alani fw 2011/12 by kim jae hwan

A Central Saint Martins graduate, Korean designer Jae Hwan Kim once again presented a very minimal collection for Alani under the theme 'Yves Klein Monochrome'.  Clean lines in black & grey with solid blocks of intense color inspired by the monochrome paintings of French artist Yves Klein.  A royal, ultramarine blue which Klein made famous as 'International Klein Blue' was the standout color in a few key pieces such as the long, oversized jacket with hidden buttons that I got to wear as the final outfit.  The patent leather shoes were a highlight of the show as were the much talked about, crisp cornered, square legged pants - which you can see more of HERE in Alani's 'Sweatshirt Project' lookbook.




designer Jae Hwan Kim / 김재환





































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beyond closet fw 2011/12 by ko tae yong

The Beyond Closet FW 2011/12 collection was once again entirely adorable. Each season designer Ko Tae Yong presents a theme such as 'Diary', 'Your Boyhood', 'Ordinary People' or this years 'Welcome Mr. B.C. Moving Company' and creates a very preppy, very innocent look reminiscent of childhood & the in-between years on the road to adulthood. The freckled moving men carrying boxes down the runway wore oh-so-Korean facemasks (worn when sick or during Yellow Dust season) along with shoulder bags & baseball caps bearing expressions like "Watch Out". There were a lot of checked patterns & quilted, utilitarian jackets with exterior bulky pockets in browns, greys, navys and,  as seen in a quite a few others collections this season, mustard. I especially enjoyed the lego-like moving man logo used as a pattern on a few of the flood pants & shirts.


designer Ko Tae Yong / 고태용























































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boys 4.1

Regia Oficina

buyer

green jacket / Dirk Schonberger (Belgium)
hat / Commes des Garcons
black pants / sample
black boots / Fendi


Min Gyu Yoo / 유민규



model / 24

denim shirt / Polo Ralph Lauren
khaki pants / D.GNAK
red shoes / Lacoste


Christopher McFarland


being kept / 28

khaki trench coat / Dome
glasses / vintage
charcoal pinstripe pants / Perry Ellis
black shoes / ZioZia
green blazer / House
tie / Dior vintage
brown leather bag / handmade in Morocco


Moon Hee / 문희


26 / model

long navy jacket / his father's vintage
black shirt / no brand
black jodhpurs / no brand
purple sneakers / Nike


Hyun Jun Song aka DJ La Song / 송현준


28 / DJ

black leather jacket / Christian Lacroix
black shorts & leggings / no brand
black bag / Christian Lacroix
black leather sneakers / Converse


Daehyun 'Darren' Kim / 김대현



25 / WAGWAK guitarist & singer

black leather jacket / vintage
graphic tee shirt / vintage
black denim / Sparks
black & brown wingtips / vintage
tote bag / Noah & the Whale merch


Sanghoon Jung / 정상훈


24 / student

blue 'Brother World' sweater / no brand
check shirt / UNIQLO
denim cutoff shorts / no brand
nordic leggings / A-Land
pink check socks / Happy Socks
white, grey & orange sneakers / Adidas

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