SEOUL — Cartoon collaborations, Nineties hip-hop, power dressing from the Eighties and even harajuku-style, gothic, Lolita-influenced streetwear were among the trends spotted during Seoul Fashion Week at the Zaha Hadid-designed Dongdaemun Design Plaza last week.
In spite of the mixture of rain, heavy smog and chilly days, the outdoor red carpet overflowed with Kpop stars and celebrities attending the shows, including Tiffany and Seohyun, from Girls’ Generation; Bora from girl group Sistar; Mingyu from Seventeen; veteran model Cha Seung-won, and actress Cha Ye-ryun.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley reportedly made an appearance at the star-studded Metrocity show, which featured a series of Eighties-influenced “femme-fatale” looks, including fishnets, black leather jackets and velvet dresses with oversize sleeves.
At Pushbutton’s collaboration with Line Friends — a series of cartoon characters created by Naver-owned messaging company Line Corp. — sporty, preppy looks with cartoon-patterned suits and bomber jackets were featured on the runways.
Songzio by Song Zio, returned with his bold menswear looks, featuring paint-splatter patterned trousers as well as well-tailored black suits cut in the style of a Spanish bullfighter’s costume.
Nineties hip-hop met Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away” at Cres E Dim, by Kim Hong-bum, which featured a series of oversize hoodies with silhouettes reminiscent of the film’s ghostly “No Face” character. Polarized sunglasses
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