Thakoon
— Puti Karina Puar • May 1st, 2008
It’s really nice to see Asian faces like Doo-ri Chung, Derek Lam, or Thakoon Panichgul in Vogue (February 2008) pages, especially when they are titled ‘Fashion’s Latest Breakout Designers’, and called ‘America’s hottest talents’. Eventhough they are nationally American, but we can still feel their Eastern heritage :)
Talking about Thakoon, this talented designer, who grows more worshippers each day, has caught my attention a lot. Not only mine, but maybe also the-rest-of-the-worlds. His collections are worn by fashion trendsetter celebrities like Rachel Bilson, Kate Bosworth, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Demi Moore.
Thakoon Panichgul, was born in Thailand, and raised in Nebraska. He once worked as a merchandiser for J. Crew. He’s also a former editor at Harper’s Bazaar. Thakoon got his fashion background formally from Parsons School of Design. He produced his first collection for Fall 2004. In 2006, he won the runner-up position at CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition, while Doo-ri Chung got the first one. This had brought him (and also Doo-ri and Rodarte) to partnership with GAP for designing unique interpretations of the iconic GAP classic white shirt limited edition collections last year.
Thakoon is known for his playful designs those are charmed with sweet, offbeat details. Last Spring he was inspired by “girl culture and Japanese tourism, and (this) idea of a woman who travels and gets lost in an idyllic life and is forever transformed” (as quoted from Vogue February 2008).
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