D. Gnak creative director Kang Dong Jun made his London debut at a runway show held at Store Studios on Tuesday.
Jun’s central theme revolved around Chinese characters that translated as “inevitable interaction” or “the coming together of two powers.” He also looked to the symbols of yin and yang, which is a Buddhist principle pertaining to cause and effect.
The designer blended his South Korean and Western tailored aesthetic with more color this season and sent a well-tailored range filled with smart silhouettes. He worked a palette of beige, mustard, yellow and red into his lineup filled with suiting, oversize shapes and utilitarian touches.
He applied details such as belt loops, buckles, strings and zippers, as seen in an elongated beige sweatshirt and tapered military trousers in the same hue. The accents were also added to a beige cropped trouser suit that had an asymmetrical hem — with sleeves treated with zipper embellishments.
Jun teamed with Universal Brand Development and designed garments inspired by “The Mummy” movie. He took a spider and created a logo on a black sweatshirt, which was styled over black cropped cotton pants. The arachnid print was also on a black T-shirt worn under a black kimono-style jacket and

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JUST ADD H2O: To try to make climate change more recognizable, The Unseen and The Lost Explorer have introduced a T-shirt that is designed to change colors in reaction to water pollutants.
In addition to ocean acidification’s and acid rain’s damaging effects on climate change, both parties wanted to draw attention to the fact that up to 20 percent of industrial world water pollution is caused by textile dyeing and treatment, ranking that second behind the oil industry. While that statistic was presented by the International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, this year’s U.N. World Water Development report claims that 80 percent of the world wastewater is released into the environment without treatment.
To create the shirt, “an ancient pH indication potion” extracted from red cabbage was replicated by using a simple dyeing process. That dye was then used for a Lost Explorer cotton and hemp T-shirt. What starts as a purple T-shirt changes into other colors after contact to non-neutral water. Red cabbage juice contains anthocyanin, which can be used as a pH indicator. The pH level of the water that it subsequently contacts makes the shirt change into different colors. The shirt will change through the pH scale from

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ON THE RUN: Among a slew of hook-ups aligning with the upcoming Paris men’s fashion week, local retailer The Broken Arm has once again joined forces with Salomon, an outdoor clothing specialist based in Annecy in the French Alps, on a top-to-toe trail running outfit.
The hi-tech ensemble, comprising a T-shirt, short, jacket and pair of shoes dubbed Wings Pro 2, will go on sale on Tuesday exclusively at The Broken Arm as well as on the store’s e-commerce site.

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AUDREY AT TIFFANY’S: This fall, Christie’s will auction the personal collection of Audrey Hepburn including a dress designed by Hubert de Givenchy, an array of ballet flats and Cecil Beaton photographs. In addition to the Sept. 27 auction in London, there will be an online sale that will be open for bidding Sept. 19 through Oct. 3.
More than 24 years after her death, Hepburn remains iconic for her demure style, thanks in part to her longtime collaborator and good friend Givenchy. The actress suggested he be hired to design her wardrobe for “Sabrina,” which was her second film. On the block will be a robin’s egg blue cloqué silk cocktail dress with satin fringe that Givenchy designed for Hepburn for a 1966 editorial photo shoot with William Klein promoting “Two for the Road” with Albert Finney. Other emblems of her style — a Burberry trenchcoat and an assortment of her signature ballet flats — will also be up for bids, with starting estimates of $7,595 and nearly $1,900, respectively.
Christie’s knows firsthand how Hepburn’s fashion choices can drive sales soaring beyond estimates. In December 2006, a Givenchy-designed black satin evening dress the actress wore in the 1961 film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

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ADDING ACCESSORIES: Salle Privée founder and creative director Patrick Munsters hosted a lunch on Sunday at Mr. Chow in London to mark the launch of the brand’s latest additions to its clothing range and debut of eyewear, shoes and fragrances.
Launched last year by Munsters — the creative director and owner of Scotch & Soda — the Dutch contemporary brand is known for their focus on seasonless. classic men’s wear and contemporary essentials.
“There are many men out there and if they like something, they will tend to buy the same,” said Munsters. “We don’t have seasons so we add a few things to the collection and use a few new fabrics.”
The label has expanded its range to offer more lifestyle products. Sunglasses which are available in 10 styles were placed next to leather belts with interchangeable gold and silver buckles, while five fragrances created in Paris took cues from the Seventies and Eighties. Meanwhile, shoes came in brogue and derby styles in leather, crocodile and ostrich.
Among the pieces on display included classic staples such as coats, sweaters, shirts, pants and shorts in a neutral palette of blues, whites, khaki and gray. There was a classic lightweight raincoat in a sand hue

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MATERIAL WORLD: Adding some star power to its fall show, textile trade fair giant Première Vision Paris has tapped John Malkovich to preside over the jury of the ninth edition of its PV Awards. The actor and designer is a regular at the salon, where he sources fabrics for his men’s wear line Technobohemian, founded in 2012.
In an interview with Première Vision released on Monday, Malkovich said he learned to “draw, create patterns and sew” while studying costume design as part of his theater curriculum at university. “The costume designers I met were also a decisive factor. I worked with the greatest,” he said, citing James Acheson on the films “Dangerous Liaisons” and “The Sheltering Sky,” as well as Caroline de Vivaise, who designed costumes for the late French filmmaker and theater and opera director Patrice Chéreau.
“All of them showed me how essential garments are; they can reveal the personality of the wearer,” Malkovich added. “The rest was really just a matter of chance.”
Geared at spotlighting the most inventive and innovative textile and leather creations, PV Awards traditionally presents six prizes to weavers and tanners exhibiting at the Première Vision Fabrics and Première Vision Leather shows. This time there will be eight, with two

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