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THE WORLD’S BEST JUDGE

THAI NGUYEN

Fashion designer and creative director Thai keen eye to exquisite detailing by which is he is
Nguyen launched his eponymous label in 2002. known for today.
He continues to be a key figure in the industry
as he remains as one of the few Vietnamese Since then, Thai’s designs have been featured
American designers in the fashion world today. in fashion’s top publications and graced the red
carpets including the Met Gala, the Oscars,
Thai was born and raised in South Vietnam the Grammy Awards, and countless movie
where his first foray into fashion began at and television premieres. Thai’s dresses have
a young age. He learned to sew when he appeared in Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, and New
was 9 years old and quickly honed his love Beauty. Clients such as Jennifer Lopez, Ariana include representing Vietnam as one of 50
for fashion. In 1993, Thai and his family Grande, Kate Beckinsale, Katy Perry, Cindy international judges on the World’s Best (airing
immigrated to the United States. Despite Crawford, Alison Brie, Lala Anthony, Leona on CBS in Spring 2019), a weekly style recap
his parents’ worries about the demands of Lewis, Kristen Bell, Kelly Marie Tran, Juliette on his show on DirecTV, and a fashion podcast.
the fashion world, Thai continued to pursue Lewis, Katharine McPhee, Nicole Scherzinger,
his dreams. Laverne Cox, LaisRiberiro, and Jasmine Thai lives and works in Orange County. He
Tookes along with countless others have all and his business partner, Helen Nguyen,
Thai graduated from the Fashion Institute of reveled in Thai’s custom designs. established the Thai Nguyen Couture Atelier
Design and Merchandising in 2002. He joined together from its early beginnings. In 2018,
BCBG Max Azria as an associate designer Thai now produces both custom womenswear, they added another partner, Hanh Le,
straight out of FIDM. After two years there, he Thai Nguyen Atelier and menswear, TNA who has helped spearhead the T’aime line.
yearned for creative freedom and left to start Homme collections for clients in the US and Together, Thai, Helen, and Hanh invites you
his own line. His label quickly evolved into the abroad, in addition to a ready to wear line – to experience Thai Nguyen Atelier through its
brand’s feminine yet modern styling with a T’aime – for women. Current projects for Thai personal couture consultations. n

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