Written by JJ Maxwell
Concept Korea provides the audience with a unique collaboration of three talented and emerging Korean designers.
Concept Korea held their first group show Thursday night at this year’s already amazing S/S 2011 New York Fashion Week, and the three designers chosen to show off their emerging talents in the theater at Lincoln Center did not disappoint. All three designers, Kwak Hyun Joo, Juyoung Lee, and Lee Jean Young provided an excellent collaboration on what the future is for Korean Fashion, and each had unique collections that were full of surprises while still encompassing futuristic cuts, bright colors, and original styling that Korean collections are known for. Below is my quick recap of each of the designers’ collections:
Pucca by Kwak Hyun Joo – Based on the popular Korean comic cartoon character, the collection was full of exactly what you would expect from such vibrant and fast-paced animation. Joo produced looks full of bright colors, huge beautiful graphics, and multiple layers full of zippers, buttons, and accessories. My favorites were the brightly hooded pieces reminiscent of a funked-out little red riding hood.
Resurrection by Juyoung Lee – Well crafted menswear designer who I think we will be seeing a lot more of in the future. Beautiful use of black, grey and white tones and the collection was almost Helmet Lang meets Givenchy. Lee did a fabulous job combining architecturally hard tops with flowing and beautiful pants and skirts that any fashion forwarding thinking man would live for. Hottie model Ethan James closed the successful collection and my favorite pieces had to be the killer dark leather handbags.
Lee Jean Youn – Hands down my favorite collection thus far for NY Fashion Week. It was a beautifully executed show having the models line-up parallel with one another, and never leaving the stage. The fabulous audience, including Ms. Jay Alexander, Robert Verdi, Mr. Mickey, and The Wonder Girls, all loved the show as much as I did, and the dresses Youn designed were absolutely stunning and original. His final two pieces were modern day Korean inspired wedding gowns that even I would love to put one on and run to the alter!
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