Emerging Trend: Leggings
NEW YORK, Sep 7, 2012/ — If Korean designers Choi Bo Ko and Kathleen Hanhee Kye had their way, leggings and hosiery will be the must-have accessory for Spring /Summer 2013 Unveiling their Spring 2013 collection as part of Concept Korea, Kathleen Hanhee Kye designing under the label KYE and Choi Bo Ko designer under the label CHOIBOKO proposed tattoo –inspired...
Sneak Peek: SON JUNG WAN by Song Jun Wan Spring 2013
NEW YORK, Sep 2, 2012/ — SON JUNG WAN creates practical, compact and sleek silhouettes, by using a minimalist approach to New York’s taste and sensibility. Romantic, retro and glam elements are portrayed using beautiful fabrics that give a light and feminine feel to the garments. Her Spring/Summer 2013 collection titled, “Rhapsody Under the Sun,” is inspired...
Sneak Peek: LIE SANG BONG by Lie Sang Bong Spring 2013
NEW YORK, Sep 2, 2012/ — LIE SANG BONG by Lie Sang Bong uses the process of invention and reinvention within the fusion of culture and art. The collection combines the unique volumes, forms, and geometrical shapes of the human body, with an energized flair. His Spring/Summer 2013 collection titled, “Nostalgia,” features retro elements and personal memories incorporated...
Sneak Peek: CRES E DIM by Hong bum Kim Spring 2013
NEW YORK, Sep 2, 2012/ — The musical term ‘crescendo e diminuendo’, with ‘CRES’ meaning ‘getting gradually louder’, and ‘DIM’ reflectively meaning ‘getting gradually softer’ – Hong Bum Kim applied this theory to his fashion identity. His philosophy involves juxtaposing the look of a naturally flowing river against strong shapes with cuts and...
Sneak Peek: CHOIBOKO by Choiboko Spring 2013
NEW YORK, Sep 2, 2012/ — Fashion does not dress the body, but dresses the soul. CHOIBOKO considers the social role of fashion with interests in human beings and nature from a philosophical point of view. Using tangible/intangible cultural traditions, Choi develops a unique identity by making his designs modern and globalized. His hidden message is expressed in surrealistic...
Concept Korea Returns to Lincoln Center
NEW YORK, Sep 2, 2012/ — On Sep 7, 2012, Concept Korea returns to Lincoln Center to present the Spring/Summer 2013 collections of noted Korean designers. A proven talent platform, Concept Korea has chosen the best of Korean Design to show this season. KYE by Kathleen Hanhee Kye, CHOIKOKO by Choiboko, CRES. E DIM. By Hong bum Kim, LIE SANG BONG By Lei Sang Bong,...
Concept Korea Fashion Collectives F/W 2012: Ink Wash Painting
NEW YORK, Feb 17, 2012/ FW/ — Entitled ‘Ink Wash Painting’, for the Fall 2012 season, the overall theme for Concept Korea Fashion Collectives, which is a collaborative project to promote Korean fashion designers and assist them in their attempts to break into the U.S. fashion market, is “Ink Wash Painting.” Ink wash painting is an East Asian type of brush painting,...
Vanessa Hudgens Attends the Concept Korea IV Presentation
Vanessa Hudgens with designers at Concept Korea IV NEW YORK, Sep 10, 2011/ FW/ — Last night, teen heartthrob Vanessa Hudgens attended the Concept Korea IV presentation in support of this season’s designers: Doho (by Do Ho), Lie Sang Bong, Steve J & Yoni P (by Steve Jung and Yoni Pai), Song Jun Wan, and Resurrection by Juyoung (by Juyoung Lee). Held...
Resurrection by Juyoung Lee for Concept Korea at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK, Sep 1, 2011/ — A homecoming of sorts, Parsons The New School for Design graduate Juyoung Lee is back in New York as one of the 5 designers to be presented at “Concept Korea – Fashion Collective”. Launched in 2004, Resurrection is a menswear label by Juyoung Lee that is known for edgy collections rich in ornate detail. Juyoung Lee counts Black Eyed...
Steve J & Yoni P for Concept Korea at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK, Sep 1, 2011/ — Korean design duo Steve J & Yoni P has been chosen as one of the five talented designers to unveil their latest creations at “Concept Korea – Fashion Collective” at the Grand Promenade at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center on Friday, September 9 from 6:30PM-9:30PM. Teaming up 13 years ago after studying at Central Saint Martins...
Son Jung Wan for Concept Korea at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK, Sep 1, 2011/ — Slated on Friday, September 9 from 6:30PM-9:30PM, “Concept Korea – Fashion Collective” features 5 Korean designers deemed to be the most talented and business-savvy designers among their peers. One of the designers is Son Jung Wan who is known for her chic, stylish designs. Wan is critically acclaimed for the use of sumptuous, luxurious...
