Written by Jed Lee

At the age of 23, Claudio Orciani started his first business in Marches in accordance with his simple desire to make quality handcraft belt for men. Due to the brand’s strong point in high quality leather and such excellent handcrafting skills, the company gained a huge reputation in the top quality accessory sector.
 
Now the Orciani brand is well-known as a international belt making company and it has been satisfying loads of different consumers’ needs all over the world such as Russia, Japan and the US. Its business expansion has reached out to bags and accessories and leather goods.
 
Orciani will be officially launched next year by Harim International Corp that has been the Swarovski’s official business partner in Korea for 25 years. Considering Harim International’s huge influence in Jewelry
Market, Orciani is expected to have a successful settlement and wield strong influence.

Written by Michelle Viljoen

CROCUS, the leading German jewellery designer, has opened a boutique in Seoul’s trendy Garosoo street in the Apgujeong neighborhood.

The jewellery line has long been known for their colorful designs that add a sense of cheerfulness to the pieces.

Each piece of jewellery is finely-crafted with much of the finer work done by hand. Only the best materials are used to ensure both beauty in design and durability of the product. Swarovski crystals are cast in either pewter or brass – these metals are hypo-allergenic, durable and light.

CROCUS pieces have even caught the eye of celebrities, like Tara Reid and Latoya Jackson. And now you can own your own fabulous piece of jewellery design.

More Info: Kim Ji Ae 02-554-9091 (For English Speakers)

Written By Jed Lee

Lui Kim, one of the most promising designers in Korea, grew up seeing her parents designing clothes for their own boutique. Naturally, she dreamed about being the best designer in the world and it led her to move to France for design study in earnest at the age of 19. However, she had to come back to Korea to take over her father’s boutique following year. Not only she started to run the boutique as a president at such a young age but also continued her education visiting Italy from time to time. When she successfully finished her degree, the boutique was operating well and then she started teaching the Design classes in high schools for part-time.

she started launching several her own brands including the wedding dress brand ‘Anna Pavlova’, the luxurious clothing line for middle aged career women ‘Lu a’, another luxurious women’s clothing line for 40s ‘김태연 by 김태연’ (Kim Tae Yeon by Kim Tae Yeon) and abisac

Girl at Modern Lounge, in Seoul, wearing a simple gold-silk Kimono waistband around (Right)

Kang, Dong-Jun

This collection style emphasizes masculinity inspired by the detail of the army.

A fitted Jacket like an inverted triangle and loose pants make a manly silhouette.

이번 컬렉션에서는 군복에 강한 남성적인 테일러의 컨셉을 더하여 느슨한 바지 실루엣 위로 피팅이 떨어지는 상의를 매치했다.

Park, Sung-Chul

The concept of Line or circle for this season is chiaroscuro which means Light and Darkness. The main fabric is carded wool . Worsted wool and fur is used for sub.

어두움과 빛이라는 테마를 주제로 소프트한 그램룩을 메인 스타일로 퍼등을 이용하여 자칫 단조로울수 있는 디자인을 좀더 다이나믹하게 보이도록 했다.

Song,Zio

Elevated shoulder line is minimal simplicity, graceful slimming sihouette, Audacious and voluminous wide pants with variety of details. Songzio’s signature graphic and visual elements are maximized and enhanced by voluminous yet sliming sihouettes.

송지오의 이번 컬렉션에서는 미니멀하게 심플한 어깨라인과 단정하고 슬림한 실루엣이 돋보인다.

Lee, Chun-Hee

Silhouette of Refinement

Coexistence of “Feminie& Mannish”

Express cham of a powerful lady

강한 현대 여성의 이미지를 나타내고자 “Ladies and Gentlemen”이라는 테마로 여성성과 남성성이 함께 교유하는 디자인을 선보였다.

Jain Song by Song Jain

An organic combination of human technology applied to the shape and color coming from the old forest, water in the nature, moss, grass and rocks

A formative sense with no fixed shape, orgnaic motif

울 코튼 소재로 미지의 숲속을 표현하기 위해서 새로운 모양과 색에 사람의 기술적인 요소를 더한 디자인을 선보였다

Troa by Han Song

Loose silhouette with volume, bloomer shorts, futuristic pants inspired by traditional Korean men’s pants and denim-style pants made with mulberry paper denim.

한국 한지로 제작된 옷을 입는 듯한 색과 실루엣으로 모던과 퓨쳐리즘을 함께 보여준다.