Fashion

Many of the little difficulties of everyday life can be solved by surprisingly simple solutions. One example is having the right container to hold your possessions as you move around during the day. Our two hands can only hold so much, while pockets are really only good for holding small items (and not everyone has […]

Just as every year is the International Year of something (the United Nations has declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids), each year has one or more colors chosen to capture a mood, sentiment, or hope for that year. This year, Samsung Fashion Institute (SFI), part of Samsung C&T Fashion Group, has selected two hues […]

Never let it be said that Juun.J is predictable in any way. For 15 years, Juun.J and its founder and creative director Jung Wook-jun have been dazzling the fashion world with creative uses of fabrics and unorthodox reinterpretations of clothing designs. This time is no different, as Juun.J unveiled its 2024 fall/winter collection in Paris […]

Which textures give a feeling of warmth in winter? We humans are tactile creatures, seeking out surfaces with a certain feel that gives comforting and pleasant sensations. When weather turns cold, we are naturally attracted to things that feel furry, fluffy, or padded because these textures feel comfortable and warm. That is true not only […]

When is it better to give than to receive? Surely this is always true. Maybe it is the joyous decorations and cheerful music that makes Christmas a time when that feeling is somehow more palpable. The act of giving a present to a family member, friend, colleague, or other loved one brings pleasure. Choosing the […]

How do emerging fashion designers get discovered and break through to the big time? One way for designers from Korea is to be selected as winner of the Samsung Fashion Design Fund award. This year, Jiyong Kim has become the winner of the 19th SFDF award, following in the footsteps of previous winners like Rejina […]

When one of your favorite brands comes to stay in one of one of your favorite neighborhoods for a short time, it’s nice to pay them a visit. Right now, two of the world’s hottest fashion labels have appeared – for a limited time – in one of Seoul’s hippest areas. One of the most […]

When Thom Browne was young, he didn’t know he was going to become a style icon for the 21th century. He studied economics at university and tried a stint as an actor. But it was when he moved to New York in the late 1990s and began working in luxury brand menswear that he found […]

The New York Times saw it coming way back in March: Its fashion review of that month’s Paris Fashion Week was titled “What You Really Need Next Season is a Big Black Coat.” After last year’s bright and flashy revival of Y2K looks and this year’s march through all the different “-core” trends, fashion has […]

What does turning 40 mean? For some it can mean becoming inflexible, old-fashioned, perhaps even stuffy. But for others it is a chance to renew oneself, to embrace middle age while doing so with class, style, and a little panache. That is exactly what Samsung C&T Fashion Group’s menswear brand Galaxy is doing. For its […]