Minju Kim Wins H&M Design Award

The 26-year-old Minju Kim recently was announced as the winner of the H&M Design Award and presented her collection today at Stockholm’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. We have a first look of her collection called “Dear My Friend,” inspired by Japanese horror manga artist Junji.

According to WWD, the choice of the young, avant-garde designer reflects H&M’s recent efforts to “up its fashion quotient amid a tough economic environment for fast-fashion players.” H&M will stage its first fashion show in eight years on Feb. 27th, during Paris Fashion Week. We’ll keep you posted.