Hanbok or Runway Fashion

Is it coincidence or chance that these dresses resemble Korean Hanbok dresses? Or have the top designers of our day seen and utilized the beauty of Korean hanboks?

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Carolina Herrera Bridal 2014

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Carolina Herrera Spring RTW 2011

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Carolina Herrera Bridal 2012

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Carolina Herrera Spring RTW 2011

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Giorgio Armani Spring RTW 2014

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Christian Dior Couture 2011

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Carolina Herrera Spring RTW 2014

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Giles Deacon Spring RTW 2012

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Christian Dior 2013 Oscar Party

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Chanel Haute Couture

(All images are courtesy of google)

Crowning Glory

Finding inspiration from Ancient Korean treasures. There is so much told in these artifacts about the richness in culture and artistry. Proud to carry on this culture through Hanbok as we find the perfect balance of the old era and the new.

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Royal crown from the burial ground of Silla: an ancient, pre-Korean matriarchal society, 3rd to 5th centuries AD.
Photo:Sarah Milledge Nelson.

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Silla Dynasty Gold Crown National Treasure No. 188…, 5th-6th century A.D.

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Antiquity-Three Kingdoms Period(Silla) Gold Pendants | Korea

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Set of five rings. Korea, Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.–A.D. 935), early 5th century.
Gold and glass. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

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Pair of earrings [Korea] Late 4th-early 5th century

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Golden earrings of the Silla dynasty (57 BC – 935 AD). 16.9 cm long, and 3.5 cm wide.
At the National Museum of Korea.

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Antiquity-Three Kingdoms Period(Silla) Gold Crown | Korea

(all images are courtesy of Pinterest and Google)

Lisa Ling house: Modern lines, family circles

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When television journalist Lisa Ling and radiation oncologist Paul Song settled in Santa Monica with plans to starta family, they turned to Marco DiMaccio of Punchouse Ecodesign Group for help creating a home that expresses their passion for modern architecture and serves as a prism for their Chinese and Korean roots.

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Inside the front door, the home’s free-flowing plan unfolds. In the dining area to the right, Ling and Song used their traditional Korean wedding outfits as artwork. The kitchen lies beyond, and two sitting areas are on the left.

– articles from Los Angeles Times

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Lisa Ling, her baby Jet with Kim MeHee