Perugia, Italy
Forme d’Expression
Couture trained Umbrian designer Koeun Park believes in a symbiotic relationship between the garment and its wearer.
Born in Seoul, Koeun studied Haute Couture workmanship at the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la mode Parisienne, Paris, before earning her masters at Instituto Marangoni in Milan in 1998. She worked for Giorgio Armani in Milan and Donna Karan in New York as head designer before starting Forme d’Expression, where she sources fabrics from The House of Lyria’s Riccardo Bruni.
Known for her soft tailoring and elegant silhouettes, Koeun’s meticulous approach to construction exemplifies the brand’s philosophy of maintaining the integrity of the garment, as well as its inherent familiarity, even before the wearer dons it. Quietly elegant and unpretentious, Forme d’Expression aims to create different forms of human expression through fashion. In each piece, seemingly classic designs reveal intricate craftsmanship and attention to detail that underscore Koeun’s inherently contemporary sensibility.
