But Thakoon Panichgul put together a cohesive catwalk of seemingly unrelated modern neoprene, a space-age dandelion print, beaded dragonfly embroidery and wallpaper-inspired florals.

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"It's flattering, because you see the waist and how small that is when the peplum goes out, " says Thakoon Panichgul, of the label Thakoon.

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In the process, she elevated names like Peter Soronen, Naeem Khan, Rachel Roy, Barbara Tfank, Thakoon and many more to the national and even international stage.

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