"WOOYOUNGMI" Autumn Winter 2014 2015 Menswear Paris

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source: FashionChannel

Born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1959 and growing up in a post-war country brimming with political unrest, Woo Youngmi was fortunate to find creativity close to home. Her father, the head of an architectural firm, and her mother, who taught both art and piano, did their utmost to use what they had to provide a creative environment for their five children.

In 1978 Woo Youngmi enters Sung-kyun-kwan University in Seoul to begin her fashion studies. On graduating in 1983 she wins the Osaka International Fashion award.

By 1988 Woo Youngmi has launched the menswear brand SOLID HOMME, starting out with a small boutique in Seoul. She becomes the first menswear ready-to-wear female designer in Korea.

In 1989 her younger sister Woo Janghee, having completed her studies in applied fine arts, joins Woo Youngmi at the design helm. Side-by-side they build one of the leading brands in Korea.

In 1993 Woo Youngmi and some young designer friends begin 'New Wave', as a platform for young designers to show their work. This paves the way for today's Seoul Fashion Week.

In 2002, WOOYOUNGMI is launched targeting the global market and begins showing as part of Paris Menswear Fashion Week.

In April 2006 the first WOOYOUNGMI European stand-alone store opens in Paris.

In 2009 a design studio is opened in Paris to work in conjunction with the Seoul design studio.

Later in 2009 WOOYOUNGMI launches in Japan.

October 2010 launches the special event series My Coat My Gift. As celebration of the best selling WOOYOUNGMI coat No. 51, also in support of a local charity.

2011 sees a special project of uniforms designed for Harvey Nichols Hong Kong.

In 2011 WOOYOUNGMI becomes a full member of French Fashion Association 'La Chambre Syndicale'.

source: WOOYOUNGMI
This is really just an excuse to talk to you about Paris fashion week. Which collections do you like so far? What do you think of Woo Youngmi's work?

Comments

[suxaholic.livejournal.com]

I do like collection but the lack of diversity is quite annoying especially since the designer is Korean and there is like only two Asian models. That's just wrong