Lie Sang Bong, a Korean designer, rose quickly to fame after his first collection of “The Reincarnation” in 1993 at Seoul Fashion Week. A few years later, Seoul Mayor voted him as the “Best Designer of the Year” recognizing his artistic creativity and growing success that elevates him way above his peers. “The Lost Memoir” that was showcased in Paris in 2002 successfully launched his signature designs onto the Paris market, where he has been based ever since.
Lie is one of the most influential people in South Korea by getting the opportunity to dressed the country’s first lady and collaborated with the very top companies in Korea like Samsung, LG, KT&G and Kuemho, from which he help develops a wide range of limited edition services such as cellphones, computers, cigarettes and home decor.
Lie is known globally as the “Korean McQueen” and was featured in many big publications. Among some of them are Le Figaro, Telegraph, the New York Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair and W Magazine.
His designs are a combination of creative elegance influenced by French fashion with a hint of historic elements of Korea. Lie Sang Bong comes from a theatrical background and it gives him diverse influences throughout the years ranging from 1930s film noir heroines to personal Korean poetry/calligraphy. His devout interest in diverse cultures and time periods, combined with his individual and fresh vision of the world of fashion guarantees an outstanding and always innovative array of creations.
Celebrities who wore Lie Sang Bong Designs include Beyonce, Rihanna and Lady Gaga.