Thakoon Panichgul is a Thai-American fashion designer.
11 Facts About Thakoon Panichgul
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Thakoon Panichgul grew up in Bellevue, a town outside Omaha, Nebraska.
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Thakoon Panichgul attended Bellevue West High School, where he was a DECA member, attending the international DECA conference in 1993 in Orlando, Florida.
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In 2000, Thakoon Panichgul started his fashion career in writing at Harper's Bazaar working as an associate features editor.
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In September 2004, Thakoon 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.
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Thakoon Panichgul's clothing has been worn by US first lady Michelle Obama, who wore a floral dress by Panichgul on the evening her husband, Barack Obama, accepted the 2008 Democratic nomination for president.
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Thakoon Panichgul produced a well-received limited-edition clothing line at Target in early 2009.
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In 2017, Thakoon Panichgul decided to take a step back and think about the fashion landscape.
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Thakoon Panichgul realized that elevated design is not a luxury; it belongs in every woman's wardrobe.
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In September 2019, Panichgul launched a direct-to-consumer line on THAKOON.
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Thakoon Panichgul was the force behind the creative platform HommeGirls: a magazine and retail site that celebrated menswear and tomboy style and culture among women.