While  she maintains her flexibility with Indo-Western fused designs, she is known for her ability to take Indian clothes and illustrate in design details the textile and embroidery heritage of India. Ritu Kumar has received many awards for her work including: Lifetime Achievement Award by NIFT, Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Award by PHDCC and Lifetime achievement award at the 2000 Banglore Kingfisher Fashion Fantasia.

Visit Ritu Kumar’s website for an extensive history and to view the works of this  fashion icon.

For example Yang Hee Min opened its shows with a very mysterious gothic feel, Kang Dongjun had some splashes of color in his accessories and a few leather jackets but overall, his collection maintained the somber theme. Song Hye Mung opted for hair and makeup with a gothic defined look while Ko Tae Yong finished off the melancholy theme with military inspired suits and jackets with models walking down a runway that with autumn leaves used as decoration on the runway “sidewalks.”

Men’s wear designers that showed were: Yang Hee Min, Mvio’s Han San-hyuk, Kim Gyu-sik, Ko Tae-yong, Lee Ju-young, Song Hye-myung, Park He-rin, Park Jong-chul, Song Zio and Chang Kwang-hyo. Women’s wear followed suit in subsequent days with with designers Lee Young-hee, Hwang Jae-bock, An Yoon-jung, Ha Sang-beg, Hong Eun-ju, Moon Young-hee, Son Jung-wan, Cho Sung-kyong, Imseonoc, Lee Moon-hee, and Han Song. The event was held from March 26th to April 2nd, 2009. Visit Seoul Fashion Week Website for full viewings of the shows.





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