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Minju Kim

b. 1901

South Korean fashion designer

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About Minju Kim

Born 1901. Minju Kim was a South Korean fashion designer.

Minju Kim (; born 30 March 1986) is a South Korean fashion designer known for her womenswear and use of bold prints. In 2020, she was named the winner of the first season of Netflix's Next In Fashion.

Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea and studied in New Zealand as a teenager. She originally wanted to attend art school and become a cartoonist, but was encouraged by her parents to study fashion design in Seoul. Kim credits the influence of designers and RAFA instructors such as Walter Van Beirendonck with sparking her love of fashion design. She is known for starting her fashion shows with a design featuring a core, self-designed print that appears throughout the rest of the collection. Her 2018 Fall collection print was based on Galaxy Express 999. She also teaches design classes at Kookmin University. As winner Kim received US$250,000 from Net-a-Porter to launch a collection for sale on their site. Kim was previously the winner of the 2013 H&M Design Award and was shortlisted for the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers in 2014.

In 2021, Kim collaborated with the brand & Other Stories, a brand which is under the H&M Group. The launch of her collection, the Minjukim collection, quickly sold out and was largely successful. The limited collection was sold worldwide, and was sold out online within an hour on the Korean webstore. The & Other Stories collab was inspired by Kim's Spring-Summer collection of 2016, which was her brand's second collection to debut.

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Important facts

Born
1901, Gwangju
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)
Also known as
Kim Min-ju

Frequently asked questions

Who was Minju Kim?

South Korean fashion designer

When was Minju Kim born?

Minju Kim was born in 1901 in Gwangju.

What was Minju Kim's occupation?

Minju Kim was a fashion designer.

What nationality was Minju Kim?

Minju Kim was South Korean.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Minju Kim

Β· Wikidata: Q85678880

Β· DBpedia: Minju Kim

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