Thakoon Panichgul

9 fashion designers to watch — Michelle Obama does

Seattle Times | Wed, Jun 10

Wed, Jun 10 United States
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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6 Months Ago, Deseret News says (in 9 fashion designers to watch — Michelle Obama does) 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 ...

And google.com says (in 9 American fashion designers to watch - first lady Michelle Obama does) I thought I'd be an assistant designer somewhere or still figuring it out, but that is what makes it that much more exciting." -THAKOON PANICHGUL Thakoon Panichgul is, at 34, a veteran of the CFDA's emerging designer category - he was previously a ...

8 Months Ago, New York Magazine says (in Michelle Obama's Favorite Designers Seek Fashion Bailout) USA
The CFDA sent Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo, Jason Wu, and Thakoon Panichgul to lobby Congress this time, because they "are celebrities in Washington," according to CFDA executive director Steven Kolb. "People are going to be lining up with their digital ...

And New York Times says (in A Little Help From My Fashionistas) That the group included Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo, Jason Wu and Thakoon Panichgul — all favorites of Michelle Obama — was no coincidence. “These designers are celebrities in Washington,” said Steven Kolb, the council's executive director. ...