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Thakoon to pause operations

American designer Thakoon Panichgul and investor partner Bright Fame Fashion are to put Thakoon's brand operations on hold. The Hong Kong-based investment vehicle acquired the company in 2015, led by Vivian Chou. Chou and Thakoon Panichgul, the label's founder, are taking time to restructure the brand, which has adopted a 'see now, buy now'...

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Thakoon plans runway show for September and SoHo flagship

Thakoon is preparing to relaunch. The high-end contemporary label will be relaunching as a see-now-buy-now proposition with a SoHo flagship store and a runway scheduled for New York Fashion Week in September. Vivian Chou, who bought a controlling stake in Thakoon Corp. last year, is planning to position the label as a high-end sportswear brand...

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Bright Fame Fashion acquires controlled interest in Thakoon

Vivian Chou's company Bright Fame Fashion has announced they have acquired a controlling interest in Thakoon. The high-end contemporary label, founded by Thakoon Panichgul, was acquired for an undisclosed sum. Speculation began that Chou was considering getting a stake in the firm after she was spotted front row at Thakoon's runway show back at...

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Kohl's collaborating with Thakoon

Kohl's certainly is nowhere near as loud as Target and H&M when it comes to public relations for their designer collaborations, but they certainly know how to pick their designers. The discount department store chain has announced that their next collaboraton will be with Thakoon Panichgul, the designer behind luxury namesake label Thakoon....

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Asian-born talent lights up New York runway

Two of New York's hottest Asian-born designers, Thakoon Panichgul and Prabal Gurung, lit up the runway on day four of Fashion Week, unveiling sexy and sensuous fall/winter 2015 collections. The jet-set, models and fashion editors braved one of the coldest days of the year, picking their way through ice and huddling in fur coats in 16 degrees...