Dear Shaded Viewers,
I enjoyed visiting Groundwave's studio in Seoul yesterday. Kim Sun Ho is a young and talented designer. I love the way his menswear collections reference traditional Korean elements, while giving them a contemporary twist. I asked Kim to try on a black fitted coat from his last show and really liked the outfit he was wearing when I came in.
It was nice to see his pieces together in one single space. You could tell how cohesive everything was. Kim's mood board was fairly abstract, too, which made it rather intriguing.
I spotted a cool pair of heavy felt wool pants, which looked comfortable and substantial. Think Joseph Beuys meets American sportswear.
Best,
Philippe
http://seoulfashionweek.org/
http://www.groundwave.kr/
Philippe Pourhashemi
A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.
