Now, this is pretty interesting, since the even the venerable hanbok has gotten miniaturized, too. It’s a bit late, but good news, nonetheless:

서울 SETEC(서울무역전시컨벤션센터)에서 열린 2007 서울웨딩페어&컬렉션에서 고유의 전통 한복에 미니스커트 열풍을 반영한 미니 한복드레스를 입은 모델들이 맵시를 뽐내고 있다.

너무 이쁘지 않아? 물론 런웨이용인데 컨셉은 아주 잘 표현한 것같아요. 그녕 바로 밑에 사진에서 나온 잘 못 된 컨셉아니라 (그냥 한국정통문화를 그대로 옮기고 조금만 만지고 이상하게 나오는 걸로) 진짜완전한 뉴컨셉으로 나오 거네요. 그 건 멋진 거죠! 아마 좀 덜 화려하게 하면 정말 이쁜 정장용 미니드레스로 나올 수 있으 듯 해요. 그치?

This was all part of the 2007 Seoul Wedding Fair & Collection show, and it looks simply fabulous! I didn’t think I’d like the concept of hanbok miniskirts, and I’ve seen a lot of horrible things (see below) created in the name of making “hip” versions of Korean traditional fashion. [via Naver]

My favorite is the double-decker hanbok here, with the flowery tie sash and two poofs of traditional skirted fun done in a way that actually ends up looking quite up-to-date, what with the poofs that are so familiar and a part of minidresses since last year.

And the hat with matching red sash – smashing! Now, this isn’t meant for anything but the runway, but it does give the idea that making a hanbok-style mini-dress – especially for formal occasions – would be quite possible.

I simply like the attempt. It’s well done.

Because it can be poorly implemented as well. This, from a show back in February:

서울 광진구 W호텔에서 문화관광부 주최로 주한 외교사절을 대상으로 열린 ‘한스타일‘ 시연회 한복 패션쇼 ‘2007 한복 패션디자인 공모전‘수상작을 여성모델이 입고 우아하 자태로 워킹을 하고 있다. [via Naver]

Good God, that’s atrocious. Well, what do you expect from a fashion show (the one directly above, not at the top of the page) that’s more concerned with showing off “Korean culture” as is, rather than with simply designing something with the best of both Korean and other influences? That hanbok right up top is simply a normal hanbok that seems cut off and poofed up and out with wire. It doesn’t belong on a runway, nor on a rack. Ewww!

Shudder.

Will we see a ready-to-wear hanbok minidress anytime soon? Lets hope so!

[Via Hankyung]

언니들! 너무 예쁜데. (그래도 가운데 빩아색이 잘라리 그 초록색 모델의 고무신을 신었으면 조았지 않을 건가요? 빩안색이고 칼색 포이트으로 그 가운데 한복하고 딱 어울리는데…아쉽다!)

You go, girls! (Actually, I think the model in the center would have looked amazing had she been wearing green’s red-and-brown-tipped traditional Korean shoes!)