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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]
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]
In 2006, she formed her eponymous label "Thuy".[ citation needed ], based in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan, producing women’s designer ready-to-wear clothing.[ citation needed ]. Thuy was critically acclaimed and showcased in New York Fashion Week.
In 2014, Thuy and her mom "Mama Xit" formed an eco-friendly children's label called Little Moony. Designed in New York by Thuy, and made in Los Angeles by Mama Xit, the line is season neutral. Little Moony has a boutique store on Mulberry Street in New York City. [4]