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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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N. Korea slams Seoul-Washington joint air exercise
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Herald Interview] K-pop’s 'best years are ahead of us': Spotify’s general manager for Asia Pacific
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Blackpink Rose's 'APT.' hits No. 4 on British singles chart
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Denim gets the hanji treatment
Han Song marries hanji and natural dyeing to create eco-friendly jeansThe following is the second in a series of articles on the contemporizing of Korean culture -- Ed.In the fickle world of fashion, where trends come and go every few months and new items fill the store racks virtually every week, a designer who devotes years to a singular vision is a rarity.Han Song whose eponymous Han Song Jeans
April 26, 2011
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Jeans jettison basic blue hues
LOS ANGELES ― Jeans for this spring and summer have gone from basic blues and intense indigo to Technicolor versions of playful Crayola shades. It’s all very 1980s a la Esprit or Benetton, but this time there’s nothing junior about colored denim. It’s coming in sleek skinny shapes and cropped lengths that liven up simple T-shirts or button-downs and work well with neutral sandals or flats rather t
April 25, 2011
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Got prom dibs? Girls use Facebook to claim dress
NEW YORK (AP) ― Teenage girls largely live in a lookalike culture, wearing the same styles that they got in the same stores as their friends. On prom night, though, the idea is to stand out, making sure no one arrives to the big dance in the same outfit.To ensure their uniqueness ― after they’ve shopped in faraway malls and tapped into store registries ― girls are using social media to claim dibs
April 20, 2011
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The Garbage Maven: A toy story of another sort
Used toys are notoriously difficult to recycle; most end up in trash binsLOS ANGELES ― Americans bought 2.9 billion toys last year. As I stumble through the house after play dates, it sometimes feels as if my 8-year-old son owns all of them.Our living room is exploding with Lego bricks, Nerf weaponry and rubbery bounce balls. My son’s bedroom is, more often than not, carpeted with Pokemon cards an
April 20, 2011
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If the shoe fits: Avid sneaker fans prove collecting shoes is not just a woman’s game
BALTIMORE ― At first glance, Whitney Morris’ second-floor walk-up resembles most bachelor pads. An office has been converted into a “man cave” filled with a keyboard, a couple of guitars and a computer. The kitchen looks virtually untouched. It isn’t until you walk into his bedroom that you realize Morris has a serious addiction to shoes ― Nike Dunk SBs to be exact.“One hundred sixty-something (pa
April 18, 2011
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Middleton’s gown likely to be an influential one
Brides’ choice of wedding gowns inspired by what others wearNEW YORK (AP) ― When Kate Middleton walks down the aisle this month to marry Prince William, watching would-be brides almost certainly will home in on her dress.Bridal industry insiders expect her gown to be copied many times over as soon as the public gets its first glimpse.Some wedding dresses leave a legacy beyond the next-day knockoff
April 13, 2011
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Bethel triplets, tundra botanicals, a skin care start-up
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ― Who knew those blue-black clusters of crowberries mingled into blueberry patches across the Chugach range could be the key ingredient in an expensive, antioxidant-packed, wrinkle-fighting serum?That’s right. Look out, Oil of Olay. Forget Vitamin C and green tea. Make room for beauty products made with the essences of crowberries, fireweed and Arctic sage. Arctic plants are tren
April 11, 2011
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Adventure on two wheels
Biker club cares for safety, fellowship while enjoying majestic countrysideDriving a motorcycle in Seoul is an enthralling real-life trip into the depths of one’s resolution, courage, patience, motor skills and coordination. In a country with one of the highest traffic death rates in the world, the challenge becomes a daunting case of one near miss after the other.Putting all that aside, very few
April 8, 2011
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SFAA opens only to press and buyers
The biannual fashion show held by South Korea’s veteran fashion designers who are affiliated with the Seoul Fashion Art Association will only be open to buyers and members of the press this season. Seoul Fashion Art Association’s 2011 F/W collection kicks off its three-day collection on April 12 at the Fluxus building in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. The main theme will be “Eco” and the shows ar
March 28, 2011
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Compact, diverse: 2011 F/W Seoul Fashion Week
