Minju Kim

Minju Kim (born c. 1986) is a South Korean fashion designer known for her womenswear and use of bold prints. In 2020 she was named the winner of the first season of Netflix's Next In Fashion.

For the singer, see Kim Min-ju.
Minju Kim
Born1985/1986 (age 34–35)[1]
Gwangju, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationSamsung Art & Design Institute, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)
Websiteminjukim.co

Kim was born in Gwangju, South Korea and studied in New Zealand as a teenager. She originally wanted to attend art school and become a cartoonist, but was encouraged by her parents to study fashion design in Seoul.[2] 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.[3][4] Kim credits the influence of designers and RAFA instructors such as Walter Van Beirendonck with sparking her love of fashion design.[2] She launched her self-named, Seoul-based company MINJUKIM in 2015.[5] She is known for starting her fashion shows with a design featuring a core, self-designed print that appears through out the rest of the collection.[6] Her 2018 Fall collection print was based on Galaxy Express 999.[6] In addition to releasing collections each year, Kim has designed for BTS and Red Velvet.[2] She also teaches design classes at Kookmin University.[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. She competed with Chinese designer Angel Chen during the team-based portion of the competition and the pair dubbed themselves as 'Dragon Princess'.[7] As winner Kim received USD$250,000 from Net-a-Porter to launch a collection for sale on their site.[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.[9]

References
  1. Tee, Karen (4 March 2020). "Is Korean designer Minju Kim the next big thing in fashion? We say yes". ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. Park, Ji-won (16 February 2020). "Netflix's fashion competition winner talks her brand, ultimate goal". koreatimes. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. Kozma, Leila (2020). "'Next in Fashion' Star Minju Kim Designed Clothes for K-Pop Sensation BTS in the Past". Distractify. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. Cremona, Patrick (29 January 2020). "Next in Fashion: meet the designers". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. Kwong, Debby (12 October 2018). "Introducing Minju Kim, the South Korean designer everyone's been talking about in Singapore". BURO. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  6. Kim, Monica (26 March 2018). "Minju Kim Seoul Fall 2018 Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  7. Seward, Mahoro (6 February 2020). "Next in Fashion's Minju Kim is the relatable hero we all need". i-D. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. Williams, Helen (15 February 2020). "Minju Kim for H and M: How to buy clothes from the Next in Fashion designer's line". Reality Titbit. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  9. Spencer, Samuel (3 February 2020). "How to buy the 'Next in Fashion' winner's collection". Newsweek. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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