Born & raised in Korea, Son Jung Wan, majored in Industrial Craft at Sookmyung Women's University and after graduating, went to design school at International Mode in Seoul. In 1989, Son decided to open a small shop just across the street from Galleria Department Store so she could house & sell her then small collection of stylish wears. Seeing how successful her store was, Galleria offered her a shop in shop only a year later and from there the Son Jung Wan brand grew. In 1993, Son received the “Golden Needle Award” from the Korea Fashion Editor Association and in 2005, was named “Designer of the Year” by Seoul Metropolitan.
The luxurious collections designed by Son Jung Wan consist of impeccably executed separates including tops, skirts, shorts, pants, and jackets as well as dresses all made from the must sumptuous fabrics. With each collection, Son captures the dual nature of women and how they like to dress; at times pretty and feminine, other times chic and stylish & still others sexy.
Today, Son Jung Wan is one of the largest Korean designer labels in the country with over 37 billion won (34 million dollars) in sales for 2009 and a total of 37 stores carrying the brand.
Son has participated in Seoul Fashion Week for many years and has shown at Who's Next, the Parisian trade show. Son Jung Wan is a woman of many passions. She is a fashion designer, a philanthropist, an avid traveler and a collector of art to name just a few.
The luxurious collections designed by Son Jung Wan consist of impeccably executed separates including tops, skirts, shorts, pants, and jackets as well as dresses all made from the must sumptuous fabrics. With each collection, Son captures the dual nature of women and how they like to dress; at times pretty and feminine, other times chic and stylish & still others sexy.
Today, Son Jung Wan is one of the largest Korean designer labels in the country with over 37 billion won (34 million dollars) in sales for 2009 and a total of 37 stores carrying the brand.
Son has participated in Seoul Fashion Week for many years and has shown at Who's Next, the Parisian trade show. Son Jung Wan is a woman of many passions. She is a fashion designer, a philanthropist, an avid traveler and a collector of art to name just a few.
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Fall 2013 “DYNAMIC ROMANCE”
Collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
Inspired by two Russian greats,
Kandinsky and Catherine Palace, she used ox blood red, Sapphire blue, and
violet accents to punch up the neutral palette of beige, gray and metallic. The
show’s final looks included a jaw dropping fox fur coat with sequins and a chic
gold sequined tank jumper.
Photos by Rodin Banica
