Son jun-ho kim so-hyun

SW: Soon after launching your business you received a Golden Needle Award, one of Korea's highest honors in fashion. How did this early accolade influence your growth as a designer?

SJW: People started to pay attention to me and I tried not to disappoint them. I've always had a very specific direction I wanted to take with my designs. Each collection represents a journey through my life.

 I know that women want to feel beautiful and glamorous.  So every step of my career has been tailored to what real women want to wear throughout their lives.

SW: Over the years you have enjoyed a lot of success in the Korean market, what inspired you to bring your collection to Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week this season?

SJW: I love New York and the energy it brings everyday no matter the weather or time of year.

 I am so happy sitting in a cafe with my sisters and friends in the West Village, Nolita, or Upper East Side just w