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Thu, August 13, 2020 | 03:24

Asia's top model finds happiness on runway

Asia's top model finds happiness on runway

Many celebrities credit their success to their passion and love for their vocation. However, talent and innate physical condition, with a little bit of luck, are inevitable for a fashion model.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-07-29 16:51

Designer Jang Hyeong-cheol seeks uniqueness in 'Ordinary People'

Designer Jang Hyeong-cheol seeks uniqueness in 'Ordinary People'

Fashion designer Jang Hyeong-cheol took a big risk launching his brand “Ordinary People” in 2011 with only 30 million won ($26,362). However, his clothes sold for 13 million won ($11,423) in the first month in only four stores and he became the first designer graduating from a two-year-college to join Seoul Fashion Week in 2013. The event is typically dominated by graduates f...

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-07-24 16:43

Young models challenge acting

Young models challenge acting

Fashion models-turned-actors have been seen from time to time in Korean entertainment for a long time. Cha Seung-won of YG Entertainment is a successful model-turned-actor who burst onto the runway in the 1990s and achieved stardom on the screen through his appearance in the 2001 film “Kick the Moon.” After Cha, models have begun to pursue in earnest both film and broadcastin...

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-06-12 17:21

Dior launches online store in Korea

Dior launches online store in Korea

French fashion brand Dior launched an online store in Korea on Wednesday, its first in Asia.

Lee Jin-a | 2016-06-02 16:46

Senior models ready for runway takeoff

Senior models ready for runway takeoff

A fashion show featuring senior models will be held at the Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Lee Jin-a | 2016-05-10 17:42

Freitag eyes next big step in eco-conscious Korean market

Freitag eyes next big step in eco-conscious Korean market

Swiss brand Freitag, best known for its eco-friendly, functional and water-repellent messenger bags, was popular years ago. However, the Freitag bag is hardly seen on the streets of Seoul anymore and people were starting to forget the brand. Markus Freitag, co-founder of the brand with his brother Daniel Freitag, visited Korea to revive its glory, last week.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-05-01 18:04

Ko Tae-yong, passionate commercial fashion designer

Ko Tae-yong, passionate commercial fashion designer

Thirty-five year-old Ko Tae-yong is a well-known commercial fashion designer, who believes in making marketable clothes. Some dressmakers criticize Ko for his business-oriented mind but that’s what made him a top-selling designer.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-05-01 18:03

Hallyu, technology make Korea luxury hub of Asia

Hallyu, technology make Korea luxury hub of Asia

Conde Nast International held its first Luxury Conference in Florence, Italy, last year, inviting Apple design chief Jonathan Ive and luxury fashion house Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld to discuss the newly growing power of technology in the luxury industry.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-04-21 18:15

Swarovski fights for environment, human rights

Swarovski fights for environment, human rights

After Nadja Swarovski joined the family business in 1995 and became a member of the Swarovski executive board_ the world’s leading crystal manufacturer founded by her great-great-grandfather Daniel Swarovski in 1895 in Austria, the jewelry company stretched its interest to fashion, architecture, design and film. But its move to fight for the environment, human rights and wome...

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-04-21 18:14

Hallyu, technology make Korea luxury hub of Asia

Conference to discuss 'Future Luxury'

Conference to discuss 'Future Luxury'

The Conde Nast International Future Luxury Conference, hosted by International Vogue editor Suzy Menkes, will kick off today at the Shilla Hotel in central Seoul, through Thursday, with the participation of 500 luxury fashion representatives from 30 countries.

Kim Jae-heun | 2016-04-19 19:14

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