johnny hates jazz fw 2011/12 by ji hyung choi

Johnny Hates Jazz totally blew away most of the other women's collections during Seoul Fashion Week this season. Entitled 'Full Moon', designer Ji Hyung Choi presented complete head to toe looks for the most fashionable vampires & werewolves haunting the night using a broad range of fabrics from black sheer & emerald green velvet to shiny leather & brownish grey fur. The floor length fur dress was totally unsellable but hella editorial while the gold & silver pyramid jewelry & rectangle knuckle buster rings were spot on and would made any girl feel pretty badass. The black & white graphic patterned dresses were flowing perfection and the black, quilted jacket proves that you don't need to wear a monstrously puffy sleeping bag of a jacket in the winter months to keep warm.


































































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steve j & yoni p fw 2011/12

The Steve J & Yoni P collection may have been themed 'Arrested Adolescence', but in comparison to previous seasons it felt much more mature & reserved - and I don't mean that in a bad way. The Korean power couple are known for humorous concepts (the FW 2010 show was set in an outhouse) & fun, young graphics & patterns. This season they took those qualities up a notch for a more polished, mostly black look. Leather jackets with minimal studs & power shoulders balanced out sheer tops & layered skirts. A devilish looking creature was sewn as a graphic onto denim vests or used as part of a pattern on heavy knit sweaters. The oversized navaho/Aztec patterns on a few dresses & skirts were a highlight of the show & they introduced blue & purple in the otherwise black, grey & white collection.











































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