Shorter, more focused event includes new program that concentrates on inking deals abroadIt is finally spring, but for the fashion-savvy it is already fall. 2011 F/W Seoul Fashion Week kicked off its six-day run Monday at SETEC in Daechi-dong, southern Seoul. Started a decade ago, Seoul Fashion Week is now one of Asia’s biggest fashion fairs, having showcased about 900 designers and promoted over
March 28, 2011
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For your home
Time for spring makeoverMaster of organizing’ advises on how to keep your closet organized year roundHeavy boots should be tucked away somehow and sandals should come out front. Winter coats should go in and sun dresses should be out. Even though you might not be a serious hoarder who turns their homes into trash dumps, you could still be at a loss, not knowing where to begin the ambitious spring
March 25, 2011
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Flats take a big step forward for spring
NEW YORK, New York (AP) ― Flat-heeled shoes have stepped up their game to emerge as a hot fashion trend for the spring-summer season.The detailed and embellished ballet flats, sandals and peep-toes have been elevated to become a serious alternative to the high heels that some women still feel are needed for dressy or business occasions.In fact, the flat-shoe shape might be a better complement to t
March 23, 2011
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Big Bang puts name to clothing line
Super trendy K-pop group Big Bang is showcasing its first-ever fashion line. The boy band designed T-shirts and jackets, as well as smartphone and laptop accessories in collaboration with 10 CORSO COMO SEOUL, a lifestyle concept store which sells fashion items by various, usually foreign, designers. “We hope to become Asia’s fashion mecca and Seoul’s landmark by collaborating with Big Bang, who ar
March 22, 2011
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Shades roundup
Spring’s hottest shape in sunglasses is the circle. Reminiscent of John Lennon’s signature specs, round frames have been popping up on more than a few celebrities over the last year, but this season round will be the frame du jour.In February, Ray-Ban launched the exact style Lennon used to wear ($145). These are obviously the most authentic in style and shape and would work for anyone who consist
March 21, 2011
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Springtime in Paris, but Chanel feels an autumn chill
PARIS (AFP) ― It’s getting to be springtime in Paris, but for Karl Lagerfeld it was the moment to send a chill of autumn through the Grand Palais on Tuesday as he presented a tomboyish Chanel fall-winter collection.In a deliberate contrast to the Parisian garden theme that framed the spring-summer show, Lagerfeld sent darker, looser looks down a wooden boardwalk the length of a venue carpeted with
March 9, 2011
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Beauty brands go outside the lab for ingredients
NEW YORK (AP) ― They do not quite stumble upon them, but high-tech, skin-care researchers and developers sometimes find new ingredients in unexpected places: under a rock, behind a tree, in the garden.The tips to look outside the laboratory can come from traditional medicine, alternative medicine, folklore and history.Just in the world of botanicals, where many beauty ingredients emerge, there is
March 9, 2011
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McCartney leads a very British day at Paris fashion week
PARIS (AFP) ― Stella McCartney led a very British day at Paris fashion week on Monday, sending out a chic and casual fall-winter collection to an energetic hip-hop soundtrack.Her compatriot Giles Deacon at Emmanuel Ungaro veered towards a more severe dominatrix look driven by the late Ungaro’s famous statement that he dressed mistresses, not wives.Later in the day, Hannah MacGibbon at Chloe widene
March 8, 2011
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More relaxed mood prevails at Galliano own-label show
PARIS (AFP) ― John Galliano ― the label, not the man ― presented its fall-winter collection on Sunday in the intimate surroundings of a Parisian salon, and in a far more relaxed atmosphere, after a week that saw the spectacular fall from grace of the iconic British couturier.Eschewing Galliano’s signature passion for bigger-than-life theatrics, the lower-key presentation saw some of the world’s to
March 7, 2011
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Playboy tames sex appeal for Asia
BANGKOK (AFP) ― Its past may be a steamy affair, but Playboy’s Rabbit logo, stamped on anything from necklaces to notebooks, is ensuring the firm’s image in Asia is more about trend than titillation.With little exposure to the men’s magazines and the raunchy outfits of founder Hugh Hefner’s famous bunny girls, many Asian consumers are snapping up the company’s products without focusing on the sexu
March 7, 2011
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Lady Gaga prances for Mugler in Paris
Lady Gaga shows a creation of Thierry Mugler Fall-Winter ready-to-wear 2012 fashion collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, March 2, 2011. (AP)PARIS (AP) _ If the singing thing doesn't pan out, Lady Gaga can always fall back on modeling. Lady Gaga shows a creation, part of French designer Thierry Mugler Fall-Winter ready-to-wear 2012, fashion collection, presented in Paris, Wednesday, March 2,
March 4, 2011