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Young Fashion Designers Interviewed by Lee So-eun Translated by Lee So-eun, Ki Su-yeon and Karina Prananto Photos courtesy of Kang In-hye, Yoo Hee-jeong and Lee Yu-jeong
Kang In-hye Chonnam National University Clothing Department
Hi, my name is Kang In-hye, and my dream is to become a fashion designer. When I was a senior in high school, my keen interest was fashion. One day, I heard the news of Alexander McQueen’s death, so I searched for his works. His fascinating works led me to my dream to be a designer, and I entered Chonnam National University. I majored in the department of clothing. At first I was interested in Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood’s work where sensibility was both exaggerated and expressed directly. However, I am more interested in body shapes (lines) than exaggerated beauty. I think that it is fun to understand designer’s values also. Franco Moschino, called a “Rogue of Fashion,” is a surprise to me because Moschino is a brand that expresses wit and sense of humor in works. The head designer for Moschino, Jeremy Scott, made trendy images like “pop style.” Last June, I did my graduate work with five studentdesigners (co-workers). We focused on modern lines and unique sensibility, so we launched “WHY” as a casual brand, successfully. WHY expresses social issues humorously by designing character and tag styles. The most important feature is where motivation comes from, and questioning, can I wear my clothes as a customer. Definite motivation can make brands that have unity and create various designs in a collection. I learned about customers’ satisfaction, as well. When I enjoy designing clothes, customers can be satisfied with my clothes. Therefore, I hope to be a fashion designer. I want to achieve my goal by keeping in touch with diverse styles. Thus, you can expect to see a “characterful” designer, Kang Inhye, who can embrace both the commercial design of America and the emotional design of Europe!
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2015-07-24
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