North Korean defector Kang Ji-hyun co-founded social impact fashion brand ISTORY with Marie Boes. Photo: courtesy of ISTORY
North Korean defector and fashion designer shares escapee stories through her colourful creations
- Kang Ji-hyun fled North Korea in 2009 and ended up in South Korea, where she studied clothing and textiles
- She co-founded social impact fashion brand ISTORY to share other defectors’ tales through decorative elbow patches
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North Korean defector Kang Ji-hyun co-founded social impact fashion brand ISTORY with Marie Boes. Photo: courtesy of ISTORY
