Monday, November 26, 2012
On the Street..… Myeungdong, South Korea
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M
November 26, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Love the 20s movie star lip. Love the coat collar. Love her hair (and I am not usually a fan of real brunettes going lighter).
Pretty and adorable.
korean
November 26, 2012 at 8:33 pm
i hate how almost none of your pictures from korea is a full body shot.
suzy
November 27, 2012 at 12:40 am
hate is a strong word – and your are wrong, go back 3 pages and count; there are actually an even mix of full body, half, and head shots
andreea
November 27, 2012 at 7:26 am
it reminds me of a geisha makeup :)
http://lilaesthete.wordpress.com/
Gloria
November 26, 2012 at 8:36 pm
I love the colors in this picture and she’s so pretty but she looks rather Japanese than Korean^^
Your always around Myeongdong or Hongdae :D
Did you ever go to the traditional Dongdaemun market? It’s really big and each Dongdaemun market has it’s own opening hours^^ It’s quite interesting.
l
November 26, 2012 at 11:41 pm
What makes you say she’s Japanese? Well, I’m Korean and I’ve lived in Korea for fifteen years (i know, not that long) but i think her face is a typical korean one that i see on streets when I go to Korea during my holidays…
Monsieur Marcel
November 26, 2012 at 8:38 pm
The soft focus colors in the background: a Wong Kar-wai movie.
bee
November 27, 2012 at 12:14 am
Er, that’s kind of an erroneous comparison. It’s the same as watching an Italian model walk by and saying s/he reminds you of a Bergman film. Or, I dunno–looking at all of Europe through one lens.
Monsieur Marcel
November 27, 2012 at 9:31 am
I was commenting on the background composition, not the beautiful woman. I was remiss for not qualifying my comment, to avoid offending any ethnic sensitivities.
Virginia L
November 27, 2012 at 1:19 pm
I love the backgroung too.
Jennifer
November 26, 2012 at 9:16 pm
she’s gorgeous!
x Jennifer
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
B
November 26, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Wow, she’s pretty chic and an excellent contrast to the other Korean street shots you’ve made so far. I kind of felt that you were looking for Japanese style in Korea for a while until I saw this one.
Style-Squared by Z&M
November 26, 2012 at 10:14 pm
ASIA IS SO MUCH AHEAD OF US WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO STREET FASHION!!!
http://style-squared.blogspot.ca/
Elena
November 26, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Great shot, I wish I could see her full outfit. Love the soft colors of the background!
Kisses
Elena
http://dcinstyle.com/blog/
Vanessa Correa
November 26, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Ahh! I lived in Seoul for three years and whenever I missed New York one of the places I went to was Myeondong. Now that I’m back in the US, I miss Seoul. Grass is always greener… thank you for sharing your life with us!
Sabina
November 26, 2012 at 10:25 pm
What a pretty cupid’s bow lip. First time I saw someone do that whose lips weren’t either blood red, black or deep burgundy.
lee
November 26, 2012 at 10:41 pm
seoul has been more head shots – not that i don’t like it…just echoing what the 2nd comment said. it’d be nice to see more full-body shots! and i hope you took photos of guys too ^__^
Rachelle
November 26, 2012 at 10:42 pm
awesome pic, such a beautiful face.
xo
Rachelle
http://pinksole.com
Ahka Vintage
November 26, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Lovely portrait
http://www.AhkaVintage.com
Hyojung Lee
November 26, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Welcome to Korea. I hope you can meet many awesome Koreans and take many pictures of them so people in other countries are able to know how stylish korean people are ;) I strongly recommend you to go to Gangnam for seeing people who are very young and trendy! Just as the singer Psy singing in his song Ganagnam Style haha
Mr Essentialist
November 26, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Her expression is great – but I love the colours in the out-of-focus background!
http://www.MrEssentialist.com
Caroline
November 26, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Love her gaze and that pink lip how perfect!
girlintheyellowdress.com
Kim
November 27, 2012 at 12:04 am
She is beautiful.
Amazing shot.
xoxo
http://www.fashionlovesdetroit.com
Esteban
November 27, 2012 at 12:52 am
I love everything about this photo: the pink cheeks, the red lips and the romantic coat… She kind of looks like a porcelain doll
Alison
November 27, 2012 at 1:32 am
Love the lipstick. Almost Geisha-like!
(I realize it’s the wrong country…)
http://www.stylingmylife.com
Xeana
November 27, 2012 at 1:34 am
Gorgeous!
