CONCEPT KOREA

CONCEPT KOREA

Concept Korea is a collaborative project to promote Korean fashion designers and assist them in their attempts to break into the U.S. fashion market.  Concept Korea is organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, the Daegu Metropolitan City, the Korea Creative Contents Agency, and the Korea Research Institute for Fashion Industry.  Concept Korea began in the spring of 2010, and this F/W 2013 season marks the organization’s seventh time showing at New York Fashion Week.  www.conceptkorea.org

Concept Korea returned to Lincoln Center on February 7^th, 2013 to show the Fall/Winter 2013 collections. A proven talent platform, Concept Korea sent the best of Korean design down the runway this season. CHOIBOKO by Choi Bo Ko, CRES. E DIM. By Hongbum Kim, KYE by Kathleen Kye, LIE SANG BONG by Lie Sang Bong and SON JUNG WAN by Son Jung Wan –- round out Concept Korea’s most talent group yet, and is set to take the US market by storm.

This theme of this season’s runway show was ”Rhythm of Korea.” The Stage came alive with a fusion of traditional Korea music that represents the spirit of Seoul. Notable attendees include: PATRICIA FIELD, FERN MALLIS, PHILLIP BLOCH, NEON HITCH and ANGELA SIMMONS. Makeup was done by Cheyenne at Top 5 Management using Pür Minerals and Beautyblender, and hair by Kate Hanley using T3micro.

Behind the group is an industry powerhouse of fashion’s most influential voices, who hand picked each of the designers.  They include: FERN MALLIS, founder of New York Fashion Week, SIMON COLLINS, Dean of Parsons, COLLENSHERING, Fashion Director of SaksFifth Avenue, STAN HERMAN, former President of the CFDA, PHILLIP BLOCH, Stylist, ANN CARUSO, Stylist, JANE PAGE, VP at Balenciaga, CAROL SONG, Head Buyer at Opening Ceremony, SCOTT STUDENBERY, VP at Lanvin, TARYN LAEBAN,VP of Kate Spade and PHILIPPE SOUSSAND, founder of Soussand Associates.