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Apr 9, 2019 Fashion

[Herald Interview] 'Fashion is about trends. Paul Smith is about individuality'

Though the beginning was small, things ended up much bigger than expected for fashion designer Paul Smith. It sometimes is still hard for the designer to believe what he has achieved. The celebrated designer’s first store in Nottingham, which opened in 1976, was 9 square meters. It was only open Fridays and Saturdays, as he had to work another job the rest of the week to make his living. Seven years after opening the shop, Smith went to Paris with a small collection of clothes. But he didn’t hav

Taking a look inside Paul Smith’s world

Design exhibition ‘Hello, My Name is Paul Smith’ to be held in Seoul

Apr 9, 2019
Fashion
[Weekender] From vintage to sportswear, retro is in vogue

The retro fever can be best felt at the Dongmyo market, one of the biggest flea markets in Korea where fashionista visitors have sharply increased since last year. “Visitors surged suddenly after September last year, after the market was featured on several popular TV shows,” said Park Choon-ha, a vintage clothes shop owner at the market. Vintage clothes, shoes and accessories are displayed at the Dongmyo street market in Seoul on March 29. (Choi Ji-won/The Korea Herald)On a recent Friday aftern

Apr 5, 2019
Fashion
[Herald Interview] After Celine and Louis Vuitton, Korean-American designer ready to rock world with label Rokh

Korean-American designer based in London debuts at Paris Fashion Week

Apr 3, 2019
Fashion
Out of rookie league, designers debut big on Seoul runway

Four local brands make leap at fashion week

Mar 29, 2019
Fashion
Cottweiler design duo explores ‘Lost Art of Cruising’

London-based designer brand Cottweiler reached out to the public with its fashion show at the 2019 fall-winter Seoul Fashion Week on Friday. Led by the duo of Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty, Cottweiler was chosen as the first British brand to stage a runway show at Seoul Fashion Week under an exchange program between the British Fashion Council and Seoul Design Foundation. Designers Ben Cottrell (left) and Matthew Dainty, who run London-based menswear label Cottweiler, speak during an intervie

Mar 28, 2019
Fashion
New fall-winter looks hit Seoul runway

Seoul Fashion Week came to an end Sunday, wrapping up its official six-day run at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul.Though not one of the “big four” global fashion capitals, Seoul too sees fast-changing fashion trends. The biannual fashion festival invites international buyers, media and spectators to Seoul. Models present creations from brand Beyond Closet during the 2019 F/W Seoul Fashion Week held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul on Saturday. (Seoul Design Foundation)This ti

Mar 25, 2019
Fashion
2019 F/W Seoul Fashion Week: International buyers discuss e-commerce

As a part of the 2019 F/W Seoul Fashion Week, the Seoul Design Foundation arranged a mentoring session Thursday, allowing international buyers to discuss the future of e-commerce. Five buyers who visited the fashion event -- Danny Stienen, a buyer from Antonioli (online concept store based in Milan), Constanza Lombardi and Thibaud Etcheberry from Browns (boutique concept store based in London), Nichole Spellman and Michal Kurtis, buyers from Barney’s New York (American department store chain) --

Mar 22, 2019
Fashion
Fashion is in the air: 2019 F/W Seoul Fashion Week kicks off

The catwalk shows of 2019 F/W Seoul Fashion Week kick off Wednesday at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul, introducing local designers’ creations for the fall-winter fashion.Thirty-seven fashion shows will be held in the main Seoul Collection, including 33 for designer brands such as the Miss Gee Collection, Beyond Closet, Songzio, Besfxxk, Greedilous and Dew E Dew E.Three brands collaborating with major fashion firms will also grace the stage. For example, Iise, the winner of the 2018

Mar 20, 2019
Fashion
Musical ‘Grease’ takes over catwalk at Fashion Kode with ’50s mood

Catwalks are usually graced by cold-faced models striding down the runway, but a new kind of fashion show took place Thursday -- and this time, the models were all about entertaining the audience.On Thursday the Korea Creative Content Agency, a state-funded institute that promotes and supports the country’s popular culture, kicked off Fashion Kode 2019 F/W, a three-day fashion festival at S-Factory in the Seongsu-dong neighborhood in eastern Seoul.Highlights of the event included fashion exhibit

Mar 16, 2019
Fashion
After success at home, Songzio Homme plans to head overseas

Designer Song Zio plans to go international this year, promoting his flagship brand Songzio Homme in and out of Korea.　Songzio Homme -- a contemporary menswear collection brand -- is currently looking into distribution channels, aiming to supply its products to the Chinese market by the second half of this year. The specific details have not been set yet. Photo from Songzio Homme’s 2019 spring-summer collection (Songzio) Designer Song Zio (left) with model-actor Bae Jung-nam at backstage of Seou

Feb 1, 2019
Fashion
Renowned fashion designer, actor Ha dies of cancer

Ha Yong-su, a renowned fashion designer and actor, died of liver cancer early Saturday morning, sources have said. He was 69.His memorial altar is expected to be set up at Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital in Yongsan, central Seoul, on Sunday, when his family members are expected to arrive in Korea from the United States. (File photo)Ha made his debut as an actor in 1969. Since then, he has appeared in more than a dozen movies, including "Heavenly Homecoming to Stars" in 1974 and "First Love a

Jan 5, 2019
Fashion
[Herald Interview] ‘I do not paint to be an artist, but to make clothes’

Designer Song Zio discusses economy of scale in fashion business

Dec 14, 2018
Fashion
Rookie designers aim to be Korea’s next fashion giants

Reaching next stage of careers, Dew E Dew E and By.D’By discuss growth, challenges and future

Nov 16, 2018
Fashion
[Weekender] From Chanel to Gucci: Korean women turn into designer rent-a-holics

Luxury brands boost sales on strength of rising popularity of designer goods subscription services

Nov 16, 2018
Fashion

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