From http://www.xeanafashion.com
Laura
November 27, 2012 at 1:36 am
Nice portrait, I love her soft red lips!
http://www.laurablogmode.com
Joi Marie
November 27, 2012 at 1:37 am
I love love South Korea and the fashion sense that is represented there. Its a must for future collection, Korean Culture.
More pictures?
Irene's Closet
November 27, 2012 at 1:50 am
she is gorgeous!
xx
http://www.ireneccloset.com
Irena Bozhilova
November 27, 2012 at 2:25 am
The depth in the eyes and the color of the lips really draw you in… mesmerized x
http://www.skuref.com
Gian Luca M
November 27, 2012 at 3:03 am
beautiful lights and the background out of focus…
Gian Luca M
http://gianlucamarinoblog.com/
THE STEL STYLE
November 27, 2012 at 3:13 am
she is beautiful!!
http://www.thestelstyle.com
Denisa
November 27, 2012 at 3:13 am
She looks really great. So nice pic. Have a nice day.
http://www.fashiondenis.com/
Nico
November 27, 2012 at 3:32 am
Intense..
http://lowbudget-lowcost.blogspot.it/2012/11/trend-alert-something-mystical.html
Dip It Black
November 27, 2012 at 4:02 am
Gorgeous portrait!
Love her facial expression!
X
http://dipitblack.com
Margherita
November 27, 2012 at 4:10 am
Great expression!
http://www.theironyou.com
style-xyz
November 27, 2012 at 4:16 am
beautiful! I like the way she wears her lipstick!
Liz
November 27, 2012 at 4:25 am
wish I could see the rest of her coat!! so far I love it!
http://lavieenliz.com
YJ
November 27, 2012 at 6:19 am
I can’t believe there is Korea, my country. So beautiful;)
Sevan
November 27, 2012 at 7:08 am
I’m joining other comments : I’d like to see this young woman in full, I’m curious about the shoes she is wearing, no doubt perfect.
She is simply beautiful.
lou
November 27, 2012 at 10:20 am
reminds me of araki’s photographs. pretty and mysterious
Lelli Family
November 27, 2012 at 11:41 am
wonderful coat collar, wonderful expression of this woman.
Lelli, italian fashion family
http://leolelli.blogspot.it/
VÃctor
November 27, 2012 at 12:35 pm
I’m getting surpried with korean people.
Such a lot of fashion in such an exotic place…
Pampelmusea
November 27, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Interesting, thought-provoking expression on her face.
http://viennarightnow.wordpress.com/
LIZPR
November 27, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Interesting the feedback re: Korean/Japanese …. if you posted a Milanese woman wearing a bolero jacket, and we commented on the Spanish style, I’m sure there’d be no uproar. I do understand the cultural issues re: Korea and Japan, though.
While to me she looks Korean, her makeup has a Japanese Geisha quality to it, for sure – the pale face, the cupid’s bow. I think that’s why people are reminded of a Japanese look when they see this photo. I don’t think we (as Asians) should expect everyone to be able to identify which is which – we just have a more educated eye because we’ve been exposed to it since birth.
(I’m half-Japanese, BTW).
http://www.lizpr.com
Kouu
November 27, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Korean fashion/makeup are so influenced by earlier japanese style – 90′s
Agyness Stone
November 27, 2012 at 2:14 pm
She’s just beautiful. x
Aggie
http://amsterdamstreetstyle.blogspot.nl/
Samii
November 27, 2012 at 5:37 pm
She is so beautiful.
…and then the lips twist the visual impact just a bit.
Kind of an exciting surprise.
Samii
http://aestheticintrigue.blogspot.com/
Lena
November 29, 2012 at 2:21 am
Thanks always for your impressive photos and I also enjoyed your first talk show in Seoul .
Hope you enjoyed traveling and taking pictures in Korea. : )
Robert
November 30, 2012 at 9:53 am
There is a great chance she may actually be Japanese. Myeongdong recieves a large amount of Japanese tourist year-round. The subway lines that service Myeongdong give announcements in Japanese and all the hotels offer Japanese TV. I happen to be in a hotel in Myeongdong right now, I live and work in Korea.
Marie
December 1, 2012 at 7:55 am
All the colors work beautifully together.
Tracy
December 3, 2012 at 3:07 am
Wow, wow, wow, simply wow
Heidi Howard
December 12, 2012 at 1:40 am
Love it all…especially the tucked-in hair and stained lip.
cs
December 22, 2012 at 2:59 am
She has style, but not that comfortable with the word if korean. So many visitors occupying Myongdong these days. Like the contrast! Beautiful shot.