The upcoming 2022 fall-winter Seoul Fashion Week, Korea’s largest fashion event, will be introduced through YouTube’s official fashion and beauty channel for the first time, according to the show’s organizer, the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday. The channel has shed light on four fashion weeks -- Paris, Milan, New York and London -- uploading related content for viewers around the world....

While white chocolate and candies have been popular gifts for White Day, which originated in Japan in the1960s, the trend these days is to give more practical and meaningful gifts. According to a survey conducted by Duo, Korea’s biggest matchmaking company, both unmarried men and women said a basket of candies is their least preferred gift they would want to receive on White Day. The company co...

Actor Lee Jung-jae has been chosen as the global ambassador for the 2022 Fall-Winter Seoul Fashion Week, according to the show’s organizer, the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Lee will represent two local brands, Eenk and Caruso, and appear in a promotional YouTube video that is slated to be released Friday. The 2022 F/W Seoul Fashion Week will be held March 18-23 in an online-offline hybrid for...

A model walks the runway for The Blonds fashion show during New York Fashion Week. The Blonds Fall/Winter 2022 collection is modeled at Spring Studios during New York Fashion Week on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Many famous stars, including Adam Lambert, Paris Hilton and Megan Fox attended the show. David and Phillipe Blond have designed iconic costumes for many household names in the music industry, inc...

Ul:kin showcased the brand’s unique concept, joined by top-tier female dancers -- Lachica’s Gabee, Coca N Butter’s Ri.hey and Want’s Hyojin Choi -- who made their appearances on Mnet’s “Street Woman Fighter.” Models Choi So-ra, Bae Yoon-young, Park Hee-jung, Jung So-hyun and Kim do-hyun appeared in Eenk’s presentation that emanated grace and classic beauty. In an effort to help promote collecti...

Italian fashion brand Gucci is also preparing to open a fine dining restaurant at Gucci Gaok, the company’s second flagship store in Korea, also located in Hannam-dong. While Gucci Korea officials confirmed that Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura is slated to open in the first half of the year, they declined to disclose further details. In the meantime, fashion industry insiders note that the Gucc...

This year, students at 34 schools across the country will wear hanbok as their school uniforms -- the number of schools endorsing hanbok uniforms has increased from 19 schools in 2021 and 15 in 2020. Hanbok uniforms are being used at 12 public workplaces including the National Hangeul Museum, Busan National Gugak Center, the Miryang city government. The exhibition runs through Feb. 24 at Culture...

Italian haute couture house Maison Schiaparelli’s Spring/Summer 2022 show held on Jan. 24 in Paris displayed an artistic interpretation of this era of uncertainty. Titled “An Age of Discipline”, Creative Director Daniel Roseberry created a collection consisting of only three colors: black, white, and the signature Maison Schiaparelli gold. Roseberry explained that the simple use of colors conne...

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Green Seoul Citizens Committee jointly hosted a fashion show behind closed doors Friday to underscore the importance of climate variability at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul. This year’s fashion show was held without an audience under the slogan “Dealing with climate change with citizens.” Related videos will be available on YouTube. “I would ...

Hanbok-inspired business casual outfits on show at Culture Station Seoul 284

Alan Kim, who stole viewers’ hearts with his portrayal of young David -- a semi-autobiographical figure representing director Issac Chung -- sported a classic Thom Browne look, with a shorts suit and knee-high socks featuring the brand’s iconic horizontal white stripes. The young actor has worn the classic brand to official events on multiple occasions. While none of the “Minari” cast members’ w...

A traditional Korean outfit worn by BTS’ Jimin that was scheduled to go under the hammer was removed last minute on Thursday. His fans however are calling for the modern “hanbok” suit to be put up for auction as planned. The K-pop superstar wore it for a September performance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Myart Auction on Thursday removed the outfit from its online auction ...

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