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Thakoon Panichgul (/təˈkuːn pəˈnɪtʃɡəl/;[2][3] Thai: ฐากูร พานิชกุล, born in Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand[4]) is a Thai-American fashion designer.
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| Born | 1974 |
Early life and education edit
Panichgul moved to the United States with his family when he was 11 years old. He grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska.[5]
Panichgul attended Bellevue West High School, where he was a DECA member, attending the international DECA conference in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. After graduating from Boston University in 1997 with a business degree, he moved to New York City.
Career edit
In 2000, Panichgul started his fashion career in writing at Harper's Bazaar working as an associate features editor.[6][7] As a fashion writer, Panichgul developed an interest in designing, and eventually pursued formal studies at Parsons School of Design from 2001 to 2003.
Thakoon Panichgul, 2004–present edit
In September 2004, Panichgul produced his first ready-to-wear collection and became recognized by fashion press, editors and stylists, as well as celebrities like Rachel Bilson, Demi Moore, Michelle Obama, and Sarah Jessica Parker. In 2007 he produced a fashion line for The Gap after being singled out by Anna Wintour of Vogue Magazine, as chronicled in the 2009 American documentary film, The September Issue.[8]
Panichgul was a runner-up for the Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund in 2006, and nominated by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2007 for the Swarovski Award for emerging women’s wear designer of the year.[9] His clothing has been worn by U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, who wore a floral dress by Panichgul on the evening her husband, Barack Obama, accepted his party's nomination for president at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[10]
In 2015, Vivian Chou’s company Bright Fame Fashion acquired a controlling interest in Thakoon Corp. for an undisclosed sum.[11]
Thakoon Addition, 2009–present edit
In 2009, Panichgul launched Thakoon Addition as a capsule component to his runway collection.[12] Addition subsequently had stand-alone presentations at New York Fashion Week.[13] Through a license with Six London, the brand added shoes to the assortment by 2013.[12]
Other activities edit
In 2008, Diego Della Valle signed Panichgul up to create a clothing brand for Hogan.[9][14] In 2009, he ended his two-year contract as the brand's creative director.[15]
Panchigul produced a well-received limited-edition clothing line at Target in early 2009. In 2012, he made a limited-edition series of lacquers for NARS Cosmetics based on the brights from his spring runway.[16]
In September 2019, Panichgul launched a direct-to-consumer line on THAKOON.com.[17] His new start-up site aimed to create comfortable clothing from a luxury designer perspective.[18] Panichgul was also the force behind the creative platform HommeGirls: a magazine and retail site that celebrated menswear and tomboy style and culture among women.[19] It was launched via Instagram in March 2019 with images of menswear-inspired fashion.[20]
Since 2009, Panichgul has been the creative director of jewelry company Tasaki.[21][15]
Personal life edit
Panichgul and creative director Russell Spina have been in a relationship since the early 2000s. The couple lives in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood.[22]
References edit
- ^ "กว่าจะมีวันนี้ ของ "ฐากูร พานิชกุล" ดีไซเนอร์เลือดไทยชื่อก้องโลก". www.thairath.co.th. July 17, 2011.
- ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Pronunciation Is Key". June 3, 2009.
- ^ "Thakoon gossip, news, photos & videos". Archived from the original on April 6, 2009.
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- ^ Rachel Felder (8 March 2013), The editor’s eye Financial Times.
- ^ "Thakoon Panichgul is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ Ray A. Smith (2009-09-19). "A Design Generation Rising". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b Luisa Zargani (16 October 2007), Hogan Taps Thakoon Panichgul Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ Christina Binkley (16 September 2010), An Established Designer With the Eye of an Upstart Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Lisa Lockwood (11 December 2015), Chou Acquires Controlling Interest in Thakoon Corp. Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ a b Jessica Iredale (16 October 2013), Thakoon Addition Expanding Into Footwear Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ Lauren Cochrane (6 January 2012), Parallel lines Financial Times.
- ^ Vanessa Friedman (20 September 2012), Diego Della Valle’s latest trend Financial Times.
- ^ a b Sophia Chabbott (9 November 2009), Thakoon Panichgul Takes Creative Post at Tasaki Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ Sandra Ballentine (18 March 2012), Polished New York Times.
- ^ "From Luxury Fashion to Sweats, How Thakoon Reinvented His Brand & Found Success". The Zoe Report. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ Segran, Elizabeth (2020-09-04). "Can sweatpants ever be high fashion? Thakoon is here to persuade you". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "From Luxury Fashion to Sweats, How Thakoon Reinvented His Brand & Found Success". The Zoe Report. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "HommeGirls Is Our New Favorite Destination for Menswear-Inspired Fashion". Teen Vogue. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "The making of a jewellery Icon". www.thejewelleryeditor.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ Stephanie Cain (24 June 2020), Embracing Work-Life Balance at the Dining Room Table New York Times.