Brand profile

BIRROT

Copenhagen womenswear label from Korean designers Min Kim and Sey Hong, blending Korean pattern-making with Scandinavian minimalism in technical fabrics.

CopenhagenOrigin

WomenswearFocus

Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle

$$$Price

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What to know about BIRROT

Two design traditions, one label

Founded in 2018 by Korean designers Kyeongmin Kim and Seyoung Hong, who met studying in London; they run it jointly, pairing Korean pattern-making with Scandinavian restraint.

Knitwear anchors the range

Knitwear is the signature, worked alongside sleek tailoring and technical fabrics in muted tonal palettes rather than prints or colour.

Womenswear, recently on the runway

The line is womenswear at a mid-to-high price, sold through SSENSE, Moda Operandi and its own store, with a first Copenhagen Fashion Week show for fall/winter 2025.

Known forSweaters & knitwear

StyleMinimalist / Contemporary Streetwear Avant-garde

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Brand facts

Birrot is a Copenhagen-based womenswear label founded in spring 2018 by Korean designers Kyeongmin (Min) Kim and Seyoung (Sey) Hong, who met while studying in London. As joint creative directors they pair Korean pattern-making with Scandinavian minimalism, working in technical fabrics, sleek tailoring, knitwear and muted tonal palettes. The name comes from a Korean word meaning to bring a process to its conclusion. Birrot showed its first runway collection at Copenhagen Fashion Week for fall/winter 2025 and retails via SSENSE, Moda Operandi and its own store.

Founded: 2018
Origin: Copenhagen, Denmark
Made in: South Korea
Price: $$$
Focus: Womenswear
Facts checked: August 2026
Styles: Minimalist / Contemporary, Streetwear, Avant-garde

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