By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter
Seoul Fashion Week kicked off with 14 men's wear designers showcasing their collection for fall and winter 2008, last week.
A diverse range of men's wear was spotted on the runway. Rock-and-roll ruled once more, with outlandish metallic-colored jackets and metal-studded leather pants. Androgynous male models wore long and oversized knit sweaters and cardigans that slightly veered towards femininity.
There were also masculine looks, such as slim-fitting military-inspired jackets and classic suits. Shades of black, gray and brown dominated the runways, accented with dark yellow, beige, metallic gold and silver colors.
Chang Kwang-hyo opened Seoul Fashion Week Monday with his Caruso men's wear line inspired by the ancient tea route from China to Tibet to India. With fake snow falling on the white runway, models wore retro-inspired and minimalist jackets and trousers. There was something quirky about the vests twisted around the model's shoulders.
Black was the main theme for Son Sung-keun's Mw collection. He played around with the classic black suit, sending white-faced models wearing a comically oversized jacket, a ruffled cape and a white long-sleeved top with exaggerated ruffles down the runway.
The glam rock and punk scene from the 70's and 80's inspired several designers to recreate these exciting looks. Han Seung-soo took inspiration from rock icons David Bowie and Rod Stewart and combined it with the futurism trend. Models with gray mullet hair walked down the runway in wildly printed tops, studded leather pants and metallic-colored motorcycle jackets.
Song Hye-myung's designs for Dominic's Way gave a new twist to the punk look, inspired by Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious.
Jang Hyun-tae created a retro-inspired collection for Mvio, taking key elements from the 60's and 70's. Her main color is gray, accented with dark yellow, green, purple and blue. There were unexpected twists in her collection, using different textures from wool, cotton and silk.
With the theme ``Restoration,'' Park Jong-chul's included the Taeguk pattern in his collection for Slingstone. He said this was in honor of the historical landmark Namdaemun, which burned down last month.
For a more masculine look, Lee Young-jun combined outdoor and military looks to create classic pieces for 206 Homme. He created fur-trimmed leather jackets and stylish parkas.
Song Zio's collection features contrasting slim and cocoon, mix and match in wool, jersey and leather. Song used delicate details and unstructured silhouette to create a look for an eternally youthful soldier, inspired by Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray. Black, gray and khaki are the main colors, with intense orange and green as accent colors.
Xess designer Park Sung-chul used a lot of black, charcoal gray and chocolate brown for his designs, as well as fur and leather jackets.
Choi Bum-suk opted for shades of beige and brown for his brand generalidea by Bumsuk. Inspired by a shepherd boy, models wore boxy and baggy tops in soft knits and wool that evoked a very natural feeling.
Some designers opted for the androgynous look, with pretty male models in oversized sweaters and cardigans that looked a lot like the trendy pieces favored by women last season.
Kim Seo-ryong's models wore knee-length knit sweaters with slim fitting trousers. Kim said he wanted to ``express an asexual feeling from Adonis.'' His collection featured a lot of wool, silk, leather and knits in black, gray and dark brown.
For G.I.L. Homme, Seo Eun-gil combined the hard-edged military look with feminine sexuality resulting in an androgynous, sometimes almost feminine look. There were knee-length gray wool coats, capes with fringed edges and a deep green fur vest.
Ko Tae-young reinterpreted the classic British look for his brand Beyond Closet. Inspired by an old-fashioned herringbone coat and checkered shirt from his father's closet, Ko transformed these classic patterns into a modern look.
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