Look Who it Was Random video

A Button and its Secrets on Fashion | 홍기 (Hongki) 김 (Kim) | TEDxHanyangU

452 views · Published 18 September 2017 · 18:38 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

Watch on YouTube

The history of fashion starts from the art of buttoning a gown. A button not only helps portray class and beauty of a human being, but it also represents different cultural aspects of a certain time. This talk is about how the numerous stories behind a single button may be the key into seeing different sides of fashion.
김홍기(패션 큐레이터)
패션의 역사는 여밈이란 행위의 역사입니다. 단추는 옷의 여밈을 통해 인간의 아름다움과 품격을 나타낼 뿐만 아니라, 한 시대의 다양한 양상들을 표현해주는 놀라운 소품이었지요. 저 작은 단추 하나에 묻어있는 수많은 이야기는 곧 패션의 이면일 수 있습니다.  This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

More from this channel