RESURRECTION

Born in Seoul, a textile and fashion management graduate of Ewha Woman's University and former Parsons School of Design alumni, Juyong Lee set up Resurrection in 2004. The brand is known for its dark colours, dark themes and unconventional masculine silhouettes.

What made you become a fashion designer?

I was in the moviemaking business and the menswear options were limited. I couldn't find the clothes or pieces that I wanted to use in the movie, so I thought why not start doing menswear. It's mostly K-music and Korean movies. In fact, I've just done a movie that was originally a webcomic and a lot of young people were fans. So I did the design for the movie.

Who are your biggest fashion influences?

Always music. Marilyn Manson, he's my biggest fan and we're really big friends with him. I mean, I listened to his music when I was in high school. He was like my dream come true. We met in Seoul, he had a concert there 10 years ago. I sent him my clothes and he called me like five minutes after. That's how we became friends. He wears a lot of my clothes and I've done his album covers.

Who else wears your wares?

Black Eyed Peas, Lenny Kravitz, Lady Gaga. A lot of musicians.

Whose taste surprises you most of that group?

They all have their style, their silhouettes.

What was your champagne Gaga moment?

I met her on a red carpet. Lady Gaga took one of my shopping bags. That was my Champagne moment. I work a lot with will.i.am. He and I are planning to launch our own brand. I think it will be 50:50, most of it I design.

I'll show it to will.i.am and he'll say, “Can you change this, can you change materials?”