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Thu, August 22, 2019 | 16:01

Korean designer teams up with US hip-hop musicians

Popular Korean designer Ko Tae-yong of “Beyond Closet” unveiled its collaboration project with American hip-hop musician group “Odd Future” at his flagship store in Gangnam, Seoul, Wednesday. It is first time for the American crew to work with Korean designer, who matched Odd Future’s pastel-colored cartoonish donut graphic with his signature dog patch to express the trendy H...

Kim Jae-heun | 2017-02-26 18:05

'Punk' is keyword for 2017 S/S fashion

Winter is ending and spring nearing. Many fashion brands are presenting their 2017 spring and summer collections ahead of the arriving season and the new key trends are the color orange and punk. Zara, the world’s largest apparel retailer and Inditex group’s main brand, introduced its new collection last Thursday at its showroom in Gangnam, Seoul.

Kim Jae-heun | 2017-02-09 17:23

Rookie model Mio wants to appear in Chanel's beauty campaign

It has only been half a year since rookie model Mio of Garten Agency made headlines in the local fashion scene last year, appearing in many beauty advertisements and make-up shows. Although she is very new to the industry, she already plans in the long run to move forward in her career in Paris and shoot global beauty campaigns with French luxury brand Chanel.

Kim Jae-heun | 2017-01-22 16:38

Korean-Nigerian model breaks through barriers

Not many people think that the 16 year-old fashion model Han Hyun-min is Korean _ they think he is a foreigner. People approached Han speaking in English during Seoul Fashion Week last fall, but Han does not speak English. Some fashion designer gave him the nickname “Paul,” but Han neither likes that Western name nor wants to be called by any other name than his real name, Hy...

Kim Jae-heun | 2017-01-22 16:37

SPA brands collaborating with luxury labels become trend

The Swedish multinational clothing-retail company H&M unveiled its new collaboration line with French luxury house Kenzo on Nov. 3, bringing some 100 customers to queue outside the store a day before the line’s release.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-11-21 10:36

Men in their 40s, 50s paying attention to grooming

The Korean word “ajeossi,” which means middle-aged men, like its counterpart “ajumma,” which means middle-aged women, has more than just a literal meaning. “Ajeossi” has been most synonymous with middle-aged men who like to nitpick about the younger generation, or the silent men, the generation of fathers who work hard to bring home the bacon. But middle-aged men are finding ...

Kim Ji-soo | 2016-10-28 16:28

2017 Seoul Fashion Week streamed live

The Seoul Fashion Week, headed by Executive director Jung Ku-ho for the third time, ended a five-day run celebrating the successful hosting of 41 designer runways and six fashion firms’ catwalks last week.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-10-23 17:29

What a gem: Actress Jun Ji-hyun models for jewelry brand

Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun will be the face of Korean jewelry brand Stonehenge.

Hong Dam-young | 2016-10-20 15:57

French brand Vetements' garage sale spark criticism

One of the hottest fashion brands currently, France’s Vetements held a surprise garage sale in Korea, introducing its limited editions only to Korean customers at Namyangju in Gyeonggi Province, Monday.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-10-19 19:35

Fashion runway meets K-pop in Seoul

Seoul Fashion Festival, hosted by VU ENT, brought 10 young Korean fashion designers to stage runways with popular rappers and electronic dance musicians (EDM) at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul, last weekend.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-10-16 16:22

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