Thuy Diep
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Thuy Diep is a Vietnamese-born American fashion designer. She founded the women's fashion label THUY NYC; and co-founded the children's clothing label Little Moony.
As a child in South Vietnam, her parents ran a tailoring school and custom-made clothing shop, and Thuy began tailoring at an early age.[1] She moved to the United States in 1981.
Thuy's education was at Brown University, and Parsons School of Design.[2]
Career
Her early professional career as a Pricewaterhouse consultant.[1] After graduating from Parsons, Thuy held diverse jobs in the fashion industry. With Nicolas Caito, a New York City-based Parisian atelier, Thuy provided draping and pattern making services for high-end designers, including Carolina Herrera, Peter Som and Zac Posen.[citation needed]
Following her work at Nicolas Caito, Thuy spent time designing at New York City-based clothing brand, United Bamboo, and working throughout the design process.[citation needed] In 2006, Thuy co-founded her eponymous women's fashion label THUY NYC in New York City.[3]