Korean fashion rebounds as shoppers spend on personal taste

Korea's fashion industry is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged downturn, and the rebound is taking a different shape from past cycles: Rather than a single dominant trend lifting the market, growth is flowing to designer brands and platforms that cater to increasingly segmented consumer tastes. Samsung C&T's fashion division, FnC Kolon Corp., Shinsegae International, LF and Handsome all reported higher sales and operating profit in the first quarter, according to industry sources. Samsu

By The Korea Herald