Korean Fashion speaks better than Korean War

Feb 23
08:23

2012

Jenny Jonson

Jenny Jonson

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Fashion is the common language spoken around the world and the entire world understands the language. People love to be the fashionistas and make style statement of their own.

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Korean fashion is just another name to fashion that depicts the naturalist and easy to wear side of fashion. The Asian country has been in the fashion world for quite some time and have become a prominent name in the industry.

The country least known for its political disturbances and other such melodrama but has left no stones unturned in terms of fashion. The politically divided nations North and South Korea have had their share of rivalries and the war between the two never seems to be ending. The country is bordered by the likes of China and Russia that have fashion inspirers of the world. Despite all the political differences and problems the country has a good list of fashion followers who adore fashion in their day to day life. However people of the country are more influenced by the celebrities and designers of the country who have redefined the style sense of the country.

With a wide range of exclusive showrooms and online fashion stores to choose from fashion is no longer limited to the malls,Korean Fashion speaks better than Korean War  Articles departmental stores or streets. The fashion or traditional attire of Korean dates back to 57 B.C. The dress called as Hanbok was sported by both men and women and is a elegant dress of the Korean culture. The tops used by men and women were called Jeogori that had long sleeves and was a beautifully crafted attire. The skirts worn by women were called Chima that stretched long and the bottoms or baggy pants worn by men were called Paji. The status of the people in the kingdom were depicted with the most vibrant attires. Other people in the kingdom would adore the white colored version of Hanbok.

Coming back to the present fashion status of the country, fashion has been ever changing and with the introduction of new international brands it has become more elaborated. There have been many designers who have made their name in the fashion world with the likes of Alexander Wang, Kim Jae Hwan and Doho. The designers have conceptualized the term fashion in the country and have added a pinch of westernization to the traditional attires. Many international brands like DKNY, Chanel and Salvatore have also made their impact in terms of latest fashion.

One of the best cities of the world and the host of many sporting events, Seoul is also one of the fashion capitals of the country. However South Korea is considered to be the better nations they have many well known malls like Time Square and I Park Mall. The country is also well known for their flea markets or local street markets that are also a good source of latest and affordable Korean fashion. Insadong is one of the famous streets of the country well known for fashion and other cultural shopping.