Inside Thakoon's Trunk Show at Forty Five Ten + His Favorite NYC Restaurant

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The fabulous and noteworthy designer, Thakoon Panichgul, jetsetted to Dallas on Friday for his highly anticipated trunk show at the shopping mecca, Forty Five Ten.  Dallas bloggers and lovers of all things style came out to get a glimpse of Thakoon's spring 2012 collection, which he labels as "Americana meets Maharaja." His bold and print-saturated collection exquisitely combines western practicality with eastern-inspired colors, and his choice of patterns with gold accents and implemented embroidery make his collection an utter masterpiece. Thakoon donated ten percent of sales from his collection to TwoxTwo for AIDS and Art, which benefits AIDS research and the Dallas Museum of Art.[galleryview id= 78]We had a chat with Thakoon about the inspiration behind his designs, his favorite travel spot, and his go-to restaurant in the Big Apple.Favorite restaurant in the Big Apple: Il BucoFavorite travel spot: Tokyo; "If I haven't been there for a while, I start to crave it."Favorite piece in the collection: "The long dresses."

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