Thakoon Panichgul

Michelle Obama fashions a winner: First Lady gets special tribute

source: New York Daily News

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 ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

How this jacket got jacked

source: nationalpost.com

 Canada In the past month, Steven Kolb, executive director of the CFDA, Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn and Mrs. Obama's favourite in-die designers, Maria Cornejo, Jason Wu and Thakoon Panichgul, have all gone to Washington to champion copyright in fashion. ...

Published Fri, Jun 5

The Obama Effect Not Increasing Sales

source: FemaleFirst.co.uk

 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, ...

Published Tue, May 19

Can Michelle Obama save these three stores?

source: WalletPop

In today's WWD story (subscription required) "The First Lady Effect," Sarah Haight asks how much the obsessive chronicling of Michelle Obama's style actually benefits the designers -- Isabel Toledo, Jason Wu, Thakoon Panichgul -- who dream up her looks ...

Published Mon, May 18

Michelle Obama Fails to Incite Sales Boosts for Her Favorite Designers

source: New York Magazine

But Michelle Obama's favorite designers — Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo, Thakoon Panichgul, and Peter Soronen among them — haven't experienced sales boosts since Michelle Obama stepped into the limelight in their clothes. ... Can Michelle Obama save these three stores? WalletPop

Published Mon, May 18

Michelle Obama's fashion designers lobby for protection from knockoffs

source: San Jose Mercury News

  USA Designers have gone to Washington before, but the April foursome — Rodriguez, Jason Wu, Thakoon Panichgul and Maria Cornejo — had one particular client in common: the first lady. Rodriguez has pressed the case for stronger copyright laws earlier, ...

Published Fri, May 15

Like herding copycats

source: Toronto Star

  Canada Similar stories surround other Obama favourites like Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo and Thakoon Panichgul. On Tuesday, a federal case against Forever 21 opened with arguments that the fast-fashion retailer knowingly copied the clothing of label ...

Published Fri, May 15

Tim Gunn Goes to Washington! Film is Protected, Why Not Fashion?

source: New York Observer

 NY Just last week, he was there with the designers Narciso Rodriguez, Jason Wu, Maria Cornejo and Thakoon Panichgul. Next Wednesday, Mr. Kolb will be returning with Tracy Reese and Francisco Costa. "We want it to happen in this Congressional session," he ...

Published Fri, May 8