도로시 남을 알죠? 알잖아요 — TV에 나오는 귀여운 베레모를 쓰는 그녀! 서울 시청에 있는 서울파이낸스센터에 지난 주 금요일날에 (9월 19일) 첫 패션쇼를 진행했어요. 응, 디자이너로도 일을 하시죠. 몰랐죠?
Do you know Dorothy Nam? You know, the cute lady on TV with the hat! She had her first fashion show last Friday, September 19th, in the Seoul Finance Center in City Hall. Yes, she’s also a designer!
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From the press release:
D~style 패션쇼는 국내 신예 아티스트와 스타강사 도로시 남과의 만남이다.현재 신진 아티스트 모임인 stART-ing에 소속된 20여명의 아티스트들이 EBS와 아리랑 영어강사로 유명한 도로시 남과 공동으로 새로운 디자인의 세계를 펼쳐보일 예정이다. 밝고 화사로운 빨강/핑크 계열의 의상으로 유명한 도로시 남과 국내 아티스트들의 작품이 앙상블을 이룰 이번 패션쇼는 한마디로 ‘입는 예술‘(ART2wear!)이라고 할 수 있다.
An Exhibition of 20~23 artists who are members of a stART-ing artists up on the rise made up of Korean artists with Korean artworks. In Collaboration with a Korean-American, well known as the “EBS/Arirang English teacher” debuting her first designs and Fashion show. Going from English to Designing! Dorothy Nam whom you may have recognized on English television with her smart bright red/ pink berets has collaborated with many Korean artists and have taken their artworks and designed them into fashion~ thus ART2wear!
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“아름답고 날씬한 몸매를 가진 사람은 무엇을 입어도 멋져 보입니다. 그러나 한국에서 평균 이상의 사이즈를 입는 여성이 한국에서 사는 것은 커다란 도전입니다. 이제 도전은 시작되었습니다! 제 몸매가 약간 통통하다는 것을 저는 전혀 부끄러워하지 않습니다. 저는 그 이상이니까요! TV에 나오는 대부분의 여성들보다 통통한 몸매를 지녔기 때문에 텔레비전에 나선다는 건 정말 힘든 도전입니다. 모두들 제가 몸무게를 줄이기를 희망했습니다. 라디오 담당자만 빼놓구요… 이쪽 세계에서 통통하다는 것은 특히 여성으로서는 꽤 불리한 점이었습니다. 이번 패션쇼는 제게 큰 용기가 필요한 결정이었습니다. 그렇지만 저도 예쁘고 아름다운 옷을 입고 싶었고 게다가 저는 컬러풀한 옷을 참 좋아합니다!” 도로시의 말이다.
Dorothy says that, “Anyone who has a beautiful or a petite figure will look good in anything they put on, but the serious CHALLENGE was living a life here in Korea and being beyond the regular petite size and now that is where the research and challenge began!~ so, in the long run, I don’t mind being a bit chubby, there is just more of me! The true challenge and test was being on television and being a bit chunkier than most females on TV — almost every producer and writer and coordinator has hoped for me to lose weight. Except in radio. But there seems to always be a slight frown being a Korean female and a bit chunkier in this industry. This has challenged me to great lengths and I want to wear pretty and beautiful clothes as well and also I LOVE colors!”
그녀는 전 세계를 여행하며 320개 도시를 방문하였으며 그러한 여행 경험은 디자인에 많은 영향을 끼쳤다. 또한 그녀는 국내 신예 아티스트들의 도움으로 그녀의 퓨전 감각과 한국 미술을 디자인에 접목시킬 수 있었다. 한복도 디자인하고 싶었지만 아쉽게도 이번 패션쇼에는 선보이지 못해서 아쉽다는 그녀는 국내 아티스트들의 작품을 소재로 다양한 색채의 세계를 펼칠 예정이다.
Also mentioning that many of her style and creativity comes from her travels around the world, visiting over 320 cities in many countries during her lifetime so far has influenced many of her designs. So for my first debut I had the chance to show my design abilities along w/ some wonderful great up and rising artists in Korea which allowed me to enter my fusion growing ups and also the Korean art into my clothing as well. I love to design with the Korean Hanboks but this was a chance I wanted to also try as my debut working along with Korean art and artists and of course COLOR into our lives.
여러 모델들이 진짜 여러 스타일을 입고 보여준 거네요. 꼬마까지! 초보자라도 너무 멋지지 않아요?
There were indeed a lot of different styles to be seen, and a diversity of models. Here’s a model who’s a true beginner, but looks like she has what it takes!
