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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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US 'incredibly concerned' about suspected NK-Iran military ties
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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[Kim Seong-kon] Democracy and the future of South Korea
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Seoul says Fu Bao loan 'not going to happen'
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Marc Jacobs rewrites runway rules with hip-hop finale
A model walks the runway for the Marc Jacobs collection during New York Fashion Week on Thursday in New York City. (AFP-Yonhap)Marc Jacobs offered a hip-hop grand finale to New York fashion week Thursday, rewriting runway etiquette in a phone-centric, celebrity-obsessed world with the future of traditional catwalk shows under threat.One of America’s most critically acclaimed living designers sent models down a bare wooden catwalk in silence, striding through the middle of a cavernous room devoid
Feb. 17, 2017
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Proenza Schouler bids New York goodbye
Carolina Herrera called it her “white shirt” moment, a celebration of her favorite garment. And the Proenza Schouler label said adieu to New York Fashion Week for now, as it prepares to show in Paris. Some of Monday’s highlights at New York Fashion Week:Carolina Herrera: Loving the white shirt Fashion collection from Oscar de la Renta is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, on Monday. (AP-Yonhap)Few women rock a white blouse like Carolina Herrera – it’s her personal signature garment. But t
Feb. 14, 2017
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Calvin Klein show delivers political message at Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) -- Crunchy snow and ice greeted designers, models and fans at New York Fashion Week on Friday, a day after a snowstorm pummeled the city. What visitors got was a high-profile debut and a political message at Calvin Klein, some psychedelic designs (and more politics) from Jeremy Scott, a focus on femininity from Jason Wu, and not one but two collections by Kate Spade. Among the day’s highlights: A model walks the runway for the Calvin Klein show at New York Fashion Week on Friday. A
Feb. 12, 2017
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Slimmed down NY fashion week kicks off in Trump shadow
NEW YORK (AFP) -- New York Fashion Week will offer slimmer pickings than usual when it kicks off Thursday as big names decamp to Paris or Los Angeles and fashionistas search for renewed meaning in the Donald Trump era.More than 230,000 people will flood into America’s biggest city and cultural capital to attend the bi-annual style bonanza held in September and February, where hundreds of shows, deals and parties rake in nearly $900 million.Celebrity watchers will be out in force for rapper Kanye
Feb. 9, 2017
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Dior designer debuts Paris couture
PARIS (AP) -- A labyrinth and a scented secret garden led to Christian Dior’s enchanted collection Monday -- the hugely anticipated couture debut from new designer Maria Grazia Chiuri.The collection in Paris’ Musee Rodin kicked off Paris’ week of spring-summer couture shows -- the fashion industry’s ideas factory spanning four days and 24 collections.Star guests including actresses Kirsten Dunst, Diane Kruger and rapper ASAP Rocky marveled at a gargantuan magical tree constructed inside the venu
Jan. 25, 2017
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Dior blasts sweatshirt culture in rave Paris show
PARIS (AFP) -- Dior struck a blow for the boys and for traditional tailoring Saturday with an all-male show after a week when women turned up on the majority of Paris menswear catwalks.With so-called co-ed shows with both male and female models almost becoming the rule for men’s fashion weeks -- the reverse rarely applies -- Dior’s Kris Van Assche cried halt.In a show that married rave culture and mosh pit punks with haute couture, the Belgian designer insisted that young men had the right to we
Jan. 22, 2017
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Classical fuses with punk to kick off Paris menswear shows
PARIS (AP) -- Subzero temperatures were an apt backdrop for fashionistas who arrived in Paris for the first day of warmly-wrapped fall-winter 2017 menswear fashion shows.The travelling press bid “ciao” to Milan and said “bonjour” to Paris -- kicking off 50 fashion shows, endless parties, million-dollar business deals and the last leg of the menswear mania that will sweep the French capital for five days. Powerhouse Valentino unveiled its couture-infused creations from the now-solo designer Pierp
Jan. 19, 2017
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Dolce&Gabbana courts millennials, Plein launches activewear
MILAN (AP) -- If turmoil brings innovation and renovation, Italian menswear is in for a creative burst.Fashion houses are continuing their reboot of Milan Fashion Week menswear offerings, with notables like Bottega Veneta and Gucci sitting out this round, preferring to combine menswear and womenswear previews next month. That is making room for a plethora of newcomers.The data indicates that menswear is worth the rethink. Euromonitor market research forecasts that between now and 2020, growth in
Jan. 16, 2017
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Prada goes in search of the naive, Missoni bursts with color
MILAN (AP) -- This is the season of renewal, with new faces at some of Milan’s top fashion brands.New creative directors made their debuts Sunday during the second day of Milan Fashion Week at Salvatore Ferragamo and Dirk Bikkembergs, days after Marni and Zegna set off in a new direction. Roberto Cavalli and Brioni, meanwhile, took a runway break this season as they worked out what their future creative directions would be after parting ways with their stylists.Here are some highlights of menswe
Jan. 16, 2017
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Schiaparelli rises from fashion death to Paris haute couture
PARIS (AFP) -- Fashion label Schiaparelli completed its remarkable resurrection Tuesday when it was inducted into the elite ranks of Paris haute couture houses.The historic brand founded by the Elsa Schiaparelli, the great rival of Coco Chanel in the 1930s, closed its doors in 1954, the year that Chanel returned to the business after her wartime hiatus.It only returned to the podiums three years ago, after the name was bought and revived by the boss of the Italian brand Tod, Diego Della Valle.Th
