Wooyoungmi (sometimes stylised in all caps) is a South Korean menswear clothing brand launched in Paris by the designer Youngmi Woo in 2002.[1] It is sold through own-brand stores and global retailers. Art and architecture are sources of inspiration for the brand. The brand has become known for tailoring.[2] In 2014, The Korea Herald wrote that "Wooyoungmi has become the most successful Korean independent menswear designer brand."
History
Youngmi Woo was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1959.[3] Her father was the head of an architectural firm, which allowed him to travel extensively, bringing home international magazines, which a young Youngmi studied, growing curious about the world outside Korea. Along with her mother, who taught both art and piano, they did their utmost to use what they had to provide a creative environment for their five children.[4] She took up fashion studies at Sungkyunkwan University in