[From the Scene] Seoul Fashion Week kicks off with in-person catwalk shows

Seoul Style Week, South Korea’s major trend party held each March and Oct, kicked off Friday with physical catwalk displays and offline occasions for the initial time in a few several years.

The opening ceremony of 2022 drop-winter Seoul Fashion 7 days took area at the Seoul Museum of Craft Artwork in central Seoul and about 150 folks — such as Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, significant-title stars and potential buyers – had been in attendance.

The six-working day trend extravaganza marked opened up with a functionality from woman group Kep1er. Product Shin Hyun-ji hosted the celebration and Seoul mayor Oh delivered opening remarks, declaring “Long-awaited in-human being runways have at last returned this yr.”

“I hope, K-trend, which has currently been released in London and Paris, continues to make a foray into New York and Milan Fashion Months and I hope Seoul gets to be one particular of the leading 5 style cities in the near potential,” Oh claimed. “We think K-fashion will participate in a dependable role along with K-pop, K-drama, K-food stuff and K-model to assistance Seoul achieve its placement as the benchmarked town of world wide way of life.“

Of the lots of big names in attendance, actor Lee Jung-jae of Netflix’s smash hit ”Squid Game“ shined as the event’s world ambassador.

Other celebs that sat alongside the catwalk were being lady team IVE’s Leeseo and Rei, boy band The Boyz, TVXQ‘s Changmin and dancers Jo Na-in and Noh Received, who were showcased on Mnet’s hit dance levels of competition display “Street Dance Girls Fighter” in the slide of very last 12 months. Dozens of followers flocked to the location to choose photographs of the stars even with the chilly climate.

Designer manufacturer Bonbom was the initial of a few labels to present its collection. It marked the brand’s Seoul Manner Week debut. The collection, titled “This is the Way That We Enjoy Like It is Without end,” marked the brand’s Seoul Fashion 7 days debut. 

Bonbom’s wintertime assortment was impressed by the zoot go well with, a well-liked model pattern in the US in the 1930s, and Japanese sukeban fashion from the 1970s. The brand reinterpreted rise up and flexibility into a futuristic and sensual teenage school search.

It was followed by C-Zann E’s runway present titled “Movement & Liberty,” which was impressed by “Dancing Boy” from Korean people portray learn Kim Hong-do from the Joseon era (1392-1910).

C-Zann E’s collection delivered the message of timeless flexibility by its Korean avant-garde types to expose authenticity of Korean splendor.

A live overall performance of taepyeongso, the Korean double-reed wind instrument in the shawm or oboe relatives, and energetic gestures of dancers who highlighted their extended-sleeved outfits manufactured the display even fuller.

The closing collection to just take the runway was from the model Over and above Closet. The show was titled “My Palette.” Inspired by the documentary film “The Price tag of Every thing,” it centered on mixing distinctive hues, products and particulars. It highlighted novelty that is familiar and cozy but nevertheless incredibly new.

In addition to the 3 collections that have been showed dwell, prerecorded demonstrates from three brands — Seokwoon Yoon, Painters and Eenk — ended up also streamed on-line by way of YouTube, Naver Tv and TikTok on the same day. 

The Seokwoon Yoon present, which took spot throughout London Fashion Week, launched this year’s A/W collection less than the concept of “Approaching a New Species.” Rookie womenswear brand Painters confirmed experimental visuals by way of its selection, hoping it to be accepted in the professional market place. Eenk offered its “V for Vintage” assortment filled with effective class and majestic glam impressed by the challenges of Vogue magazine from the 1980’s. The brand name was invited to Paris Style Week previously this yr.

The 2022 F/W Seoul Trend Week operates as a result of Wednesday in an on the internet-offline hybrid format. A total of 35 trend brand names — 23 established designer brands for the Seoul Selection exhibits and 12 rookie designer brands for the Generation Up coming exhibits – will present their new collections.

The biannual vogue celebration will also maintain an on-site exhibition where by visitors will be ready to try on some of the things from designer manufacturers that are becoming showcased in the runway demonstrates and get them at discounted selling prices. The exhibition runs by the conclude of May well at Han Assortment in central Seoul.

By Jie Ye-eun ([email protected])