The Korea Herald

Europe turns to China for cheap prom dresses

Jul 18, 2011

This year’s summer high school proms in Europe sparkled with a touch of China, thanks to a growing trend of Western teenagers going in for Middle Kingdom fashion bargains. An increasing number of dresses made in China adorned the dance floors of high schools worldwide this year as clothing wholesalers in the East market their Oscar-style dresses online at a fraction of the normal cost. With pare...
English gentlemen do battle at Chap Olympiad

Jul 18, 2011

LONDON (AFP) ― Wearing their finest tweeds, stroking their sideburns and filling the air with pipe smoke, competitors and spectators gathered for The Chap Olympiad, an annual celebration of the classic English gentleman. Hundreds of “chaps” and “chapettes” descended on a leafy square in central London on Saturday for the sporting social occasion, where regular pastimes are overlooked in favour o...
Warming up to active wear

Jul 18, 2011

Female fast fashion brands open new lines of exercise wear LOS ANGELES ― With women willing to spend $100 on a pair of cute yoga pants, retailers are racing to make workout clothes that are as much about style as sweat. Athletic clothing has traditionally been relegated to the gym, where women would huff and puff in un-glamorous get-ups ― think oversized men’s T-shirts and baggy sweatpants. Bu...
Designer incorporates Asian philosophy in designs

Jul 13, 2011

More artist than designer, Sheen targets customers who understand his philosophy This is the third in a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed. The studio-office in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul, which Sheen Jehee designed himself, was just like his collections ― calm, with careful twists like the geometric lighting. The only unexpected thing was a shelf full of foreign-languag...
Mobile is the next interface: Alfio Pozzoni

Jul 10, 2011

“They wished to smile and be protagonist but also wanted to take pictures and bring them home or send them by Twitter or Facebook. They enlarged the communication. It was good because they paid more attention to the Benetton store, but we also recognized immediately that we could use the space to promote creativity,” said Pozzoni. Realizing the effect, Fabrica opened contests where students atte...
Funky U.S. designer pursues distinctive style

Jul 7, 2011

We knew sneakers could fly when touched by Jeremy Scott, and now it seems so could jeans and hoodies. In line with the winged sneakers that marked a hit, especially among teenagers here, the U.S. designer added little wings on clothes as well for the 2011 F/W line of adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott. “There’s an optimistic symbol about it (wings), an uplifting that has such a positive feeling. A...
Designer stitches his way up from scratch

Jul 4, 2011

From Dongdaemun Market to New York, Choi pushes his limits with General Idea This is the second of a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed. Choi Bum-suk’s office in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul, made one want to go on a treasure hunt. Fabric samples, buttons and photos were strewn around everywhere with shelves jammed with books, files, little objects and even old shoes found...
Indian ‘holy hair’: keeping the West fashionable

Jun 27, 2011

CHENNAI, India (AFP) -- Strong religious belief and spirituality coupled with sky-rocketing demand from fashion-conscious Western women has made India the world-leader in the hair extension trade. The South Asian country has long been the world’s biggest exporter of human hair and companies involved in the sector estimate that the business is now worth up to 8.5 billion rupees (nearly $200 milli...
Global Smurfs Day celebrated worldwide

Jun 27, 2011

People attend a world record attempt at a photocall to highlight the release of the film "The Smurfs" in 3-D at the O2 Centre in london on the june 25, 2011. Simultaneous Smurf gatherings took place in 12 countries, all to be counted as part of a world record attempt which they broke. (AFP-Yonhap News) 4천여명 스머프날 기념 코스프레..기네스 경신 지난 53년간 사랑을 받아온 만화 '개구쟁이 스머프'를 기념하 는 '글로벌 스머프 데이'(25일)를 맞아 전세계에서 4천...
Summer isn’t a season for fashion to take a break

Jun 22, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― The resort season is not a time for fashion to take a vacation. Resort collections, which hit stores during the all-important Christmas holiday shopping season, are a growing part of designer businesses as consumers move toward styles they can wear year-round. The idea that people fully switch their closets between seasons is outdated, agrees Ken Downing, senior vice president an...
Choi targets both artistry and sales

Jun 22, 2011

Chief Designer of Johnny Hates Jazz hopes to expand market to Asia and U.S. This is the first of a series of articles on up-and-coming South Korean designers. ― Ed. It has been a while since the fashion savvy girls in South Korea first started to recognize Johnny Hates Jazz. The brand’s hip but classy collections are attracting not only so-called fashionistas like actress Gong Hyo-jin but also ...
World’s biggest emerald shines in Colombia

Jun 21, 2011

A massive uncut emerald on exhibit in Colombia’s capital is being touted by its owners as the biggest in the world, officials said Saturday. The 11,000-karat raw green gem weighs in at 2.27 kg and is on show in Bogota 12 years after it was mined in Muzo, in the South American nation’s emerald country in Boyaca province. “It is priceless,” Santiago Soto, spokesman for the Minergemas 2011 gem ind...
Iconic Marilyn Monroe dress sells for $4.6 million

Jun 20, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The legendary white dress seen billowing under Marilyn Monroe in an iconic image of 1950s Hollywood has sold at auction for $4.6 million, shattering estimates. The dress, worn by the star in the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch," had been expected to fetch between one and two million dollars. But the sale Saturday, part of a collection of Hollywood memorabilia held by actress ...
Mexico’s gangs adopt ‘Narco Polo’ fashion

Jun 13, 2011

MEXICO CITY (AP) ― “Narco Polo” is the new fashion trend sweeping lower-class neighborhoods in Mexico, inspired by seven high-ranking drug traffickers who were arrested over a three-month stretch wearing open-neck, short-sleeved jerseys with the familiar horseman-with-a-stick emblem. The polo shirts are becoming ubiquitous in street vendors’ stalls from the drug-war-ravaged state of Tamaulipas t...
Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ jacket to be auctioned

Jun 7, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― The iconic black and red jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his “Thriller” video is to go under the hammer at a two-day Music Icons Exhibition in Beverly Hills. The jacket is among 600 items that will go on sale at Julien’s Auction Gallery, including memorabilia from musicians such as The Beatles, Madonna and Lady Gaga, Frank Sinatra, Elvis and Justin Bieber on June 25 and 26....