Style notes

Petite is a set of proportions, not a size and not a body weight — here is what that means for hems, sleeves, plus size petite and juniors sizing.

Chut thai, sabai, chong kraben, mat mi silk and the Hmong needlework people mix up with it — what the clothes are, and when they appear.

Hanbok, piece by piece: what each garment is called, when Koreans wear it now, and the four lines modern clothes still borrow from it.

Six decades of pop fashion, from pop art prints to Y2K sparkle: what each era actually wore, and which shapes are worth borrowing now.

Proportion advice for petite fashion over 50 — sleeves, necklines, fabric weight, shoe height and the dresses that keep working.

Five named looks — uniform, sporty, soft girl, stage glam and airport casual — built from pieces you already own, plus the line a costume crosses.

What survives daylight: one loose piece, one lean one, a quiet base color and a couple of rings. Male K-pop styling with the costume left on stage.

The four Korean aesthetics, what shifts from summer to winter, and the small finishing details — bag, shoes, glasses, hair — that pull an outfit together.

We stock womenswear, so read this as a style guide: what Korean menswear is built on, how to wear it, and which parts are worth keeping.

A name on a label cannot tell you how a sleeve is graded — here is how the Korean scene is layered, and what to read before you buy from any of it.