Meet Minju Kim, a fan favorite on 'Next in Fashion.' Get the latest news in women's streetwear, fashion and more. I couldn’t think of anything during the challenge and was so scared. Lil Cherry & Jito Mo, Sogumm, Swervy and more. I think Angel and I were able to show that we are different from others, and our designs clearly showed where we both come from. She chose to study design at university because it was the closest she could get to fine art. On camera, Kim’s sister seemed to acknowledge that her own desire to make the brand commercially successful came at the cost of Kim’s artistic freedom, saying, “She has been holding so much back… I am so sorry that I might have been the one stopping her being creative.” What’s changed since then?

We do have offers from big companies, as well as proposals for collaboration, but for now I am 100 percent devoted to finishing the upcoming runway show.

She originally wanted to attend art school and become a cartoonist, but was encouraged by her parents to study fashion design in Seoul. Netflix is a very popular streaming service in Korea, which led me to join the show. I never thought I would win this competition. "I want to get married again just to wear this dress," exclaimed Teen Vogue director Eva Chen in a crucial moment of the Next in Fashion finale. We had the opportunity to catch up with Kim to talk about how she started her career in fashion, her inspirations as well as future plans for her eponymous label, MINJUKIM. Yesterday, the Korean designer – and newly crowned winner of Netflix series Next in Fashion – was stopped in the street by a fan in New York. How did you discover your style and what inspired you? more. He gave me so much inspiration back then and still does — he is like my fashion father. Then, we produce our own fabric using different techniques — this became MINJUKIM’s signature style which allows us to differentiate from other designer labels. 'Next In Fashion' winner Minju Kim Instead, in an exclusive interview with Clozette, Minju excitedly talks about what's next for her . After one of the challenges she just said, ‘I’m really proud of myself,’ and, far from being cocky, it was the most vulnerable, amazing thing.”, The show had a stellar line-up of of cameos from industry power players, but Kim says it was designer Phillip Lim who left an indelible impression on her.

2020 Hypebeast Limited. She has flown into the city to attend a cocktail party being thrown by the streaming service and its fashion partner NET-A-PORTER in honor of, well, her.

Fans of the show will rightly suspect that all this attention sits rather uncomfortably with Kim, whose humility and humor won over audiences from the very first episode. Minju Kim has just been ‘spotted’ for the first time. I would always answer Daniel, since he is a really intelligent designer and brings out his identity really easily through his work. “I’ve always worked really hard on every element of my collections, from developing the concept to designing prints and ultimately bringing it all to life. She went head-to-head with Daniel Fletcher but managed to pip the British designer to … Before taking part in the show, this kind of pressure may have overwhelmed the immensely talented yet introverted Kim, but she credits the process with instilling her with the confidence to believe in herself. You had to create 10 outfits in just three days for the final challenge. “Nothing,” says Kim. 'Next in Fashion' Winner Minju Kim on Her Inspirations and Why She Joined the Netflix Show, Netflix's 'Next in Fashion' Winner Minju Kim Debuts Her Collection on Net-a-Porter, Tackle Stress With Designer Minju Kim's Free Coloring Pages, Minju Kim Talks Favorite Seo Yeji Outfits on ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’, BVLGARI's Serpenti AirPods Case Features a Silver Snake Clasp, The YEEZY BOOST 700 MNVN "Orange" Will Release in Only Three Locations, Colette Recruits Virgil Abloh for Limited-Edition Jitney Bag, The Top 5 K-Hip Hop Artists to Watch in 2020, Here Are 4 Lipsticks We'll Be Wearing All Spring Long, Nike's Air Force 1 Type Is All About the Minimal Details. As the viewers of Next in Fashion might recall, one of her final creations left the judges of the show gasping for air. As part of the winning prize, Kim landed the opportunity to debut her collection on Net-a-Porter. Kim was born in Gwangju, South Korea and studied in New Zealand as a teenager. Having wrapped the series five months ago, Kim has been busy producing her collection, but admits it didn’t feel as if her life had undergone a major shift until the show was released on January 29. Speaking to HYPEBAE, Kim reveals that she actually made the decision to join the show to increase her brand’s presence within the Korean fashion scene. In 2014, just after graduating, Kim was shortlisted for the prestigious LVMH prize before she had even fully established her label. In adding HYPEBEAST to your ad blocker's whitelist, ads on our sites will show while you continue to browse. She has flown into the city to attend a cocktail party being thrown by the streaming service and its fashion partner NET-A-PORTER in honor of, well, her.

