In October, Vogue deemed Ahn Seung Joon the male model breakout star of Seoul Fashion Week. The model signed to ESteem walked for 16 shows and even landed on the cover of the Seoul Fashion Week Daily. Following our early morning meeting with agency-mate Jung Hyuk, we moved to Itaewon to meet Ahn Seung Joon (@asjoon) at Ways of Seeing cafe to have a little chat about everything.
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Womenswear designer Gayeon Lee launched her eponymous brand in 2014. In just a little over a year she has accomplished what most fashion designers take several to achieve. This past October MUTZINE visited Gayeon's workroom in Seoul shortly after she wrapped up her debut runway show at Hera Seoul Fashion Week. In this interview we learn about Gayeon's creative process, her notable classmates from Central Saint Martins, and the challenges of the Korean luxury market.
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Last season we looked at the Korean menswear collections shown atNew York Fashion Week's Concept Korea. Now for the Fall/Winter 2016 season we shift our focus to womenswear. We're pleased to introduce you to JARRET & YOHANIX.
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Hello! It's been a record shattering winter in Seoul. It's been colder than the North Pole! There are still a few weeks of winter left, so here's a style guide to get you through the final leap and into spring. — Whether you're flying solo or with a #squad, we've got your coordinates!
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Jung Hyuk (@artistboy_), signed to Esteem Models, identifies firstly as an artist. He's active as both a fashion model and photographer. While grabbing a coffee together in the early autumn of November 2015, Jung Hyuk tells us about what he does during his down time, his style, and his personal pursuit of happiness.
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We chat with trendsetting Instagrammers to learn more about their world. Kim Jina, known as @siestazin or Jina-kkura, is a charming soon to be 22 year-old. The ex-Joyrich ambassador's happy-go-lucky demeanor has helped her gain an international following that now reaches 27,000. In this exclusive interview for MUTZINE, Jina walks us through her top three favorite outfits of the season, where she loves to grab lunch, and more!
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During the Styleshare Sunday Fleamarket held this past October, we met Camper Graphic's So Jaehoon. Last month MUTZINE visited the 25 year-old graphic artist at his newly inaugurated studio located in the Yeonnam-dong district of Seoul. Although his work pulls from retro styles that include a healthy dose of Americana, Jaehoon's work is nothing short of fresh. Korea's coolest fashion labels have taken note of his talent as he has several collaborations under his belt. As his pet kitten roamed about, Jaehoon told us about his latest work with Heich Blade in celebration of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as well his plans for 2016.
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Photographer Kang Sojung was dutiful in capturing the best street-style moments of Seoul Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2016 season. She went the extra mile for MUTZINE by also interviewing the street-style stars! In the final installment of this Q&A series we learn a bit more about what the DDP's fashionable guests were up to, and most importantly, what they were wearing!
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Kirin has made it his life purpose to maintain the New Jack Swing genre and lifestyle alive in South Korea. Ever since his 2009 debut, he has released a series of original songs that evoke the sensibilities of American Hip-Hop and R&B from the 80's and 90's. MUTZINE's editor met up with the multi-talented artist at the Back In The Day cafe in Seoul, where his visual artwork was also on display, to talk about his key influences, affinity to FILA, and collaboration wish-list.
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Photographer Kang Sojung was dutiful in capturing the best street-style moments of Seoul Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2016 season. She went the extra mile for MUTZINE by also interviewing the street-style stars! In part two of this Q&A series we learn a bit more about what the DDP's fashionable guests were up to, and most importantly, what they were wearing!
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We chat with trendsetting Instagrammers to learn more about their world beyond what we see on their photo grids. Park Jihoon, known as @coke3cake, joined the SNS platform on a whim and to date has gained nearly 12,000 followers. The notoriety has helped him obtain a collaboration with Double Lovers and a feature in Bling magazine. In this interview, Jihoon among many other things, introduces us to his very own fashion label, ANOTHERYOUTH.
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Photographer Kang Sojung was dutiful in capturing the best street-style moments of Seoul Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2016 season. She went the extra mile for MUTZINE by also interviewing the street-style stars! In this special Q&A series we learn a bit more about what the DDP's fashionable guests were up to, and most importantly, what they were wearing!
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MUTZINE's London music corresponded Sara Amroussi-Gillissen brings us a behind the scenes look at Okasian & B-Free's gig at the Shoreditch Ace Hotel. From fish & chips to the stage, smoke breaks & waiting for an Uber, it was a night to remember. Enjoy!
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For this Snapshots entry, MUTZINE's muses Cecilia & Gayoung get together for a late summer daytrip through Hongdae's backalleys.
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Last month the MUTZINE team spent 8 consecutive days at Dongdaemun Design Plaza documenting Seoul Fashion Week from front to back. Just when we thought it was all over, that we were finally going to go home, and that we could finally eat and sleep, we caught wind of the StyleShare Sunday Fleamarket. A marketplace that had an assortment of trendy vendors! Read on for an exclusive roundup of the event!
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Although her start was modeling, LiVii has always had a passion for music. Known for her hip-hop and RnB cover songs, she finally made her debut in 2014 with the single Beepx3. In this interview, we learn about LiVii's creative process, from shaping the "Rich Bitch" image to filming her music videos. She also introduces us to the fellow artists that have helped her along the way.
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Honestly we're still in a daze after covering Seoul Fashion Week live for 8 consecutive days. There's several memory cards jam packed with photographs of models, designers, celebrities and spectators left to sort through. Nevertheless, to wrap up the runway coverage, MUTZINE's Editor-In-Chief, Gissella, will tell you about a few of her favorite things.
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Street style at any fashion week has this wonderful way of combining current trends with the ‘hot picks’ of what is to come next season. MUTZINE's newly appointed street style editor, Fii Cridland, teams up with photographer Kangsso, to tell us about the five hot trends that dominated the concrete of Dongdaemun Design Plaza for the Spring/Summer 2016 season of Seoul Fashion Week.
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