Take A Look Back At KIMHĒKIM's Braided Hair Corset
The Korean haute couture label presented “Hair Chronicles” in 2022.
Unveiled as part of its “Hair Chronicles” collection for Fall/Winter 2022, Seoul-based couture brand KIMHĒKIM took the corset trend to new heights with its Helon braided hair corset. Presented digitally during Paris Fashion Week, the range featured hair woven into silhouettes like a trench coat and a shoulder-padded dress.
The innovative collection was the fourth installment of KIMHĒKIM’s series titled “OBSESSION.” The making of the corset was clearly a labor of love, making it perfectly suited for the series. The piece was created with the intention of uniquely highlighting brand creator Kiminte Kimhēkim’s favorite moments. “Kiminte’s love for hair can be traced back to his childhood memories of playing with his cousin’s hair. This beloved idée fixe [translation: obsession] was expressed by experimenting with different hair colors and textures such as blond, black, straight, wavy, curly, tightly curled,” the press release revealed.
Each portion of the corset was carefully crafted by hand on a mannequin to guide the shape. Just as one would comb and brush their hair to perfect a sleek style, KIMHĒKIM performed the same motions, while ensuring every strand of hair was tightly wound. To hold the final pieces together, the last few strands of hair were clipped up with branded hair clips that read “KIMHĒKIM.” Also featured in the collection, were hair jackets and dresses.
The corset trend, however, has gained popularity over the last few years, and the recent Fashion Month has proven that it is here to stay. At London Fashion Week, Dilara Findikoglu debuted a hair jacket — and a gorgeous adaptation of “The birth of Venus” by Botticelli which also used hair as an accessory.
Take a closer look at the collection below.
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This article was originally published on Mar 8, 2022.
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