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Concept Korea continues to highlight the work of rising Korean designers

New York - Concept Korea returned to NYFW: Men's this season for their annual runway show, again featuring DYDB and Ordinary People. Concept Korea's mission is to highlight the work of Korean designers who are just starting to find their footing in the United States. This season, Hyeong-cheol Jang, the designer for Ordinary People, and Dong-jun...

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NYFW propelling brands to fame

New York - NYFW continued to roll along with day 5 going strong. Looking at the schedule, there were the usual designers like Phillip Lim and Jeremy Scott, who are more regular household names. On the other end of things there are brands like Taoray Wang and Ese Azenabor who produce excellent collections, but are still building name recognition....

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Concept Korea highlights rising Korean designers

Concept Korea, which began in 2010 as a way to help emerging Korean designers gain attention in the US market, decided to take advantage of men's fashion week and stage a runway show for DBYD and Ordinary People. The result was fairly impressive. DBYD, which is the menswear label of Korean designer Kang Dong Jun, gave us a taste of the urban...

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Spotlight on NYFW day 2

Day two of NYFW was everything except for dull. Thursday brought the diehard fashionistas a collaborative effort to bring Korean fashion designers to the U.S., Monique Lhuillier revealing her new affinity for handbags and shoes, and a rock number from Mark and Estel. Just when you think fashion has become a room of stuffy people in designer...