I first noticed that this dress is very similar to the Korean blog I wrote with the girly essence. I think all too often the “fashion industry” has fed us the line that we have to dress sexy to be sexy. I don’t believe that. I think you should dress how you feel. You might feel sexy one night going out, and other times you might feel girly and innocent. The way you dress will affect how you feel and I think the innocent look is appealing to many.

My design vision

I would like to see this dress with the polka dots in a more fitted form and of course designed for a young woman or adult. I would lower the waistline to give it less of a “little girl” feel. I would also like to lengthen the sleeves and make them fitted. Last, I would take the applique off the front of the dress and replace that with a long strand of pearls. This is the kind of dress that would make me want to twirl like a little girl again.

First off, the reason I chose this photo and style to write about is because I love the pleasant colors. The blue and white are very calming. I also like the “apron.” That’s something different from what you would typically see in America fashion. But I think a similar look can be created to pull from this traditional style from Korea into American trends.

Creating this look for American fashion

For example, if we shortened the skirt, and made it more fitted to the body, but keep the apron. I would tailor the apron a bit so it doesn’t look “poofy” against the slender look of the skirt, but I think it is a style that would defintitely stand out and be noticed. How fun would it be to get compliments on your skirt and be able to say it was inspired by traditional Korean clothing?

Traditional Korean habok

You can see the bright pink and bright yellow colors in this dress. The seem of the dress is a high waist seem. Notice how loose the sleeves are plus the open drop of the bottom half, the skirt.

My Design Idea

What I would like to see is the same loose sleeves but with a more fitted skirt – keeping the colors and the high waist seem. I really like the fan that she is holding in the picture. I would love to use that design as a belt around the waist, or for shoes. That would be great! This dress (or habok) in the bright yellow and pink, fitted skirt, loose sleeves and bright heels matching the fan in the picture.

This is a fun outfit that will standout no matter where you go. The colors are complimentary and fun. The style is relaxed, yet classy and sexy. I think it’s safe to say you can have fun with this one!