18 Korean Fashion Labels to Know

With fashion powerhouses like New York City, Paris, London and Milan always in the headlines, it’s sometimes easy to forget that South Korea is at the forefront of the style game. Seoul Fashion week recently kicked off and, to get you up-to-date on some of the city’s noteworthy labels, HighSnobiety put together a list of brands covering both apparel and accessories, including PLAC, Eastlogue, Heritage …

Gorman + Camille Walala Collaboration

The prolific British artist teams up with the Australian label for a playful and colorful clothing range

Talented East London-based artist (and CH favorite) Camille Walala has just teamed up with another brand, for yet another colorful and spirited collaboration. This time, Walala has joined forces with Australian clothing label, Gorman—founded in 1999 and best known for its playful patterns and bold silhouettes—for an extensive apparel and accessories range. The two entities share a passion for bright colorways, pop-inspired patterns and geometric …

Olympia Le-Tan’s Japanese Book Clutches

Her SS16 collection—a tribute to Tokyo's Hotel Okura—embroiders Rashomon, Hokusai and Hello Kitty onto handbags

Paris-based, self-taught fashion designer Olympia Le-Tan has been creating covetable book-shaped clutches in small editions since 2009. Recreating everything from classics like Shakepeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” and William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” to cookbooks and the more obscure and vintage, each intricately embroidered evening bag celebrates craftsmanship and literature—and brings to mind a time not-too-far-ago when people actually carried books. Most recently, Olympia …