LUXE City Guides - Seoul

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/동대문디자인플라자C­ulture Park Stn Exit #1. The day n’ night market here is huge, but not-to-be-missed is / / 10.30am-5am MonSat, 10.30am-11pm Sun. Zip into the main entrance, start in the basement and work up for Korea’s young funksters. You need to dig about in the trash, but you’ll be rewarded handsomely. Level B/2 is for menswear; B/1 for sports gear; 1/F hosts Seoul Fashion Week starlets; 2/F womenswear n’ lifestyle; 3-4/Fs have shoes and bags which can be made to order, plus rising design stars and talon salon; 5/F has tots’ wear; and on 6/F you’ll find a riot of pet fash, trash-flash, accessorie­s, and Olive Young, Korea’s answer to Sephora. In the mood for a staggering array of fabric? Exit Doota the way you came in, whip left and keep going. Cross the bridge over the turn left and you’ll espy the five-storey

Finally, kick back with a tipple and East Gate views at the lounge around the corner. Geonbae!

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