Fashion

May is “family month” in Korea, with Children’s Day falling on May 5 and Parent’s Day on May 8. In many other countries around the world, the second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day, which this year happens to be May 8. This is why May may be an appropriate time to think of a gift […]

Years ago, childrenswear placed a big emphasis on the “cuteness” factor, whereas nowadays things are changing. As the global fashion magazine Elle reported in its March 2022 print issue, “Now […] brands are offering a new aesthetic, a noticeable departure from traditional kids’ styles.” It goes on to explain, “More minimal and casual designs […] eschew gender categorization […]

Samsung C&T Fashion Group’s concept store 10 Corso Como, which combines fashion with music, art, design, and food in beautiful multifunctional spaces, is celebrating the 14th anniversary of its arrival in Korea. To celebrate this, is there any better way to look back on the life of Gio Ponti (1891-1979), the quintessential master of modern Italian […]

Now that winter has ended and spring is here, it is as if men have awoken from hibernation and are venturing outside again. Of course, they want to look their best as they step out into the spring sunshine. This year for spring and summer, looking good in menswear will combine casual with formal in […]

The spring and summer season 2022 is all about bringing fun and enjoyment back to women’s fashion, especially with the use of lots of color. It is at last time to compensate for the last two years of suppressed flair and muted shades. That is one explanation for the revival of trends that were popular […]

When it comes to fashion choices, each generation has its own particular flavor and style. Millennials and Generation Z, those born between roughly 1981 and 2005 and known collectively as “Generation MZ,” prefer a splash of individuality and are more selective about deciding what to buy. The Financial Times recently reported that this cohort can be divided […]

Juun.J founder Jung Wook-jun has been making a name for himself in the fashion world ever since he won the Samsung Fashion & Design Fund (SFDF) 2009-2011. Last year Juun.J presented collections at Paris Fashion Week in January and June, and most recently the brand released a number of gorpcore items created in collaboration with Gore-Tex. The 2022 fall/winter Juun.J […]

A new year brings with it new hopes and dreams and also its own mood and vibration. This is one reason why the US-based Pantone Color Institute annually chooses a new color to designate Color of the Year. For 2022, Pantone created its own shade of purple, naming it Very Peri. It is a blend of […]

At the end of 2020, the Samsung Fashion Institute (SFI) suggested that the fashion industry in 2021 would require a “rescue” to recover from the first year of COVID-19. In retrospect, the SFI has observed great resilience in fashion last year. Reviewing the resilience of fashion in 2021 RESILIENCE – Recovering fashion market Despite the prolonged […]

In 2017, a writer at The Cut, a style site run by New York magazine, was looking for a word to describe what he saw as a new fashion trend: the appearance on city streets of clothes usually worn for mountain climbing, trekking and ski trips. Not finding an existing term, he created a new one, […]