Yeojin Bae
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Yeojin Bae is a Korean-born Australian women's wear fashion designer.
At age 15, she was the youngest student attending the Melbourne Whitehouse Institute of Design. Yeojin won the 2007 Tiffany & Co Young Designer of the Year Award & in 2009 was nominated for the Prix de Marie Claire
Designer of the Year Award.
She has achieved international recognition through having her collections sold in the US, UK and UAE. Stockists have included Barneys and Henri Bendel
of New York, Matches in London, Sace and Harvey Nichols
in Dubai, and Satine.
Yeojin has also undergone internships in New York with Marc Jacobs
and Anna Sui
.
In Australia, her collections are sold in Myer
& she collaborated with Target Australia in October 2007 to design dress collections.
She has also been employed as a senior designer for the labels Saba
& Charlie Brown and worked with Marcs.
Her label has been listed in publications that include Nylon, Russh, US Harpers, US Elle, Harpers Bazaar Dubai, Australian Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Marie Claire
.
At age 15, she was the youngest student attending the Melbourne Whitehouse Institute of Design. Yeojin won the 2007 Tiffany & Co Young Designer of the Year Award & in 2009 was nominated for the Prix de Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
Designer of the Year Award.
She has achieved international recognition through having her collections sold in the US, UK and UAE. Stockists have included Barneys and Henri Bendel
Henri Bendel
Henri Bendel is an American upscale women's specialty store based in New York City that sells fashion accessories, cosmetics and fragrances, gifts and gourmet foods...
of New York, Matches in London, Sace and Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols, founded in 1813, is an upmarket department store chain. Its original store is in London. Founded in 1813 as a linen shop, it sells many international brands of clothing for women and men, fashion accessories, beauty products, wine and food...
in Dubai, and Satine.
Yeojin has also undergone internships in New York with Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for Marc Jacobs, as well as Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, with more than 200 retail stores in 60 countries. He has been the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton since 1997...
and Anna Sui
Anna Sui
Anna Sui is an American fashion designer. Her luxury brand retails globally in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Her clothing, fragrance, cosmetic, and accessories lines sell at Anna Sui stores in over 50 countries and are also widely distributed at leading department stores...
.
In Australia, her collections are sold in Myer
Myer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
& she collaborated with Target Australia in October 2007 to design dress collections.
She has also been employed as a senior designer for the labels Saba
Joe Saba
Joe Saba is an Australian fashion designer and fashion business owner.He started his fashion business in 1965 with the opening a store in 287 Flinders Lane Melbourne called the Joseph Saba Shirt and Sweater Shop. The Saba store was later in Collins Street, Melbourne. In 1969 he established a label...
& Charlie Brown and worked with Marcs.
Her label has been listed in publications that include Nylon, Russh, US Harpers, US Elle, Harpers Bazaar Dubai, Australian Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
.
External links
- http://yeojinbaedesign.com/ Yeojin Bae Official Website
- http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/small-business/mysmallbusiness-profiles-the-work-of-yeojin-bae-alice-mccall-and-ginger--smart/20090622-ct7w.html?selectedImage=2 Photo Gallery in Sydney Morning Herald
- http://wikifashion.com/wiki/Yeojin_Bae