Which challenge in the series was your favorite, and why? Online business license : 2019-SEOUL-1596 Address : 201F, 10, Hangang-daero 46-gill, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Republic of korea Business license : 410-32-18668 Ceo Cpo :KIM MINJU +82 2-749-2990 I am inspired by everything around me ranging from books and letters, to friends and my dreams. “It was the gradual uncovering of Minju’s personality, talent and confidence as a designer that I found most moving.

Favorites from Charlotte Tilbury, Laura Mercier and more. [3][4] Kim credits the influence of designers and RAFA instructors such as Walter Van Beirendonck with sparking her love of fashion design. She wants to bring my designs to the world.”, So with a successful label already in the making, what inspired Kim to take part in the show? Fun patterns and pastel shades are some of the signatures of your designs. Incredible Women. Shortly after the release of Next in Fashion, Kim’s Instagram follower count swiftly climbed up to 300,000 — and it just keeps growing. After nine episodes, the grand finale finally came around and Minju was announced the winner of the show. Incredible Fashion. Could you tell us a little bit about some of the upcoming projects for your label? I naturally drew the characters’ clothing as well — that’s how I became interested in fashion. But of course, I am very proud of my final collection, and there are also some things that I would have tried to develop further. [2], In 2020 Kim was named the winner of Netflix's reality show and fashion design competition, Next In Fashion, edging out British designer Daniel Fletcher. Korean designer Minju works predominantly on contemporary womenswear, and her colourful … “I’ve grown so much. Kim, with characteristic modesty, maintains that she never expected the win, but with the show’s ratings soaring, tonight’s party inching closer and her collection dropping imminently, you get the sense that Kim’s moment in the spotlight is far from over. “With Next in Fashion, we’re not just trying to make great TV, we’re actually trying to find someone with the potential to be wildly successful,” he says. Premiered in January, Next in Fashion was one of the most anticipated reality shows that have arrived on Netflix this year. When and how did you start your career in fashion? We appreciate your support in allowing HYPEBEAST ads, where we can share contents from the latest fashion, to those culturally relevant. Walter Van Beirendonck taught me during my studies at the Royal School of Fashion in Antwerp. I joined the show with the purpose of becoming a well-known designer in my own country, since I had more recognition outside of Korea. Next in Fashion Contestant – Minju Kim is from South Korea and has been well recognised in the industry for some time now. [2] We say yes", "Netflix's fashion competition winner talks her brand, ultimate goal", "Introducing Minju Kim, the South Korean designer everyone's been talking about in Singapore", "Next in Fashion's Minju Kim is the relatable hero we all need", "Minju Kim for H and M: How to buy clothes from the Next in Fashion designer's line", "How to buy the 'Next in Fashion' winner's collection", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minju_Kim&oldid=983119421, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 October 2020, at 10:41. What were some of the main reasons behind joining the show? [8] 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. After completing an entire collection in three days, I know I am capable of anything. When I started out, she was the only one who saw that there was something special in me. All Rights Reserved. What were those experiences like? It was here, under the tutelage of designer Walter Van Beirendonck – a member of the fabled Antwerp Six – that she developed a true fervor for her craft, and honed a distinct aesthetic, a kind of future-facing take on traditional femininity. In 2020 she was named the winner of the first season of Netflix's Next In Fashion. Minju Kim (born c. 1986) is a South Korean fashion designer known for her womenswear and use of bold prints. The experience was actually a nightmare for me that I do not want to experience ever again. She studied fashion design at the Samsung Art & Design Institute, followed by a master's degree at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Despite beating 17 other hopefuls to secure the top prize – $250,000 worth of investment, plus the opportunity to have her winning collection stocked on Net-A-Porter – she remains remarkably level-headed. Next in Fashion on Netflix is a new kind of fashion design competition show and it does something Project Runway hasn't: it has a killer suit challenge with a more than deserving winner. However, the success of the series also means the spotlight is now squarely on the Seoul-based designer. It was a deep-seated desire to explore that side of herself that compelled Kim to pursue a master’s degree in design at the illustrious Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. For instance, back in 2015 she took the LVMH Prize for young fashion designer, just one of the major prizes she has been awarded over the last few years. To offer you a better experience, this site uses profiling cookies, even from third parties. “Look, my sister was portrayed as a strong character, and she is, but it’s her job to make the business work. You have dressed some of the biggest names in South Korea such as BTS and Red Velvet.

Since then, she has built her business (and a strong fan base) in Korea, with her sister taking care of operations – although their professional and personal dynamic came under scrutiny on the show.