This collection is an ode to my grandmother, and the quiet strength carried by those who lived through the Korean War. Through her eyes, I saw a world marked by hardship, but also by beauty found in the smallest, simplest things: the laughter of children amid ruins, the color of joy in unlikely places, the small pleasures that made survival feel human.

“Honoring the resilience of the past while embracing the optimism of the future” isn’t just a concept, it’s the mindset that shaped everything. This isn’t just a story about war. It’s about finding peace in motion, strength in stillness, and style in survival.

There’s a Korean saying: “꽃이 지고 나면 열매가 맺는다”. After the flowers fall, the fruit sets. This collection is that moment. A turning point. It doesn’t just remember, it transforms.