Jan. 6, 2017
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Michelle Obama’s fashion influence rivaled Jackie Kennedy’s
NEW YORK (AP) - The morning after Michelle Obama’s big speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2012, in which she argued passionately for a second term for her husband, designer Tracy Reese’s phone was ringing. And ringing. Mrs. Obama’s powerfully delivered speech had attracted much attention -- but these phone calls were about her dress. A shimmering sleeveless sheath in rose and silvery gray, it was pretty universally considered a fashion slam dunk. And customers wanted it. There was
Dec. 25, 2016
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New subway line to feature works by 4 celebrated artists
NEW YORK (AP) -- A subway line opening in New York City next year will have walls decorated with artworks by four celebrated contemporary artists.Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement about Manhattan’s Second Avenue subway line Monday at the Museum of Modern Art.The line opens Jan. 1 and will have four stations. Each station will display ceramic-tile or mosaic pieces by one of the four artists: Chuck Close, Sarah Sze, Jean Shin and Vik Muniz. Sze’s designs feature objects including
Dec. 21, 2016
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New exhibition explores legacy of black fashion designers
NEW YORK (AP) -- As a girl, Tracy Reese thought she might be an architect. Then she caught the fashion bug.She knew, of course, that designers who are black like her existed. She used to snap up Willi Smith at The Limited growing up in Detroit. She headed to New York with high hopes.“When I first came to New York my eyes were really opened to the breadth of the industry, but I was looking for our place in it,” recalled Reese, who has dressed first lady Michelle Obama.Reese, along with other note
Dec. 11, 2016
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Shop for unique Christmas items at Herald Design Online Market
Herald Design, a subsidiary of The Korea Herald’s publisher Herald Corp., is holding an online Christmas market until Dec. 18. In collaboration with a number of craft brands, the online market is offering an eclectic collection of items perfect for gifting to family, friends and acquaintances. There’s an array of items available for the holiday season, from soy candles, mobile phone cases, planners and stickers to interior ornaments, pajamas and more, all handmade by artisanal designers. Many o
Dec. 8, 2016
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Carolina Herrera says it's an honor to dress Melania Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - While a few designers have made news saying they would not dress the future first lady, Carolina Herrera said she'd be honored if Melania Trump wore one of her outfits.The famed designer spoke about Trump on the red carpet before she got an honor of her own Monday night from the Women’s Leadership Council at Lincoln Center.Who might dress the wife of President-elect Donald Trump has become an issue after designers Sophie Theallet and Tom Ford, who have both dressed first lady Mic
Dec. 8, 2016
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[Herald Design Forum 2016] Interpreting technology with design
Just as history repeats itself, so does design, according to British industrial designer Dick Powell, the co-founder of the global design consulting firm Seymourpowell. “It’s impossible to go forward without knowing where you come from,” he told The Korea Herald prior to his presentation at the sixth annual Herald Design Forum held Tuesday in Seoul. “There are cycles in design because people look back in time beyond their age.”Highlighting the example of Seymourpowell’s design for a new line of
Nov. 9, 2016
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[Herald Design Forum 2016] Believing in the power of space
Throughout her career in a field dominated by men, award-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima has always recognized that good results stem from teamwork, rather than arbitrary division in the workplace.“The key is to collaborate with lots of people, from engineers to users who experience architecture,” Sejima told The Korea Herald after speaking at the annual Herald Design Forum in Seoul on Tuesday. “Sometimes, there are conflicts and misunderstandings, but once (collaboration is) achieved, it’s a gr
Nov. 9, 2016
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[Herald Design Forum 2016] Ross Lovegrove seeks to move design from the mechanical to the biological
For acclaimed Welsh industrial designer Ross Lovegrove, the essence of successful modern design is bringing humanity in harmony with nature. And today’s revolutionary technologies are making this task more possible than ever before. “It’s the natural, logical path for design to be born out of nature, where humans with new eyes and computational power can produce more logical and beautiful things in architecture, cars and products,” Lovegrove said in an interview during the 2016 Herald Design For
Nov. 9, 2016
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[Herald Design Forum 2016] Kickstarter invites public into creative processes
Providing creative minds a way to pitch their ideas and attract funding is the founding mission of crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, but its CEO and co-founder Yancey Strickler believes its impact is far broader. “They’re showing their creations off in videos, walking their audience through the design process and giving them an opportunity to look into where things come from,” said Strickler in an interview after speaking at the Herald Design Forum 2016 in Seoul on Tuesday.Founded in 2009 and b
Nov. 9, 2016
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[Herald Design Forum 2016] Advances in technology heighten value of analog: Lovegrove
Acclaimed industrial designer Ross Lovegrove’s London studio is a surreal, white space filled with ultra-modern knickknacks of his own design. “I surround myself with models and objects which are of my world, and I like being in my world,” Lovegrove said at the second session of Herald Design Premium Talk on Tuesday evening at Seoul’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, showing photo slides of his studio to an intimate gathering of design executives and experts. “When in doubt, I know where I am. As an artist,
Nov. 8, 2016