Little Thakoon, with model Hana Soukupova, at
Bergdorf today.Photo: Kendall Herbst
Diminutive designer Thakoon Panichgul had his Bergdorf Goodman trunk show this afternoon, providing a first look at his fall garments, a markedly more somber palette than his rose-hued summer wears. Bergdorf bigs were helping privileged clients find their perfect pieces, but what we were curious about was the couturier’s new collaboration with the Gap. How does a high-end designer make clothes for the khaki-clad masses? “What it boils down to in this day and age is about the ability to design for all sorts of people,” he told us. “They’re two different worlds, but what links them together is the design sensibility. I think that as a young designer you can never take for granted anyone’s business. It broadens the interest by doing things like the Gap.” He would consider doing more low-price projects, he told us, if the right opportunity came along. “For me, it’s never about low-end,” he said. “It’s a lower price point, but it doesn’t suffer in design.” For now, though, he’s considering a menswear collection. “It’ll be interesting to see what I might think up for it,” he said, “because I’m so … small.” —Kendall Herbst
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