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Rubina’s 2009 spring/summer collection / YonhapBy Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Autumn leaves were falling around Namsan Park last week but inside the Sky Theater at the National Theater of Korea, Korea's top designers unveiled their spring and summer 2009 collection.
Ten designer members of the Seoul Fashion Artists Association (SFAA) participated in the 37th SFAA Seoul Collection, from Thursday to Saturday.
The SFAA chose the theme ``Save Earth,'' reflecting on the issue of environmental protection and conservation. Each of the designers interpreted the theme in different ways, whether through neutral, earth-based colors, eco-friendly fabrics or ethnic prints.
Rubina, who is also the current SFAA president, kicked off the Seoul Collection with her Byzantine culture-inspired collection. She wanted to combine the exotic art and design from the Byzantine era with modern design.
At Rubina's show, models' heads were covered with Byzantine-inspired headdresses, as they wore luxurious, draped gowns. Her silk dresses had loose silhouettes, while other pieces were characterized by bold geometric prints and embellished with crystals. She also designed loose-fitting pants with tapered fits. Most of her designs utilized eco-friendly materials like silk, linen, cotton and organza.
Marc Chagall's vibrant painting ``The Bride and Groom of the Eiffel Tower'' was the inspiration for Park Youn-soo's collection. His theme was described as ``Loving Chagall: The magician of colors, drawing the deep love for his eternal bride.''
Park took the dominant, earthy colors from Chagall's painting, purple, blue, white, yellow and green, and reinterpreted them in printed one-piece dresses and floating tops.
With their uniform vividly red wigs, models looked like clones of Milla Jovovich's character in the sci-fi film ``The Fifth Element.'' The contrast was very striking during the finale, when models wore bright pink outfits.
Jinteok once again presented an impeccable collection for spring and summer. With the theme ``New Cool,'' she created minimalist dresses with exaggerated sleeves, wide-legged trousers and unstructured jackets.
Jinteok's designs showed clean silhouettes and intricate details, especially at the backs of dresses. There were no flashy colors, just muted neutral shades of white and gray.
On the other hand, Sul Yun-young's collection featured a lot of black and white outfits exuding a sexy rocker vibe. There were also sexy sheer tops, shorts and mini-dresses.
Bakangchi gave a new interpretation of modern chic with fresh silhouettes. Kim Ji-woon used the theme ``up-town girl'' to come up with strong outfits in beige, navy blue and orange.
Seoul Collection ended Saturday with Haneza's ``Magical Color Feast'' show, which featured not just fashion but music, art and even juggling. True to the eco-friendly theme, the designer used organic cotton, linen and a bit of rayon for the colorful collection.
Other designers, such as Choi Yen-ok, Ro Sung-un and Kim Dong-soon, also presented their collections.
Unlike most fashion shows that have a long catwalk, the SFAA fashion shows featured mirrored floors placed in the center of the amphitheater.
Aside from the shows by established designers, Seoul Collection also gave young designers a chance to present their works at the Joongang Designer Collection.
The SFAA had previously participated during Seoul Fashion Week, but this fall, they decided to stage a separate event.
cathy@koreatimes.co.kr
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