SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – An increasing number of clothing products are combining fashion and technology, part of a new trend called ‘fashionology’, using materials such as cooling fibers used in spacesuits, or those emitting far-infrared radiation. T-shirts that use such new materials are becoming popular, especially for outdoor brands. Cool 360, developed by [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Department Store is implementing what it calls a ‘Virtual Fitting Service’ for customers to try on clothes virtually, without having to physically put them on. The service uses a special mirror that provides a virtual reflection of the customer wearing the clothing by applying a 3D image of [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean cosmetics manufacturers have grown quickly in China on the back of their advanced production technology and K-beauty boom in the fast-rising market, industry officials said Tuesday. Chinese cosmetics brands have expanded their partnerships with Korean original design manufacturers (ODMs), which design and manufacture a product as specified and [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A new fashion trend called athleisure is popular among Koreans these days, and the scope of its acceptance is rapidly expanding into children’s clothing as well. Hansae Dreams, a children’s clothing company, has expanded PlayKids Pro, a children’s sportswear multi-shop that first opened in July 2015, to 31 branches. The [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte.com, a major Korean online shopping mall, is offering a new custom-tailored shirt service that offers customers the convenience of placing orders from home, along with a men’s shirt brand called Luke & Dan. According to Lotte, the new tailoring service does not require customers to visit a store [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Cheonggyecheon is an 11-kilometer-long stream that flows through downtown Seoul. It was reborn in 2005 as a public recreational space after the removal of an elevated expressway, and extensive transformation and restoration efforts. The stream now hosts various events and exhibitions throughout the year. Coming up in May, [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of high-heel shoes are on the decline as Korean women are increasingly seeking shoes with lower heels. According to Kumkang, a major shoemaker in Korea, high heels (taller than 7cm) accounted for only 54 percent of its women’s footwear sales in 2015. The figure was 83 percent in [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean fashion industry needs to take bolder steps to try unconventional things and collaborate with the country’s thriving entertainment businesses to succeed on the global stage, an Italian trade official said Thursday. Korean manufacturers know how to make good products, but they should go one step further [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Dec.30 (Korea Bizwire) – The most noticeable trend in the fashion apparel industry was the increase in consumers who value the experience accrued as an important part of fashion, of Internet of Things (IoT), and of character items pertaining to their historical nostalgia. According to the ‘2015 Fashion Issues and 2016 Fashion Trend Prospect’ [...]