Rejina Pyo makes clothes that she wants people to live their lives in. The London-based fashion designer grew up in Seoul and began her career working for a large South Korean retailer before moving in 2008 to London, where she enrolled at Central Saint Martins. In 2014 she launched her eponymous label. Over the past eight years, her unique blend of pragmatism and playfulness has acquired a devoted following. Her clothes are sculptural, elegant and designed to be worn again This story is from Kinfolk Issue Forty-Three Buy Now Related Stories Design Fashion Issue 47 Jean Touitou The A.P.C. founder on the demands of hype and craft. Fashion Issue 46 Charles de Vilmorin Wild. Weird. Wearable: Meet the couture protégé challenging the norms of French fashion. Design Fashion Issue 46 Last Night What did designer Franck Gauthé do with his evening? Design Fashion Issue 45 Lisa Yamai Snow Peak's president wants you to get out more. Fashion Issue 45 Bianca Saunders The future (of menswear) is female. Design Fashion Issue 44 Michelle Elie An audience with an audacious dresser.
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