Designers Party :

Hanbok : Young Hee Lee

Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2009

Korea's tradition of "hanbok," dates back to antiquity, but according to Lee the costume has remained essentially unchanged. It's her belief that, despite changes in hemlines and sleeve size, the soul of Korea resides in the "hanbok." Lee continues to use fashion as a platform to exalt the beauty of Korean cultural traditions. In 2004 Lee opened a three-story Korean culture museum in the heart of Manhattan’s Koreatown. Lee's collection of royal costumes, knotted pendants and other antiques continue to be on display in this central New York location. The museum initiative and her tireless efforts to build cultural bridges around the world are just some of the powerful ways she is bringing attention to the beauty of Korean costume.

Young Hee Lee

2009 SS/FW : Andy & Debb

Fall 2009 Ready To Wear, New York Fashion Week

deisgners Andy Kim and Debbie Yoon, of Andy & Debb, made the cold and barren fall season a few degrees warmer. Andy & Debb’s butterfly-themed sportswear collection, although subtle in design, was an obvious decree that the life, delicacy and youth of the season should be forever evident, even when the leaves fall and the moods drop. Keeping the fall color scheme in mind, the collection utilized bow-shaped draping, petal ruffles, stained-glass reminiscent patterns, lilly-pad inspired corsets and oversized shoulder designs to bring out the butterflies of spring.