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Mon, April 22, 2019 | 07:29

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Senior models rock catwalk

Kim Chil-doo's dream has come true after four decades. The tall man who has been interested in fashion from a young age had to compromise his dreams due to economic difficulties. As a father and the main breadwinner of the household, he had forgotten about the goals of his youth. It was only last year when he finally made his dream come true and became a professional model, a...

Fashion | 2019-04-18 17:10

'Silver is the new black'

'Silver is the new black'

More than a dozen models in their various styles - some in body-fitting glittering dresses and others in jeans or designer clothes with high heels - gathered at a modeling school in southern Seoul. After listening to the feedback from their catwalk teacher for their last show, they lined up in a big circle and took turns doing twist turns on the small runway. To the songs of ...

Fashion | 2019-04-18 16:42

Senior models rock catwalk

Clock is ticking for Asia's next top model contest

The Asia Model Festival has become a career launchpad for Asian models. Some past winners have gone on to work for global fashion brands and walked the runways at “Big 4” collections, including the New York Fashion Week.

Fashion | 2019-04-07 15:39

Uniqlo unveils collaboration with JW Anderson

Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo and British fashion brand JW Anderson presented pieces from their third collaboration for spring and summer to Korean consumers Friday.

Fashion | 2019-03-10 16:10

Male fashion designer indicted for allegedly sexually molesting man

Male fashion designer Kim Young-se was indicted without detention in December for allegedly sexually assaulting a man, a legal source said on Monday.

Fashion | 2019-02-19 15:41

D&G unveil Italian oomph at Milan after China fiasco

Dolce and Gabbana mixed checks, furry gloves and shimmering dressing gown-style coats on Saturday at Milan Fashion Week, branding it Italian oomph. The Sicilian duo were making their first presentation after the fashion house was forced to apologise to Chinese customers in November 2018 for posting short clips on Instagram showing a Chinese woman eating pizza, spaghetti and a...

Fashion | 2019-01-13 07:58

Rising designer duo wins corporate funding

Menswear brand Blindness, the most talked about designer dyad in the local fashion scene, is expected to get a boost for their career as they were chosen by the 2019 Samsung Fashion Design Fund (SFDF), an annual fund set aside for talented emerging Korean designers.

Fashion | 2018-12-11 16:21

Chief designer breathes easy as Coast Guard's new uniforms well received

For fashion designers, the civil service uniform project is like “summertime pork,” a term Koreans use to describe a situation where those who do something very well gain very little.

Fashion | 2018-12-09 16:55

Why biracial fashion models are rising in Korea [PHOTOS]

Two Korean-Canadian biracial child models for children's wear have garnered popularity in Korea for representing the beauty of both East and West. They are Lauren Hanna Lunde, 10, and Cooper Jian Lunde, 5.

Fashion | 2018-12-01 10:58

'K-fashion can go global with K-pop'

Global fashion houses have one thing in common -- they do have a fashion statement.

Fashion | 2018-11-04 17:31

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