Thakoon|Spring 2009

In an interview with Style.com, when asked about the current state of the economy…

“It affects the business, sure. And it affects me creatively too—people are depressed, and you have to address that mood. My preferred way of addressing it is to insist on the idea of fashion as a space for fantasy, for dreaming. I mean, that’s what it is for me. When I was 11 years old my family moved from Bangkok to Omaha, and for years Vogue, W, Harper’s Bazaar, those magazines were my outlet. I don’t see the point of making depressing clothes to suit depressing times. I’m a Libra; I believe in balance: You have to rebel against the gloom.”
-Thakoon Panichgul