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News and insight on the latest high fashion and leading designers from South Korea
Marithé + François Girbaud continues to expand across Asia, worn by celebrities like Cha Eun-woo. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Explainer | Marithé + François Girbaud’s unexpected comeback

The French label rose to fame in the 1980s and 90s with fans including Janet Jackson and Michael Jordan – now it’s back in the spotlight.

Asia travel

Why do Seoul’s make-up studios draw so many K-beauty tourists?

TV shows and streaming video

Stealing the shows: how TV and film looks shake up the fashion world

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji crowned the ‘coolest person on the planet’

With her sci-fi shooter glasses and ice-cold stance, the 31-year-old won silver in the 10m air pistol, and pictures of her quickly went viral.

South Korea’s Kim Ye-ji competing in the 10m air pistol women’s final while carrying a stuffed elephant that reportedly belongs to her daughter. Photo: Xinhua
Fashion

On x Post Archive Faction (PAF)’s new collaboration just launched in Seoul

Dedicated customers queued up the night before last weekend’s launch of the Current Form 1.0 collection to buy a pair of new Cloudmonster 2 shoes; they gave a round of applause for the first lucky customer

Fashion

How Seoul-based avant-garde brand We11done carves its niche – interview

Style sits down for a rare chat with Jessica Jung, co-founder of Seoul-based avant-garde brand We11done, to speak about identity, blurred boundaries between fashion and art, and more

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Celebrity style

5 of Sweet Home’s Song Kang’s best fashion looks, from leather to streetwear

The star of hit K-dramas Sweet Home and My Demon always stuns, whether rocking a Cartier Tank watch, Prada leather coat or Nike sneakers

Song Kang, the star of new Netflix show My Demon, is a brand ambassador for Bobbi Brown and Prada. Photo: @songkang_b/Instagram
Celebrity style

Dyeing your hair – what colour, which products, how permanent?

Vividly coiffed icons like Billie Eilish, BTS’ V and Megan Fox make colour cool but remember that it can come at a cost to your hair – make considered decisions and don’t forget to look after your locks during and afterwards

K-pop idols

Drama: 10 of Aespa’s best fashion looks in 2023, from tours to the front row

The K-pop girl group continues to own the music world – fourth mini-album Drama comes out on November 10 – but Karina, Winter, Giselle and Ning Ning are taking on the luxury fashion world too

K-drama news

Moving’s breakout star Han Hyo-joo did quiet luxury before it was cool

From bare make-up to classic ‘fits for Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co., the K-drama actress and model, and former teen beauty queen, is known for her minimalist fashion

South Korean actress Han Hyo-joo, the breakout star of Disney +‘s Moving. Photo: @hanhyojoo222/ Instagram
Fashion

‘Like the flow of waves’: South Korean designer on her nature-inspired line

South Korean designer to the stars Son Jung Wan was at this month’s New York Fashion Week to show her new collection. The Post caught up with her to talk about her creations and how they were inspired by nature.

Backstage at the Son Jung Wan show at New York Fashion Week. Credit: Kevin Tachman.
Celebrity style

8 Korean fashion models rocking the global runways

From HoYeon Jung of Squid Game and Louis Vuitton fame, to Irene Kim, Shin Hyun-ji and Park Soo-joo, who are besties with BTS’ J-Hope and Blackpink – these are the models to have on your radar

South Korean celebrities

Deconstructing Jung Ho-yeon’s street style, from oversized coats to Chanel

Squid Game actress Jung Ho-yeon’s innate fashion sense and strong street style have solidified her as a true fashion icon … we take a look at her coolest looks to date, and how she put them together

Blackpink

Lisa from Blackpink’s 12 most stylish looks of 2023 so far

From extravagant stage wear to dentist waiting room chic, Lisa Manobal’s style versatility knows no bounds – as evidenced by these 12 fabulous looks she’s already rocked so far this year

From pretty in pink to gothy in black, Blackpink’s Lisa is a true fashion chameleon. Photos: @lalalalisa_m/Instagram
South Korean celebrities

8 Korean ‘beauty kings’ ruling the cosmetics world, from Cha Eun-woo to Kai

Male Korean stars have proven to the world that make-up isn’t limited to use by gender – so which K-drama and K-pop stars scored lucrative deals with big beauty brands?

