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Married To Seoul: Sarah Kate Watson-Baik

Sarah Kate Watson-Baik (@urbanwit) is married to Seoul. You may know her best from hosting several seasons of K-Style alongside Irene Kim, where they shared K-beauty and K-fashion discoveries with the world. Her extensive knowledge of Korea's fashion landscape has led her to most recently becoming the Style Director for Viki's Dramaworld. In this special interview, Sarah Kate recounts how her love story with Korea began, shares her personal style philosophy, and gives us a sneak peak into her next project.

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Off Center: AM Models_ Taemin & Ilyeon

Ilyeon and Taemin are the antithesis of flower boys. Their alternative looks led them to AM Model Management, an emerging Seoul based agency gathering unconventional characters with an ethos much like Germany's Tomorrow is Another Day.  We met the pair in Itaewon where they candidly told us about what they'd be doing if they hadn't been discovered, their style woes, runway failures, and much more.

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Off Duty: Esteem Model_Ahn Seung Joon

In October, Vogue deemed Ahn Seung Joon the male model breakout star of Seoul Fashion Week. The model signed to ESteem walked for 16 shows and even landed on the cover of the Seoul Fashion Week Daily. Following our early morning meeting with agency-mate Jung Hyuk, we moved to Itaewon to meet Ahn Seung Joon (@asjoon) at Ways of Seeing cafe to have a little chat about everything.

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In The Studio: Gayeon Lee

Womenswear designer Gayeon Lee launched her eponymous brand in 2014. In just a little over a year she has accomplished what most fashion designers take several to achieve. This past October MUTZINE visited Gayeon's workroom in Seoul shortly after she wrapped up her debut runway show at Hera Seoul Fashion Week. In this interview we learn about Gayeon's creative process, her notable classmates from Central Saint Martins, and the challenges of the Korean luxury market.

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#DAILYLOOK IRL: KIM JINA @Siestazin

We chat with trendsetting Instagrammers to learn more about their world. Kim Jina, known as  @siestazin or Jina-kkura, is a charming soon to be 22 year-old. The ex-Joyrich ambassador's happy-go-lucky demeanor has helped her gain an international following that now reaches 27,000. In this exclusive interview for MUTZINE, Jina walks us through her top three favorite outfits of the season, where she loves to grab lunch, and more!

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CAMPER GRAPHIC: YOUR NEW FAVORITE VISUAL, FASHION, AND LIFESTYLE ARTIST

During the Styleshare Sunday Fleamarket held this past October, we met Camper Graphic's So Jaehoon.  Last month MUTZINE visited the 25 year-old graphic artist at his newly inaugurated studio located in the Yeonnam-dong district of Seoul. Although his work pulls from retro styles that include a healthy dose of Americana, Jaehoon's work is nothing short of fresh. Korea's coolest fashion labels have taken note of his talent as he has several collaborations under his belt. As his pet kitten roamed about, Jaehoon told us about his latest work with Heich Blade in celebration of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as well his plans for 2016.

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STREET STYLE Q&A: SEOUL FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2016 PT.3

Photographer Kang Sojung was dutiful in capturing the best street-style moments of Seoul Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2016 season. She went the extra mile for MUTZINE by also interviewing the street-style stars! In the final installment of this Q&A series we learn a bit more about what the DDP's fashionable guests were up to, and most importantly, what they were wearing! 

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Kirin: A Chat With Korea's New Jack Swing King

Kirin has made it his life purpose to maintain the New Jack Swing genre and lifestyle alive in South Korea. Ever since his 2009 debut, he has released a series of original songs that evoke the sensibilities of American Hip-Hop and R&B from the 80's and 90's. MUTZINE's editor met up with the multi-talented artist at the Back In The Day cafe in Seoul, where his visual artwork was also on display, to talk about his key influences, affinity to FILA, and collaboration wish-list. 

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STREET STYLE Q&A: SEOUL FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2016 PT.2

Photographer Kang Sojung was dutiful in capturing the best street-style moments of Seoul Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2016 season. She went the extra mile for MUTZINE by also interviewing the street-style stars! In part two of this Q&A series we learn a bit more about what the DDP's fashionable guests were up to, and most importantly, what they were wearing! 

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#DAILYLOOK IRL: Park Jihoon @Coke3Cake

We chat with trendsetting Instagrammers to learn more about their world beyond what we see on their photo grids. Park Jihoon, known as @coke3cake, joined the SNS platform on a whim and to date has gained nearly 12,000 followers. The notoriety has helped him obtain a collaboration with Double Lovers and a feature in Bling magazine. In this interview, Jihoon among many other things, introduces us to his very own fashion label, ANOTHERYOUTH.

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STREET STYLE Q&A: SEOUL FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2016 PT.1

Photographer Kang Sojung was dutiful in capturing the best street-style moments of Seoul Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2016 season. She went the extra mile for MUTZINE by also interviewing the street-style stars! In this special Q&A series we learn a bit more about what the DDP's fashionable guests were up to, and most importantly, what they were wearing! 

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BTWN 4 WALLS w/ LIVII: HIP-HOP, R&B, SAILOR MOON & 19+ FILMS

Although her start was modeling, LiVii has always had a passion for music. Known for her hip-hop and RnB cover songs, she finally made her debut in 2014 with the single Beepx3. In this interview, we learn about LiVii's creative process, from shaping the "Rich Bitch" image to filming her music videos. She also introduces us to the fellow artists that have helped her along the way.

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#Dailylook IRL: Kim Kyuha @iv_voki.2887

We chat with trendsetting Instagrammers in order to learn more about their world beyond what we see on their profiles. First up is @iv_voki.2887, a barista and aspiring actor with over 19,000 followers and a recent feature in L'Officiel Hommes' Instylegram 100. He tells us about a few of his favorite things, as well as his secrets for #Dailylook photo success! 

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