쇼가 끝나고 도로시와 친구들을 조금 찍었고 그리고 쇼에서 나온 모델의 사진도 이쁘게 찍었네요!
And after the show, we Dorothy and friends, including one very fabulous model from the show!
도로시와 쇼의 준비를 위해 도와주신 도로시의 친구들에게 축하해요! 그리고 앞으로도 진행할 패션쇼를 기대할께요! 화이팅!
Congratulations to Dorothy and everyone who helped put the show together! And we’ll look forward to seeing your work in the future! Fighting!
new trend?
But yeah. Another “Oh, Korea” moment. ><
WOW!!! what a GREAT coverage! I am sooooooooooo impressed!Thank you soooooooooooo much!!!!
~D~style!~~Dorothy
Wow I like her style. I like that her clothes can on to people of different sizes. Her use of color, patterns, and prints are great.
congrats to her.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/feetmanseoul/2872528195/
It leah!! you know, she used to be English Teacher Leah on Star Golden bell?? I guess she went into modeling!
Are they silk dresses? i’m so tempted to wear one of the dresses to a party, especially the one worn by a little girl in the second last pic. And her brave and also successful leap from an english radio show host to a fashion designer is so inspiring – especially in a korean society where shifting your career to another field is such a great “challenge.” 도로시 씨, 끝까지 열심히 해서 희망을 전파해주세요! 화이팅!!
Congratulations Dorothy, my former high school friend, who is now an up and coming fashion designer! I love your clothes and want to know how to order. Good for you, you go girl
WOW! I am sooo impressed at the responses~ so, many are asking how they can get the dress… please if you are interested email me dotn [Email address: dotn #AT# mac.com - replace #AT# with @ ] and we can talk bout your sizes..and also note that the print is of Korean artists too (which makes it double fun to wear~ ART2wear! I SURELY can send it to anywhere in the world! I can tell you the details and you can share w/ me your sizes via email for right now (didnt know I would get such great feedback!… and YES, this is my debut …so, this first set will be a LIMITED COLLECTION for sure!!! ^^
sorry…. dotnATmacDOTcom
DOROTHY!! the dresses are SO CHIC!!!!!!
my goodness! you should definitely start a clothes line.!!
I will never get used to these baggy dress trends. They look like potato sacks. But fancier and in bright colors. If your body type is anything besides a stick figure you’ll end up looking like sack of potatoes.
What a great tat I so impressed your 1st fashion show with
party. 훌륭한 재능을 계속 꽃피우시길 기원합니다.
도로시 선생님 파이팅! 이창연
Cynthia sent me this site. Congratulations! I’m glad you have made your mark in the fashion world. Well done.
Totally awesome Dorothy!
Dang I knew had da power,
but THIS MUCH POWER??
whoooo woooot!!!
You never fail to impress me.
No really!!!!
Glad to see you doin
what you love!!
Strive for your passions!
Congrats to an incredibly talented friend! Go Dot Go!!!
This is my first comment, but I can’t begin to express how excited I am about the possibility of Korean plus sized fashion for women!
You go Dorothy!!! As a plus-sized Korean girl myself, I am sooooooo happy to see that we aren’t discriminated against!!!
Thank you Dorothy!!!!!
Love, Sufina Disma-Kim
I agree with sufina, it’s great to see some clothes for the bigger Asian ladies. After living in Seoul for awhile, one notices there really aren’t any plus-sized clothing stores, and I can’t imagine what it’s like to buy clothes in Korea for a bigger frame, so this will be great for them.
Amazing! I may be jumping ahead here but when are you coming out with the men’s line??? I want the very first item! I’ll pay double, no triple…
Very nice… I obviously didn’t make it to the show but I’ve heard a lot of good things. I will make it to the next, because with demand like this… you have to have another. Better start bringing your drawing supplies with you to the radio station.
D – I’m really happy for you!!! This is so exciting!!! At this rate, you might need some help from someone from Va, who is currently working in Philippines. Hint hint…..love you and you take good care!
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Congratulations, Dorothy! Your designs are beautiful.
Way to go girl! I’m impressed! So glad the show went well for you…keep it up-your designs are awesome!
wow. her collection is nice.
i’ve never heard of her before. but thanks to FMS i’m aware. ^^
Congratulations Dorothy ! You should be very proud of your success
You are truly an inspiration. Go Lee Alumni 
I’m visiting from Canada until the end of August and I really want to go see some fashion shows in seoul. Where can I find information on this? (Note: I am very bad at reading Korean!)