ANTHOLOGY: JIN TEOK, CREATION of 50 YEARS

Traditional embroidery on contemporary vest

Traditional Korean embroidery has been used as a motif for this vest. Every embroidery stitch has been applied one by one by hand and the color was made by repeatedly dying and depigmenting the fabric

Lace crinoline

And seeing that this vest is a perfect match with this crinoline skirt made 20 years later, shows how modern and aesthetic the design was.

Hwarot dress

This dress which resembles Korea's traditional 'hwarot' uses traditional Korean embroidery as its motif and expresses the oriental image by using silk satin which has been hand-washed repeatedly to give it a vintage texture and uses a bright red color like blood.

To match the hwarot's luxuriousness with denim fabric has also been noted to be a definitive point in Jinteok's fashion history.

Jinteok's signature white shirt

Jinteok's signature white shirt is symbolic of a feminine young girl.

The fringes at the end of the sleeves and shirt bring to mind feathers of a swan and shows a contradiction of complete and incomplete in cutting details and edges which are only shown in Jinteok's shirts.

120 layers of muslin

This object was made by cutting 120 layers of muslin. The many layers of muslin were cut boldly to bring to mind the cross section of the layers of the earth by expressing the silhouette's lines and sides of this dress.

Influenced by the thought of a worn out rock left in the desert for thousands of years, it displays the flowing of time and the gradual evolution of history.

'Mi-In-Do' ensemble

This piece expresses the Oriental mind by using the 'Mi-In-Do' in her '97 S/S Collection along with Korean traditional fabrics such as hemp cloth and red Jamisa.

The beauty of Korea's historical beauty is applied by adding a printout of the historical drawing of renowned Korean artist Shin Yoon Bok on the pleated skirt.

Swarovski crystal blouse

The diverse colors of Swarovski crystals are embellished on soft mesh jersey and silk mesh to express femininity and new romanticism.

Each crystal and gold wire are applied one by one manually to project an image of ice. This work has exemplified a Korean style haute couture and spirituality.

1999 F/W Black rhapsody describing abyss of
designer’s inner side like shadow’s silhouette 

The five mannequins are dressed in 1999 F/W collections. Jin Te Ok's lonely and gloomy inner self, reinterpreted as the sensations of nightfall, forming deep creases in twill fabric as delicate as a spider’s web completes a radical and intense form.

Ensemble

This object and vest was made stacking thin layers of organza to give it a three-dimensional structure.

The dress was made of many layers of silk chiffon to project the idea of bird feathers.

Object made of layered organza

This object was made with silk organza making it look like a stack of papers and was repeatedly hand-dyed to replicate the pattern of marble.

Also details of hand-stitching was used for this piece in her '94 F/W Collection.

Ensemble

This piece, from her '00 F/W Collection, was made to express the layers of the earth by overlapping many layers of chiffon.

"Jinteok's design is like a poem"

-International VOGUE editor Suzy Menkes

2002 F/W Essence of designer craftsmanship like
punching and beads shine as stars above black leather 

The four mannequins are dressed in 2002 F/W collections - The cut-out techniques defying the ‘normal’ shapes of leather give us an insight into the mind of a master craftsman. The black zipper, plastic buckle and bead additions on black leather are Jin Te Ok’s witty twist to fashion.