Paris Fashion Week, 2009. Anticipation overflowed from the stands onto the dimly lit runway at Maison Martin Margiela’s Spring/Summer collection show. As soon as the lights went down, everyone in the audience knew something strange was afoot. Faceless figures, some ensconced in abstract silhouettes, others dressed in uncanny objects, floated down the runway like a stream …
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Encapsulating urban interactions, reinterpreting Korea’s traditional hanbok, and uncovering the charm of imperfection. These are some of the bedrock concepts behind the top designs celebrated at the inaugural sfdf awards held back in June. From Big to Small The competition is a spinoff of the Samsung Fashion & Design Fund (SFDF) awards but smaller in scale and more versatile, denoted …
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If you’re on the hunt for a genuinely hip experience, a day spent out and about in Seoul is just what the doctor ordered. The Korean capital was recently called the “cutting-edge of cool” by National Geographic magazine, who praised the city’s “red-hot energy.” But in a metropolis as big as Seoul, tracking down hotspots can …
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It’s finally here. And so is the summer swag. G-Dragon and 8 Seconds’ collaboration is back with the 2017 GD Summer Collection that brings with it an entirely new fashion trend rife with elaborate motifs, contemporary designs, and even pajama-inspired originals to boot. On May 1, fans everywhere converged at the 8 Seconds flagship store in …
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With Mothers Day, Family Day and other celebrations, May is traditionally known around the world as the month we recognize the importance of family. That’s why this month Samsung C&T’s Fashion Group’s brand KUHO is once again releasing its limited edition “Heart for Eye” campaign merchandise to raise funds for and awareness of childhood blindness. …
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With the 2017 season in full swing, the Samsung Lions, winners of four of the last six Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) titles, look to return to prominence with the addition of key prospects and returning stars including all-time homerun king Seung-yeop Lee who’s back for one last go with 602 career dingers – and counting. …
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It’s not easy to get your fashion look right in spring – although temperatures often climb to summery highs in the daytime, downpours can be chilly, and at nighttime the mercury can drop fast. For women, there is a classic outerwear garment that is a perfect match to the changeable March-May weather. It is one …
Few rookie athletes in modern golf have generated as much anticipation as 23-year-old Sung Hyun Park. Park has recently joined the LPGA tour. And in her debut senior competition, the LPGA’s Women’s Champions tournament in Singapore earlier this month, she finished an impressive third, behind only world Number 2 Ariya Jutanugarn and Olympic gold medalist …
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