78% matchJW Anderson
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Brand profile
KIMHĒKIM
Seoul-based, Paris-showing womenswear label applying couture technique, pearls, bows and hanbok references to sculptural contemporary ready-to-wear.
SeoulOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about KIMHĒKIM
Couture hands, ready-to-wear prices
Founder Kiminte Kimhekim trained at Studio Berçot and worked in the Balenciaga atelier, and applies that construction to production clothing rather than one-off couture.
Hanbok lines, ribbons and pearls
The recognisable signatures are oversized collars, bows, pearl appliqué and asymmetric tailoring, drawn from hanbok shapes, Renaissance motifs and Korean royal references.
Paris schedule, Seoul base
Collections show on-schedule at Paris Fashion Week, with a tenth-anniversary Fall 2026 runway; shirts begin near $700, sold direct and through SSENSE.
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68% matchVETEMENTS
Paris runway shock tactics from a Balenciaga-adjacent lineage
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Brand facts
KIMHĒKIM is the Seoul-based womenswear label founded in 2016 by Kiminte Kimhekim, a Studio Berçot graduate and former Balenciaga atelier hand. The brand applies haute-couture technique to ready-to-wear, filtering hanbok shapes, Renaissance motifs and Korean royal-family references through oversized collars, ribbon and pearl appliqués, bows and asymmetric tailoring. Collections show on-schedule at Paris Fashion Week, where the label marked its tenth anniversary with a Fall 2026 runway. Shirts start near $700, with dresses and outerwear reaching higher. Stocked at SSENSE and sold direct online.
- Founded
- 2016
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Price
- $$$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Avant-garde