The iconic Korean fashion designer (who was also Michael Jackson's personal designer) passed away a couple days back.
Andre Kim was probably the first famous Korean I knew the name of. He was so unique, standing out like a martian amongst Scotsmen, that one could not help but take note of him. I cannot say that I liked his fashion much, but I did appreciate him. So few Koreans in this overly communal society dare stand out -- and standing out was something Andre Kim excelled at.
Read a good post on the contribution Andre Kim to Korea's slow acceptance of "different" people at Scribblings of the Metropolotician.
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