Back Logo Pieces
The house signature logo placed at the nape — on tees, polos and shirts — is Wooyoungmi's most recognisable marker of quiet Parisian-Korean branding.
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WOOYOUNGMI
South Korean menswear house founded in 2002, showing precise, architecture-referenced tailoring in Paris.
SeoulOrigin
MenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about WOOYOUNGMI
A Korean house on Paris schedule
Woo Youngmi founded the label in 2002, moved it onto the Paris runway in 2003 and joined the Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Masculine in 2011.
Tailoring and outerwear carry it
Collections are built around precise suiting and coats rather than graphics, with art and architecture as the recurring reference points.
Family lineage, second-generation direction
Woo Youngmi designed men's ready-to-wear after her earlier line Solid Homme; Katie Chung now runs the collections as creative director.
The pieces that define WOOYOUNGMI
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The leather Moon Bag is the label's best-known accessory, translating its architectural, sculptural approach into a carry piece.
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Tailored Trousers
One-tuck wide wool and Oxford trousers show the precise, softly-cut tailoring the house has built its Paris runway reputation on.
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How WOOYOUNGMI fits
Overall fit
slightly small
Wooyoungmi is generally described as cutting slim and slightly small versus US sizing, with tailoring close through the shoulder while outerwear and some seasonal pieces are intentionally oversized.
Tip: Most shoppers find one size up from their usual US/UK size works, since the numeric Korean/European labelling (46/48/50) tends to correspond to a trimmer cut.
Medium confidence · based on 9 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | true to size | relaxed with a slight drop shoulder | Take your usual size; the cut already has room for layering. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly small | slim through the body with a clean, high armhole, though some designs are cut deliberately voluminous | Size up if you are between sizes or prefer a shirt you can layer over. |
| Trousers & pants | slightly small | tailored and clean through the seat and thigh, with wider pleated styles in recent collections | Order your usual waist but expect a trim seat and plan on hemming the leg. |
| Jackets | mixed | tailored pieces run slim and sharp in the shoulder while coats and technical outerwear are cut oversized | Size up for blazers and suiting, but stay true to size on the intentionally oversized coats and parkas. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly small | regular to slim, with some seasons offering a boxier, drop-shoulder cut | Consider sizing up if you want anything other than a close fit through the chest. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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WOOYOUNGMI fit questions
Does WOOYOUNGMI run big or small?
WOOYOUNGMI fits slightly small. Most shoppers find one size up from their usual US/UK size works, since the numeric Korean/European labelling (46/48/50) tends to correspond to a trimmer cut. Wooyoungmi is generally described as cutting slim and slightly small versus US sizing, with tailoring close through the shoulder while outerwear and some seasonal pieces are intentionally oversized.
How does WOOYOUNGMI fit?
Wooyoungmi is generally described as cutting slim and slightly small versus US sizing, with tailoring close through the shoulder while outerwear and some seasonal pieces are intentionally oversized. Overall shape: generally slim through the shoulders and chest with deliberately relaxed, architectural outerwear and shirting.
How do WOOYOUNGMI hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
WOOYOUNGMI hoodies & sweatshirts fits true to size. Take your usual size; the cut already has room for layering. Shape: relaxed with a slight drop shoulder.
How do WOOYOUNGMI shirts & overshirts fit?
WOOYOUNGMI shirts & overshirts fits slightly small. Size up if you are between sizes or prefer a shirt you can layer over. Shape: slim through the body with a clean, high armhole, though some designs are cut deliberately voluminous.
How do WOOYOUNGMI trousers & pants fit?
WOOYOUNGMI trousers & pants fits slightly small. Order your usual waist but expect a trim seat and plan on hemming the leg. Shape: tailored and clean through the seat and thigh, with wider pleated styles in recent collections.
Brand facts
Wooyoungmi is a menswear label founded in 2002 by Woo Youngmi, the first Korean woman to design men's ready-to-wear, who left Seoul for Paris to launch it after establishing her earlier line Solid Homme. The house has shown in Paris since 2003 and became an official member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Masculine in 2011. Woo's daughter Katie Chung, formerly the house's creative director, became creative director of MCM in 2023. Collections centre on precise tailoring and outerwear, with art and architecture as recurring reference points, sold via own-brand stores and global retailers.
- Founded
- 2002
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Made in
- South Korea
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Shirts $409–$606 · T-shirts $263–$350 · Hoodies $445–$633
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Avant-garde, Quiet luxury