Alternative title: Pattern puzzle: the pinning and praying edition, but not praying because you’re pinning but pinning because you’re praying. Oh bother, that makes no sense either, it’s just not this.
Sandra posted about Bonkuk Koo in the forum; his work is formidable. If one were tempted to enter fashion thinking it didn’t involve math, these series of photos will surely dissuade any such notion. First the design is plotted on fabric and the pattern lines sewn (not shown). Then he begins applying the various layers of fabric to become a pattern configuration well known to quilters:
I want to know what kind of pins he’s using. They’re extra long. I’ll bet they’re special in other ways too.
Other than winning a prestigious International Design Award, I don’t find much about his work online beyond a mention that he’s teamed up with a colleague (Katherine Elliot) to launch a line called Pa.Fa.. Style Skilling says he’s originally from Seoul and attended FIT. He started working at Chado Ralph Rucci in 2008. This entry provides more detail of the dress above (most definitely worth a click!) which was inspired by the wrapping of an Egyptian mummy at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
I have to go now to ooh and aah over at Style Skilling, a new to me site. Enjoy!
Wow! Thanks for sharing. I love this type of design.
Bonkuk Koo
March 29th, 2010
9:50 PM
Haha. I definitely agree. it would have been better with a tomato pin cushion. For those who care to share your takes on my designing process and thoughs behind it, next time i will gvie more thoughts on my choice of a pin cushion.
man… now I feel obliged to know more about quilting.
Lisa Bloodgood
March 30th, 2010
1:51 PM
Oh my gosh! His stuff is so beautiful and wonderful! I wish I had a good enough table to do that on, but the reason I don’t do quilts is that not only do I have to cut out all those small pieces, I have to sew them together, too.
Sandra B
March 30th, 2010
11:32 PM
I must have been distracted by the dress, I didn’t notice any pin cushion
Sandra B
March 31st, 2010
7:00 AM
I’m so glad this has got the exposure it deserves. Can we hold this up as an ideal for “Slow Fashion” to aspire to?
Bonkuk Koo
April 1st, 2010
5:36 PM
Hi. Kathleen. Here is the answer. I used extra thin pins bcuz it makes less damage on the fabric. we call “Silk Pin” I brought from Korea. I tried to find in U.S. but I couldn’t find it.
Koojaseong: I was flattered and pleased that your son posted to this entry but I am humbled that you did. What he has become also says much about you. Here we say “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. I hope my meaning is clear, you have every reason to be proud of him. Thank you for coming.
Cindy D
April 7th, 2010
7:42 PM
I remember walking in on him after class while he was creating this. Very talented indeed.
/anne...
April 23rd, 2010
11:54 PM
Kathleen, I think the pins used to display butterflies (yes, I know – erk!) are very long, fine and rustproof with fine heads. This would be a much better use of the pins!
I found his blog, but it’s been awhile since he posted something. There are few garments posted, but they’re all amazing! http://bonkukkoo.blogspot.com/
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18 Responses to “Pattern Puzzle: Bonkuk Koo”
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March 29th, 2010
2:41 PM
Wild guess, but the pins remind me of stainless dissecting pins like: http://www.enasco.com/product/SA01463MH — various types come up to about 4″.
March 29th, 2010
3:42 PM
Wow. Thanks for sharing!
March 29th, 2010
5:27 PM
Amateur. If he knew what he was doing, that pin cushion on his wrist would look like a tomato.
March 29th, 2010
6:28 PM
Hey, be nice. He just friended me on Facebook.
I wonder if he knows Timo?
I think it would look more like a pumpkin.
March 29th, 2010
8:11 PM
Wow! Thanks for sharing. I love this type of design.
March 29th, 2010
9:50 PM
Haha. I definitely agree. it would have been better with a tomato pin cushion. For those who care to share your takes on my designing process and thoughs behind it, next time i will gvie more thoughts on my choice of a pin cushion.
March 30th, 2010
6:47 AM
This is what the Wearable Art movement should lool like! Stunning!
March 30th, 2010
11:21 AM
man… now I feel obliged to know more about quilting.
March 30th, 2010
1:51 PM
Oh my gosh! His stuff is so beautiful and wonderful! I wish I had a good enough table to do that on, but the reason I don’t do quilts is that not only do I have to cut out all those small pieces, I have to sew them together, too.
March 30th, 2010
11:32 PM
I must have been distracted by the dress, I didn’t notice any pin cushion
March 31st, 2010
7:00 AM
I’m so glad this has got the exposure it deserves. Can we hold this up as an ideal for “Slow Fashion” to aspire to?
April 1st, 2010
5:36 PM
Hi. Kathleen. Here is the answer. I used extra thin pins bcuz it makes less damage on the fabric. we call “Silk Pin” I brought from Korea. I tried to find in U.S. but I couldn’t find it.
April 1st, 2010
9:01 PM
Stunning. Breathtaking. Beyond my imagining.
April 6th, 2010
9:14 PM
wonderful & I am so proud of my sun
April 7th, 2010
6:20 AM
Koojaseong: I was flattered and pleased that your son posted to this entry but I am humbled that you did. What he has become also says much about you. Here we say “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. I hope my meaning is clear, you have every reason to be proud of him. Thank you for coming.
April 7th, 2010
7:42 PM
I remember walking in on him after class while he was creating this. Very talented indeed.
April 23rd, 2010
11:54 PM
Kathleen, I think the pins used to display butterflies (yes, I know – erk!) are very long, fine and rustproof with fine heads. This would be a much better use of the pins!
June 9th, 2011
11:23 AM
I found his blog, but it’s been awhile since he posted something. There are few garments posted, but they’re all amazing!
http://bonkukkoo.blogspot.com/