Tue, Jun 16
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 ...
7 mainstream media and 2 bloggers weighed in on a similar topic
6 Months Ago,
Chicago Tribune says
(in Fashion world doles out top awards to new guard)
Still, Obama's new-generation fashion sensibilities ran throughout the night. Nominated for awards were several emerging designers she has worn, including Thakoon Panichgul and Jason Wu, both up for the Swarovski Award for womenswear. ...
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latimesblogs.latimes.com says
(in Fashion Diary: LA wins at the CFDA)
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
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Women's Wear Daily says
(in The 2009 Swarovski Awards Nominees)
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 ...
9 Months Ago,
Vogue.com says
(in CFDA Nominees 2009)
UK
Winner of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award Alexander Wang, Jason Wu and Thakoon Panichgul - who have all been worn by First Lady Michelle Obama - will go head-to-head for the womenswear gong. Patrick Ervell, Robert Geller and Tim Hamilton are all in ...
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Gay Wired says
(in Fashion Forward; Marc Jacobs, Sarah Silverman, Bar Rafaeli)
CA
Jason Wu, who you might remember from Michelle Obama’s inaugural gown, is finally getting some serious industry play and is up against Alexander Wang and Thakoon Panichgul for the emerging talent Swarovski Award for womenswear. The envelope please...
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Vogue.com says
(in American Fashion Celebration)
UK
Albertus Q. Swanepoel for Albertus Quartus), menswear (Patrick Ervell, Tim Hamilton and Robert Geller) and womenswear (Alexander Wang, Thakoon Panichgul and Jason Wu), the last two of whom became household names after dressing the new First Lady. ...
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Women's Wear Daily says
(in CFDA Announces Nominees for 2009 Awards)
Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang and Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez will compete for the Accessory Designer of the Year award. Nominees for the Swarovski Award for Womenswear, which honors emerging talent, are Thakoon Panichgul, ...
10 Months Ago,
Financial Times says
(in Brave designers resist the call of downbeat times)
UK
Fashion is influenced by economics, certainly, but politics also plays a role - especially when it is personal. Such was clear in New York, when a member of the Old Guard (Oscar de la Renta) took on two members of the New Guard (Thakoon Panichgul and ...
22 Months Ago,
Kyle Hepp from Styledash says
(in Designer of the year nominees are out!)
Also up for grabs is the Swarovski Award. This is given to a designer who shows a lot of promise. It's basically a scholarship paid out in the form of cash and Swarovski crystals. For womenswear we have Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte, Thakoon Panichgul, and Alexander Wang and in the menswe...