a resort col...

THAKOON PANICHGUL pulled off one of the designer coups of the year when Michelle Obama chose to wear the Radzimir kimono dress from his pre-spring 2009 collection as her husband delivered his Presidential nomination acceptance speech in ...

Yes, the sportswear collection by one of Michelle Obama's favorite designers hits stores Christmas Day so plan to take a break from the eggnog bowl for a little shopping. Designer Thakoon Panichgul told WWD, "[Target was] very easy to ...

Thakoon Panichgul was still reeling from Michelle Obama sporting two of his beautiful floral dresses at the DNC and Presidential debate. He was completely blindsided, surprised and had no idea she would don his dresses until he saw it ...

By Vanessa O'Connell and Cheryl Lu-Lien TanAs New York's fashion week starts Friday, many designers are courting overseas retailers in an effort to make up for expected cutbacks in orders from U.S. department stores.Oscar de la Renta Ltd. expects buyers from 25 foreign stores at its runway...

I always like a tough show," Panichgul explained in the run-up to runway day, "because what I do is more feminine than not, so I like the balance." Tough, for him, meant sexy. Panichgul used lots of nudes, corsetry, and a kiss print (worked into a fantastic gossamer trench). While the designer...

By FabSugar Alas, it was a rumor. It happens. But sometimes rumors are true — every Pop reader knows this. In the meantime, the ruggedly feminine Thakoon Panichgul will bring us his designs on a dollar come December, just in time for the holidays. ...

By Jared Paul Stern Audrey Hepburn-esque model / socialite Jessica Joffe fêted luxury sunglass shop ILORI's exclusive new Thakoon Hexagon 502 shades at their NYC boutique the other night. Thai-born designer Thakoon Panichgul (with Joffe, above), ...