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The fundamentals of fashion, by Chanel
Why is tweed called tweed? What is a babydoll dress? What is the Chanel 2.55 bag? These were the questions posed last month at the Grand Hyatt Hotel as part of a “Chanel Korea 101” session designed to help fashion-challenged reporters master the French fashion house’s 2007 spring-summer ready-to-wear collection. To herald the arrival of spring…
Feb 13,2007
When in shopper’s paradise look out for the sugar rush
hen chocoholics eat candy they get a rush of sugar to the head. For shopaholics, visiting Doosan Tower in Dongdaemun market is a similar kind of experience. This is a place where girls can easily forget about boyfriends who never call or nagging mother-in-laws. Even during the wee hours the store remains busy under artificial light ― except on …
Feb 06,2007
Crocodile Barrett takes a bite out of Seoul
“Korea needs to be promoted as a place for high fashion,” said Eve Barrett, an Australian handbag designer. “Korea has some of the richest consumers I’ve ever seen ― on Cheongdam-dong street I see women carrying $10,000 Jimmy Choo bags.” Even if Korea is not going to be an easy place for her to launch her line of handbags, called The Red Queen, t…
Feb 06,2007
Never sleep on the firm’s time, drink Bollinger and carry a PPK
When British actor Daniel Craig became the sixth incarnation of James Bond in February 2006 he was almost destroyed by a whirlwind of criticism. Fans complained that the blonde, blue-eyed 178 centimeter (5 foot10) thespian failed to qualify in any of the essential categories of Bondom namely, he was not tall, dark or elegantly handsome. In Kore…
Jan 30,2007
A beginner’s guide to living like Bond
A 007 weekend ― this is the ultimate travel itinerary, designed to recreate the English elegance and cosmopolitan sophistication of the world’s most famous secret agent. When you return from this search for 007’s holy grail, you will never be the same ― even if James Bond says, “Never say never again.” Take a first-class flight to London by Bri…
Jan 30,2007
Among diamonds, Hermes offers inspiring rubbish
An abandoned refrigerator? A ragged rug with holes? Piles of dirty veneer wood? What has happened to Maison de Hermes ― where fashion is offered to those who can afford to dress like a million dollars? Rubbing up against Hermes luxury are three Korean artists who aspire to win the annual Hermes Missulsang. While the brand new store, which …
Jan 23,2007
Korean models ride high on hallyu
It’s the year of the Golden Pig and the future for Korean modeling couldn’t look brighter. At the annual Korea Model Festival Award last Friday, some 800 industry professionals and VIPs attended an invitation-only event where they could envy top dollar models like Song Kyung-ah and Choi Ji-ho. Both are blessed with fine genes and, quite naturally…
Jan 23,2007
Become a publicist! Make millions! (Maybe)
Running up and down the stairs of his office, which was recently expanded to two floors, Oh Jae-hyung, 34, a well-known publicist on the Korean fashion circuit, nurtures a big dream that he hopes will soon sprawl across the entire Asian continent. Last year he rebranded his privately owned J. Company into a partnership, Pressync, Inc. That…
Jan 15,2007
Step through the mirror in Hongdae and shout Oi
First and foremost, I must apologize to readers for my decision to include, above, an image of Oi, a new club in Hongdae. The club’s owner, Hwahwa, says visitors should come to Oi with their minds free of any preconceptions, so they can enjoy the fruits of his imagination to the fullest. And he agrees with his partne…
Jan 08,2007
A little street for dreamers wakes up in Apgujeong
It’s a weekday afternoon in the heart of Apgujeong-dong. A six-foot-three-inch-tall Korean man walks into the office of Sway Productions, one of the best known party planners in Seoul. He asks its chief executive, Miggi Chi, a favor, “I need your help to win a drag queen contest tonight.”▶ At one end of the small street, Ok…
Jan 01,2007
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