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Sewol victims commemorated on tragedy's 10th anniversary
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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[Kim Seong-kon] Democracy and the future of South Korea
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Gaga at Versace, Kate Bosworth hits Dior
PARIS (AP) ― “I’m just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time,” Lady Gaga once said. And the fashion-inspired singer reigned supreme at the opening of Paris’ luxuriant haute couture shows. Monday marked the first full day of the spring-summer 2014 displays in Paris, including collections from Christian Dior Couture, Giambattista Valli and Schiaparelli.Here are some key moments and tidbits from the day.Lady Gaga at VersaceShe may not yet have changed the world, but Lady Gaga almost upst
Jan. 22, 2014
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Still got it: Kate Moss turns 40
LONDON (AFP) ― It’s been 26 years since the skinny girl from south London was spotted at JFK airport but Kate Moss, who celebrates her 40th birthday on Thursday, is still on top of her game.The British supermodel greeted the landmark birthday in typically rocking style by posing as a bunny girl for Playboy magazine in black stilettos and rabbit ears.She riled a few feminists but it was hard to deny that while the years may be rushing by, she’s still got it.Moss has recently fronted campaigns by
Jan. 16, 2014
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Milan designers trumpet workmanship
MILAN (AP) ― Italian fashion trumpeted its roots during the third day of Milan Fashion Week on Monday. Milan designers emphasized what they do best, showing off tailored silhouettes, highlighting advanced textiles that elevate the looks and putting the spotlight on the artisanal work behind their exclusive wears.Etro, the Milan-based fashion house famed for its paisley prints, went one step further, parading out the men and women who create their garments at a factory in the southern region of A
Jan. 15, 2014
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Exhibition shows men’s bags’ evolution from practical carryalls to style items
Men’s bags have become more than a practical means of carrying belongings. They are now much more like accessories, fashion statements or reflections of a man’s identity. In step with changing perceptions about the nature of men’s bags, the Simone Handbag Museum on the trendy Garosu-gil in Seoul recently opened a small exhibition to examine the relationships between men and bags. “Bags have become a style accessory, no longer a practical carrier. I think bags are one of the fashion items with wh
Jan. 12, 2014
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Dongdaemun Design Plaza creates futuristic Seoul scape
Dongdaemun, one of the largest commercial districts in Korea, will have its new face revealed with the opening of the latest masterpiece by star architect Zaha Hadid, in an ambitious Seoul Metropolitan Government project to establish a design and cultural hub in the capital. The Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Park will be unveiled in March amid anticipation that the new flashy building and its adjacent public park will attract citizens much like Korea’s first sports stadium originally located on th
Jan. 1, 2014
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The pretty to the ugly: fashion round-up
NEW YORK (AP) ― It was a year for pixie haircuts, chunky flat shoes, bangs on our first lady and bare skin ... lots of it, on movie actresses and pop stars. Fashion always has its royalty, and this year, Kerry Washington was a queen. For real royalty, we had Kate Middleton, making the rest of us mortals feel a little better by flashing her mommy tummy. If Kate made us feel good, Lululemon didn’t, when its chairman appeared to blame women’s own bodies for problems with those popular yoga pants. A
Dec. 25, 2013
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Vegan leather, faux fur are hot holiday gifts
ATLANTA (AP) ― Finding a knockoff version of the fur you want under the Christmas tree would ordinarily be a disappointment.Not this year.Faux is the new black this season for holiday gifts. But this isn’t the “pleather” of the 1980s ― that cheap, plastic-looking material made popular by Michael Jackson during his “Thriller” days.A $198 fuzzy brown coat at Banana Republic has a prominently placed tag that reads “faux fur.” Dresses with “vegan leather” accents are flying off virtual shelves at sh
Dec. 25, 2013
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Korean male fashion models on the rise
They defy the common prejudice that Asian men are short, less fit and less fashionable than Asian women. With faces smaller than the size of a palm and incredibly long legs on top of good communication skills and strong English ability, Korean male fashion models are emerging as the newest darlings of the global fashion scene. The new breed of clotheshorses sashay down the catwalks of internationally acclaimed fashion houses, pose for globally circulated magazines, and are featured on advertisem
Dec. 23, 2013
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Craft Trend Fair offers gift ideas for holiday season
The biggest showcase of craftwork in Korea will be held from Thursday to Sunday at Coex in Seoul, presenting unique and creative works made by more than 600 artists.The 8th Craft Trend Fair will feature a wide range of craftworks such as tableware, home decor items, accessories, stationary and clothes designed by Korean, French and British artists. Craft galleries and lifestyle brands are also participating in the fair, presenting a diverse array of lifestyle objects and gift ideas for the holid
Dec. 18, 2013
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2013 is year of the e-cig and ‘selfie’
PARIS (AFP) ― E-cigarettes replaced nicotine patches, grunge returned to the catwalk, Daft Punk swept dance floors and “selfie” made it into the dictionary.Here are some of the lifestyle trends of 2013:― The scene at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service served as confirmation ― if any were needed ― of the selfie’s newfound place in the English language. As the ceremony for the anti-apartheid hero who died earlier in December dragged on, U.S. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cam
