SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said Tuesday it has hired two former Mercedes-Benz and BMW designers for its operations in Europe and China in the latest move to strengthen its design capabilities. Former Mercedes-Benz designer Oliver Samson and former BMW designer Lim Seung-mo will begin serving as head [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Wednesday signed an agreement with Tranoi, the official trade fair of Paris Fashion Week, to help South Korean designers expand to the European fashion market, officials said. Under the memorandum of understanding on the “nurturing of global fashion brands and development of the fashion [...]
SEOUL, Jan.18 (Korea Bizwire) – Large discount stores are making changes by launching clothing lines in collaboration with designers. Lotte Mart announced it will sell shirts from designers Han Sang-hyuk and Go Tae-yong at 64 stores across the nation. Han Sang-hyuk is one of the most prestigious mens’ apparel designers, and has worked as a [...]