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Prada's Seoul event canceled over safety concerns

Italian luxury fashion house Prada's photo wall event in Seoul's Seongsu-dong was abruptly canceled on Thursday night due to safety concerns.

2024-10-25

aespa's Karina appointed as new brand ambassador for fashion house Prada

Girl group aespa’s Karina has been appointed the new brand ambassador for Italian luxury house Prada, her agency SM Entertainment said Thursday.

2024-08-29

Chanel, Hermès, Prada to hike prices in the new year

Luxury brands including Hermès, Prada and Chanel are expected to raise their prices in Korea as demand for premium goods grows. Increases impact shoes, bags, watches and jewelry.

2024-01-03

[WHY] Why do Koreans love luxury brands so much?

In Korea, the Chanel Medium Classic Flap Bag priced over 14 million won ($10,700) is famously known as the "wedding guest bag" due to its popularity among attendees who prefer luxury bags for weddings.

2023-08-05

Frugal fashionistas have last laugh with sliced-and-diced handbags

Switched-on entrepreneurs and pennywise fashionistas have found a hack to the ever accelerating product cycles being foist upon the market by the Guccis of the world.

2021-08-30

Young people take revenge on the pandemic with luxury purchases

"One day, my teaching assistant [TA] walked in with a Louis Vuitton backpack,” said Kwak Geum-joo, a psychology professor at Seoul National University. “Since I knew that TAs only get paid a few hundred thousand won (a few hundred dollars) a ...

2021-04-06

For the A/W season, vest is best

As the seasons slowly change, choosing what to wear can become a chore. Low temperatures in the mornings give way to bright and warm afternoons but evenings turn chilly again. It's the season for layering and this season's must-have layering item?

2020-10-21

Rockstud pumps for rock-bottom prices at LF's duty-free stock sale

Following the recent boom in the sale of luxury items, fashion company LF is holding a weeklong promotional event offering 200,000 high-end products at special prices

2020-08-03