Wooyoungmi Fall/Winter 2011-12

This season, Wooyoungmi presents a FW collection that melds luxury and practicality in a subtle yet convincing way.

In overt contrast to a richness of fabrication, elements of outdoor endurance and utility are introduced.

Drawstrings, waterproof zips and elasticated cuffs appear on heavy wool coats, softly tailored trousers and urbane jackets, whilst waterproof trousers are worn elegantly.

Avoiding classic combinations, suiting is layered with drawstring collars, hoods, quilted shells and wind-blockers.

Knitwear is textured and its movement, a nod to that found in nature, is emphasized with a double yarn two-tone effect.

With couture sequins sitting effortlessly amongst over-sized outerwear and rubberized boots, style and function are an effortless pair.

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Photos & text Copyright Wooyoungmi, Courtesy Starworks.

Category › Korean designers , Wooyoungmi

Retro, Old World, Vintage…Stills—Wooyoungmi

For autumn/winter 2010 Wooyoungmi fastens her gaze onto the timelessness of the old world resurrecting a retro look captured within vintage shots in black and white.

Photographed by Marton Perlaki, models Matvey Lykov and Johannes Linder star in the collection.

Matvey Lykov was born 1987 in St. Petersburg, Russia, going on to debut at New York Fashion Week twenty years later and walking for some of the world’s top designers.

Johannes Linder was born 1990 in Hamburg, Germany, rising to stardom as he was discovered while walking through the city’s notorious Schanzenviertel area. A fan of German hip-hop and Converse shoes, Johannes too has walked for some of the world’s best.

Born 1959 in Seoul, Korea, where she attended university, Wooyoungmi launched her casual men’s line in 1988, attracting the attention of Korean and European men as she draws a close connection between architecture and clothing.

Her cuts tend to be straight and graphically clean, creating a personal signature of modern simplicity enriched with details.

See the collection here.

Photos & slideshow 2010 a/w collection, Copyright Wooyoungmi.

Category › German models , Johannes Linder , Korean designers , Matvey Lykov , Russian models , Wooyoungmi