Hwang Min-hyun, Cha Eun-woo, Jackson Wang and Kai are all famous Korean beauty brand ambassadors. Photos: AP; @eunwo.o_c, @jacksonwang852g7, @yslbeauty/Instagram
K-pop idols

8 times K-pop’s ‘sold-out stars’ reigned the fashion world, from V to Jennie

K-pop idols with serious pulling power are named ‘sold-out stars’ in South Korea … from BTS and Blackpink’s members to Jackson Wang and G-Dragon who have their own collaborations with brands

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Fabulous: vapid fashion industry K-drama on Netflix

Chae Soo-bin plays a bubbly fashion PR and Minho the ex she is playing off against her businessman boyfriend in a razzle-dazzle show that quickly descends into bubblegum fantasy.

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Fashion

Blackpink are fans: a chat with Miss Sohee, a fast rising star in fashion

London-based Korean designer Miss Sohee is one to watch. As she readies to take part in an exhibition at K11 Musea in Hong Kong, we talk to her about her couture creations and more.

Jisoo from Blackpink in a look by Miss Sohee. We talk to the London-based Korean designer about her couture creations and more. Photo: @miss_sohee/Instagram
Books and literature

After K-pop, K-drama and K-fashion, will K-design be Korea’s next big export?

Author Fiona Bae says K-design will be the next Korean phenomenon to sweep the world, and spotlights the interior designers and architects who are part of this new culture wave.

Style Edit

STYLE Edit: Tod’s expands No_Code from sneakers to ready-to-wear

Tod’s was always synonymous with style and comfort; now Yong Bae-seok has taken the brand’s No_Code creative arm and created a set of cool, ready to wear T-shirts and hoodies inspired by US campus life

South Korea

Hanbok at Winter Olympics opening ceremony sparks uproar in South Korea

South Korean presidential candidates have accused China of laying claim to their culture after a performer wore a traditional Korean dress during the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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A performer in traditional Korean hanbok waves during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday. Photo: Yonhap via AP
Fashion

YOLO on a budget: the used designer clothing trend taking South Korea by storm

Online platforms, interest in recycling and less money mean there is more interest in used garments – even if most celebs still wear the real deal.

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Kim Young, owner and founder of Cat Selling Clothes. Photo: David D. Lee
South Korean celebrities

Korea’s celebrity sweethearts of 2021, from IU to Bae Suzy

IU is famously known as the ‘nation’s little sister’, while the glamorous Bae Suzy was crowned ‘nation’s first love’ – but can you guess what fans call Park Bo-gum?

Chanel

Why Koreans are only allowed to buy one Chanel bag per year

Chanel Korea is limiting its customers to only one bag per person, per year, in a bid to curb the frenzied ‘open runs’ of shopaholics and resellers

Fashion

Squid Game sparks huge interest in white Vans shoes and retro tracksuits

Sales of white slip-on Vans are through the roof since Netflix debuted the violent South Korean survival drama Squid Game, and searches for tracksuits have doubled, as fans look to copy characters’ iconic looks.

The white slip-ons and tracksuits from Squid Game have become popular items for the series fans.
Fashion

Timeless K-fashion is the goal of TAV’s Korean designer, Nikki Lee

As a student in 2007, Nikki Lee Hyuna was one of the first in South Korea to jump into the world of e-commerce. Today, she’s the creative director and designer behind Hong Kong fashion brand TAV.

In 2007, Nikki Lee Hyuna was one of the first in South Korea to jump into the world of e-commerce. Today, she’s the founder of Hong Kong fashion brand TAV. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Beauty

Lockdown locks – why we can’t stop dyeing our hair

For Jungkook of BTS it was blue, for model Bella Hadid it was a red fringe, while Chrissy Teigen turned hers pink – dyeing hair novel shades is a coronavirus lockdown trend.

K-pop idols

K-fashion trend spotting: who’s wearing what?

When Exo’s Sehun and Nam Joo-hyuk rock a Dior saddle bag, we take notice; the same goes for Gong Hyo-jin when she accessorises in head to toe Piaget – here’s what’s hot in K-fashion

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