Yeojin Bae | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 배여진 |
| Revised Romanization | Bae Yeojin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pae Yŏjin |
| Website |
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Yeojin Bae is a South Korean-born Australian women's wear fashion designer.
Early life
Bae was born in 1975 in Seoul, and moved to Sydney in 1980. [1]
In an interview in 2010, [2] Bae said that she had dreams of being a fashion designer from a young age, with her grandfather and both her parents being involved within the fashion industry. From the age of four, Bae began to attend art school.
At age 15, she was the youngest student attending the Melbourne Whitehouse Institute of Design, [3] graduating at the age of 17.
Career
Bae had internships in New York with Marc Jacobs and Anna Sui. [4]
Bae won the 2007 Tiffany & Co Young Designer of the Year Award and 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. [5] [6]
In Australia, her collections are sold in Myer [7] and she collaborated with Target Australia in October 2007 to design dress collections. [8] [9]
She has also been employed as a senior designer for the labels Saba and Charlie Brown and worked with Marcs.[ citation needed]
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.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ "Yeojin Bae". Vogue Australia. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ http://www.fashionreview.com.au/yeojin-bae-clothing/ Australian Fashion Review – Yeojin Bae Interview June 2010
- ^ "Home". whitehouse-design.edu.au.
- ^ Eye on success – at her own pace by Hannah Tattersall, Life & Leisure Liftout, L7, 12–14 June 2009, Australian Financial Review
- ^ "FARFETCH – the Global Destination for Modern Luxury".
- ^ "Ahead of the fashion pack". 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Women's Clothes | Shop Clothing & Fashion Online | Afterpay | Myer".
- ^ Designers for Target [ dead link]
- ^ Gail Sorronds and Yeojin Bae for Target [ dead link]
External links
- Yeojin Bae official website
- Yeojin Bae at FMD
- Photo gallery in Sydney Morning Herald
- Wikifashion
- Yeojin Bae interview (June 2010) with Australian Fashion Review
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