All posts tagged "fashion"

  • Claire Henkel
    Korean American designer set to make waves at NY Fashion Week

    By Choi Hee-eun A Korean American fashion designer is set to make waves at New York Fashion Week as one of its Emerging Designers. Claire Henkel, 34, will show her collection, Urban Sewn, inside Affinia Hotel Saturday....

    • Posted February 13, 2015
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  • Chanel AP
    Chanel to host fashion show in Seoul

    By Park Si-soo French luxury fashion house Chanel will stage its first fashion show in Korea in May. Bruno Pavlovsky, president of Chanel fashion, said in an interview that the show will be held at the Dongdaemun...

    • Posted January 27, 2015
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    For fashion, it’s ‘Gangbuk’-style

    By Rachel Lee There used to be a huge gap between “Gangbuk,” the area of Seoul north of the Han River, and Gangnam, the southern part of the capital, when it came to fashion. Gangnam, which has...

    • Posted January 21, 2015
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  • kim soo-hyun
    Kim Soo-hyun to be on cover of Elle’s January issue

    Elle Fashion Magazine’s upcoming 2015 issue will feature actor Kim Soo-hyun and name him the honor of South Korea’s “Top Man.” The published interview will get an in-depth look at the popular actor focusing on his latest...

    • Posted December 16, 2014
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  • In this Sept. 1, 2014 photo, a North Korean woman waits for a train in an underground subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea. In Pyongyang, where the standard of living is relatively high, clothes and styles have been changing in recent years - slowly and in a limited way, but more than many outsiders might think. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
    [NBC NEWS] Noonan Pyongyang style! Fashion Inches Forward in North Korea

    High heels, with sequins. Brightly colored, tight-fitting dresses. Hairstyles and makeup that are almost like what you would expect on streets of Beijing or Seoul. Something is definitely afoot in the style scene of North Korea’s...

    • Posted September 27, 2014
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  • Designer Kim Hong-bum who has appeared in three consecutive seasons at N.Y. Fashion Week
    From Dongdaemun to the NYC Catwalk

    Designer Kim Hong-bum talks about two secrets of success By Park Jin-hai Kim Hong-bum, 34, is a star among designers who run small booth-like fashion stores in Dongdaemun street. He has achieved what all dream of. With...

    • Posted October 25, 2013
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  • Seoul Fashion Week Opens Oct. 18

    By Chung Hyun-chae “Seoul Fashion Week,” a global fashion business event combining K-pop and fashion, will be held at IFC Mall and Yeouido Park in Yeouido, from Oct. 18 through Oct. 23, the Seoul Metropolitan government said...

    • Posted October 10, 2013
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