Minju Kim Collection for H&M Hits Stores

H&M’s annual design prize for talent on the rise, the H&M Design Award, has picked 27 year-old graduate from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Minju Kim, as its 2013 winner. Yesterday (October 17th) was the day that the collection hit selected H&M stores and it consists of nine clothing pieces and two accessories. It will also be available at Opening Ceremony in New York, Los Angeles and London.
The lookbook images star French model Anais Pouliot and Marikka Juhler shot by Benjamin Vnuk. Kim’s designs bring manga to life with playful and colorful designs including dresses and sweaters. “These pieces by Minju Kim show H&M’s commitment to the future of design and to helping move fashion forward,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s Creative Head of Design. 

“Creating this collection with H&M has been an amazing experience,” Kim said of her work. “My designs are about turning characters into outfits, and it’s exciting to think that these characters will soon be worn by people around the world”.