We might be a little late. Vogue Korea published the stunning editorial in question in June of 2014 but considering it hasn’t received the kind of attention it deserves, aesthetically speaking, we couldn’t resist a little republishing. Fashion has always played a rather well-fitting glove to the hand of culture and ‘A Nomad in Tibet’ plays off this timeless marriage seamlessly.
Kim Young Jun’s ornate sense of detail plays into each and every captured frame, finding ways to offset the high fashion on model, Jin Jung Sun, with the deeply traditional hues and design patterns omnipresent in typically Tibetan textiles. Whether it’s the woolen-threaded saddle of the yak Sun rides, the familiarly coloured flaps of prayer flags or the eternal knot—perhaps one of the country’s better known symbols—-on a banner above her head, the country of Tibet finds a way to weave itself into the story’s narrative. And for such a peaceful, starkly stunning country that still struggles for its freedom from Chinese governance, it’s a reminder to the rest of the world that the country has still retained its unique cultural individualism even through all these years. And oh yes, the styling’s pretty great too.
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