Fashion

Juun.J Lifts the Lid on “Covered” 2017 Spring/Summer Line at Paris Fashion Week

June 28, 2016

Designer menswear brand Juun.J, a part of Samsung C&T’s fashion group, has successfully showcased its 2017 Spring/Summer (SS17) collection at Paris Fashion Week. The new range of clothing and accessories was met with great enthusiasm at Palais de Tokyo, a contemporary art mecca. Fashion fans can take a look at some of the photo highlights […]

8 Seconds Opens Studio 8, a Creative Platform for Fashion and Culture

June 24, 2016

8 Seconds, a fast-fashion brand part of the Samsung C&T Fashion group, recently opened Studio 8 on the fourth floor of its Garosu-gil store in Seoul. Studio 8 is a 132㎡-large creative project space that will be home to events encompassing fashion and culture. Created to boost the brand’s interaction with its customers, it will […]

NONAGON: K-Pop Fashion Goes Global

June 15, 2016

Young fashionistas fill the shop, rifling through the flashy streetwear on display. From embroidered bomber jackets to black leather biker vests, each piece of clothing on display at this NONAGON store is something that you could imagine K-pop superstars like 2NE1 leader CL or iKON’s Bobby wearing on stage. And the youngsters here are lapping it up, […]

Hanji-Based Clothing Helps You Beat the Summer Heat

June 10, 2016

Have you ever experienced summer heat so severe it made you wish your clothes were made of something so light, it was like not wearing anything at all ? Well, the designers at Beanpole have come up with solutions designed to keep people cool during the hot summer months – and are using paper-based fabrics to […]

Beanpole Showcases Rio 2016 Olympic Ceremony Suits

May 29, 2016

Beanpole, part of Samsung C&T’s fashion group, has unveiled the official uniforms Team Korea will sport at August’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Team Korea athletes will wear the new designs at the official opening and closing ceremonies of the much-anticipated event. The uniforms were on display at a recent showcase in Seoul’s Nowon […]

Hearts and Arts Make Difference at Heartist House

May 29, 2016

In the heart of Samcheong-dong, one of the oldest and most fashionable neighborhoods in Seoul, lies a lifestyle shop with a difference. Like the other trendy boutique-like stores in the area, Heartist House is packed to the rafters with some of the smartest-looking clobber and accessories in town. But more than just another outlet for […]

Juun.J and Samsung C&T Rise to Menswear Summit

May 23, 2016

His rise to the pinnacle of global fashion has been nothing if not meteoric. From Juun.J’s low-key launch of the Lone Costume brand back in 1999 to illuminating Paris Men’s Fashion Week in 2007 to the launch of his eponymous range of global menswear, Juun.J has taken a concept he calls “street tailoring” from relative […]