Dec. 18, 2013
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Growing trend for 2014: Orchid as top color
NEW YORK (AP) ― Orchid is growing on us: A version of the purple hue is Pantone Inc.’s color of the year for 2014.It follows this year’s pick of emerald green.Officially known as Radiant Orchid, the tropical shade is a color-wheel contrast to green, said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, but it’s not the red that would have been a more obvious choice. “It’s a little different, it’s a little off the beaten path, and it’s not a primary color,’’ she explains. “It’
Dec. 11, 2013
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Fit chic: Gym clothes become fashionable
NEW YORK (AP) ― So long, dingy sweatpants. Workout clothes for women, once relegated to the back of the closet, are moving to the front of the fashion scene. Yoga pants are the new jeans, neon sports bras have become the “it” accessory and long athletic socks are hipper than high heels.“I’ve actually had more excitement buying workout gear than normal jeans and dresses,” says Amanda Kleinhenz, 27, who wears workout gear both in and outside of the gym in Cleveland. “I want to look good.” Blame it
Nov. 27, 2013
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Seamster to the stars
Hanbok designer Kim Young Seok has developed an emotional attachment to discarded old objects in his childhood home. In elementary school, he started taking out dust-covered household objects from storage and has picked up things on his trips to the provinces since he was in elementary school. “How many are there in my collection? I don’t know. I never tried to count. I know I have some 1,000 pillows,” said Kim in an interview with The Korea Herald at his hanbok shop in Seoul last week. “I have
Nov. 22, 2013
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London exhibit features fashionista Isabella Blow
LONDON (AP) ― She wore everything from a crystal-studded lobster to a tall ship made of feathers on her head, and chose a purple medieval robe for her wedding dress. Long before Lady Gaga rose to fame, British fashion editor and stylist Isabella Blow made theatrical clothes and outlandish headgear her personal trademark.A major exhibition opens in London Wednesday to celebrate the life and style of Blow, who is best known for discovering British designers Alexander McQueen and Philip Treacy when
Nov. 20, 2013
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Eudon Choi stays outside comfort zone
Eudon Choi is one of the hot, emerging designers in the global fashion scene, successfully debuting at London Fashion Week last year and winning the Samsung Fashion Design Fund three years in a row. His latest win was announced on Tuesday along with his long-time friend and designer Heo Hwan of Heohwan Simulation.The course of his career in fashion has been an attempt to step outside of his comfort zone. He started working as a menswear designer in Korea, but ventured into womenswear, driven by
Nov. 19, 2013
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Wool Modern exhibition to open in Seoul
A touring exhibition that promotes the use of wool opens in Seoul next week with a showcase of creative wool clothing and products by Korean designers. The 2013 Wool Modern exhibition, part of The Campaign for Wool of the Woolmark Company and supported by the Prince of Wales, seeks to raise awareness of the versatility of wool, its aesthetic qualities and environmental benefits. The exhibition started in England in 2011 and has been held in Germany, Australia and China. The use of wool peaked wi
Nov. 13, 2013
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Pucci opening boutiques in global fashion capitals
PARIS (AP) ― The storied Florentine house of Emilio Pucci, which made colorful, kaleidoscopic prints world-famous and once counted Marilyn Monroe as a top client, is embarking on a new chapter. The house has started an ambitious expansion campaign. It’s opened up boutiques across the world’s fashion capitals, including New York’s Madison Avenue, Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, and now on Paris’ prestigious Avenue Montaigne. Designer Peter Dundas is meanwhile trying to match the momentum by moving the h
Nov. 13, 2013
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In U.S., is it rude to ask guests to remove shoes?
NEW YORK (AP) ― In Michigan, you’re expected to leave snowy boots in the mudroom before going inside. In Alaska, boots are taken off in “Arctic entries.’’ In Japan, Thailand and many other countries, you wouldn’t dream of entering a home with your shoes on, regardless of the season.But removing shoes before coming inside has not been the norm in much of the U.S.These days, however, city dwellers and suburbanites from New York to Los Angeles often find that hosts expect footwear to be left at the
Nov. 6, 2013
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Brazilian shoes want to conquer the world
SAO PAULO (AFP) ― Classic, simple or bold, made of exotic leather or colored plastic, Brazil’s shoe industry, already the world’s third largest, wants to go even bigger.In a country with more than 200 million people and a growing middle class ― with plenty of access to credit ― Brazil’s shoemakers control the vast domestic market. But now they want to spread beyond the borders of the emerging power.Their wares are much in evidence this week at the Sao Paulo fashion show, the largest in Latin Ame
Nov. 6, 2013
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Louis Vuitton names new design director
PARIS (AFP) ― Global fashion giant Louis Vuitton announced Monday the arrival of Nicolas Ghesquiere as its new women’s design director, taking over from iconic U.S. designer Marc Jacobs.Ghesquiere, former director at Balenciaga, had been widely touted as a possible successor to Jacobs, who left last month after 16 years at the Parisian luxury brand.Under Jacobs’ stewardship, Louis Vuitton became one of the most sought-after luxury brands, particularly in the lucrative Asian market, with “Vuitton
Nov. 5, 2013