The color black is always a safe and cool choice for any occasion. While it has been common for the men to wear black suits to awards ceremonies, female stars have typically chosen more colorful dresses, nixing looks that could be too serious or gloomy. Some powerful women at the 2017 Asia Artist Awards, however, chose black and lightened the scene with bold jewelry and fancy details. Suzy (H...

French luxury brand Christian Dior revealed making-of photos of Song Hye-kyo’s wedding dress through its official Instagram, Saturday. At the wedding, which took place Tuesday at The Shilla Seoul, Song Hye-kyo was adorned in a wedding dress made by Christian Dior. (Instagram of Christian Dior) A sketch and final version of the dress was pictured. In another photo, a craftswoman was seen sewing...

Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeo The 2018 S/S HERA Seoul Fashion Week successfully wrapped up the weeklong shows at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Saturday. A total of 184 brands participated this year, showing off 75 spring and summer collections. The events kicked off on Oct. 16 with the opening of the exhibition ‘Endless journey’ of Rubina, which encapsulates the honorary designer’...

Korean actresses shone on the red carpet of the Busan International Film Festival on Thursday, showing off bold looks. Here are some of their outfits: Yoona of Girls’ Generation (Yonhap) (Yonhap) The Girls’ Generation member wore a figure-hugging, low-back long dress, completing the look with a pair of sparkling earrings. The white lacey dress accentuated her slender figure. She was the event...

Fashion can drastically change one’s image. And such was the case for teen actress Seo Shin-ae, who attended the Busan International Film Festival clad in a white revealing dress. The 18-year-old actress drew attention at the event’s star-studded red carpet Thursday, as she wore a revealing white dress that was a stark contrast to her previous youthful image. (Herald Pop) Her outfit generated ...

The presidential Blue House released detailed information on first lady Kim Jung-sook’s outfits via its official social media Monday, offering a rare glimpse into her shopping style that surprised many Koreans. A photo of the suit on the left (G Market) and Kim (Yonhap) The post read, “Kim purchases ready-made clothes and mends clothes herself. The white suit, which she often wears at official ...

Nonprofit magazine The Big Issue sold out thanks to Park Hae-jin, who modeled for its cover, the actor’s agency said Wednesday. Park modeled royalty-free for the magazine’s two October issues, contributing to a charitable cause. (The Big Issue) The Big Issue helps the sustainable rehabilitation of homeless people by hiring them as magazine sellers dispatched in front of major subway station ...

The upcoming 2018 S/S HERA Seoul Fashion Week will focus on increasing support for emerging designers, inviting more quality buyers and creating a festive mood throughout the city. “More companies are interested in backing new artists. This is inspirational, and we aim to follow the trend,” said Kim Yoon-hee, the director of fashion and creative industry division at Seoul Design Foundation at th...

Designer Damyeon is concerned about future of traditional dress as hanbok are increasingly sidelined as novelty wear, seen mainly on dramas or in rental shops in exaggerated form

What I learned wearing hanbok every day for a week

“Made in Forest” organic cosmetics brand Rootree is planning to promote its overseas expansion to the Vietnamese market, following the recent advancement to the market in Russia. Rootree is expected to host a brand launching event and press conference in Hannoi, Vietnam, next month. The announcement makes clear the brand’s intentions of advancing to the Asian market. Rootree signed a $420,000 c...

It is often said that it is never a good time to start a fashion brand, but for Lee Ji-min, founder and creative director of J.Cricket, it meant that now is as good as ever. So Lee, armed with years of experience in high-end fashion retail in China as well as a creative desire, plunged once again into designing. Lee had her own fashion brand which she folded after the 9/11 attack. In 2003, toget...

Modern interpretations of Korean traditional attire hanbok will showcase at the “Seoul 365 Fashion Show” slated for Saturday along the Cheonggyecheon stream in central Seoul. The area is known as one of the spots for the weekly Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Markets that is open through Friday to Sunday. Counting down to the fashion show, 25 of the modern hanboks by designer Moon Hyun-seung were tease...

Black Pink is holding a promotional event in Japan with international fashion brand Dior, as it kicks off its musical career in the country. Since Wednesday, the K-pop group has been holding the promotion at Isetan department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with the Dior product Rouge Dior Liquid. The event will continue until Tuesday. (YG Entertainment) (YG Entertainment) Black Pink’s Japan debut ...

Singer and actor Wooyoung showed off various sides of his personality in a recent magazine photo shoot. In an interview with the Star magazine, the 2PM band member said he has been “taken aback” by the love he received from Japanese fans during his run there. “I’ve released a solo album and held a concert in Japan. I was thankful for all the love I got, which I honestly didn’t expect,” Wooyoung...