The famous fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, the head creative director at the fashion house Chanel, once said, “Fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes to interpret reality.” With the ...

A debate over what constitutes authenticity in Korean traditional clothing has resurfaced as foreign tourists flock to Korea’s royal palaces in record numbers, with 1.36 million arrivals in July alone ...

“Tradition” in Korea is a commodity. And like any commodity, it can be bought and sold. It can be remixed and altered. It can also be left alone. Additionally, it can also be repurposed, misused, and ...