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Mon, October 22, 2018 | 16:23

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Plus-size models redefine true beauty

Unrealistically thin runway models have long defined the beauty in the fashion industry. To maintain their perfect body shapes, it is well-known that they endure an “inhumane” diet behind the scenes. Today's conventional beauty standards, in which slimness is considered one of the key components of women's beauty, push them around to forgo meals and ultimately leave them expo...

Fashion | 2018-10-18 16:58

Like father, like son

Lee Chung-chung, chief director for the fashion label LIE and son of the renowned designer Lee Sang-bong, has become one of the most-talked-about designers at HERA Seoul Fashion Week (SFW) for his rapid rise to the global fashion stage.

Fashion | 2018-10-17 17:50

Solid Homme show opens Seoul fashion week

Designer Woo Young-mi, who created the menswear label Solid Homme, raised the curtain on the 2019 Spring-Summer Hera Seoul Fashion Week at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, Monday, with her runway show featuring “future-oriented” coats and jackets.

Fashion | 2018-10-16 17:31

Hanbok designer honored posthumously

The late hanbok designer Lee Young-hee was honored posthumously for her role in spreading Korean culture overseas through her work with traditional attire. Lee, who died of complications from pneumonia on May 17 at 82, received the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, the highest class of its kind in Korea. The cultural order is awarded to those who have contributed to the culti...

Fashion | 2018-10-15 16:11

Demoo's classic, chic style never dies

In the 1990s, Seoul's trendy posh southern area of Apgujeong was once crowded with people wearing striking all-black outfits from the collection of designer Park Choon-moo. The fashion has since established itself as iconic classic style here.

Fashion | 2018-10-14 19:21

A sneak peek into 2019 Hera Seoul Fashion Week

Korea's top designers are set to show off their 2019 spring and summer collections at the much-anticipated fashion event in Seoul next week.

Fashion | 2018-10-11 18:51

[INTERVIEW] Hera Seoul Fashion Week gives local designers global reach

Just like in other global fashion cities such as New York, London, Paris or Milan, there are several talented young designers in Seoul and some have great potential to become world-class designers.

Fashion | 2018-10-11 11:20

'Black Oriental' - the forgotten half-Korean, half-black model

Deborah Lee Garris, better known by her nickname “The Black Oriental” for her exotic half-Korean, half-black appearance, was a trailblazer believed to be the first model of Korean descent to walk for major fashion shows.

Fashion | 2018-09-27 15:44

Outdoor brands continue to cling to padded coats

Outdoor brands in Korea will continue to rely on long padded coats for the second consecutive winter, rather than setting a new trend, fashion industry officials said Tuesday. Although domestic clothing companies said they are looking for a new item to cope with the expected ending of padded coat fever next year, they have yet to come up with a blueprint for the future.

Fashion | 2018-09-18 16:47

Long pants still the norm, despite scorching heat

Even with the average temperature scorching up to 38C, it is rare to see male office workers wearing summer clothes in a Korean workplace.

Fashion | 2018-07-30 15:44

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