The latest leather accessory favored by celebrities isn’t monogrammed with LV or covered in a brown check pattern. Rather, it’s emblazoned with an MCM and often decorated with diamond-shaped gold studs. MCM is a luxury leather goods brand from Germany which has become very popular in Seoul, as evidenced by the many Korean stars who can be seen holding its wallets, clutches, and handbags. However, it’s the backpack which is particularly ubiquitous right now; you might think that it’s difficult for a backpack to look anything but utilitarian, but the structured shape and the gold detailing make the MCM backpack a stylish favorite of celebrities. Check it out!
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Fashion and beauty
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Won Bin as K2’s Outdoor Model
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Nam Gyu Ri’s Explanation for Exposed Buttocks
Nam Gyu Ri’s agency provided an official explanation for a controversial fashion mishap through twitter. Nam Gyu Ri threw out the ceremonial pitch for the baseball game between LG Twins and Samsung Lions on July 29th, but her exceptionally short pants that revealed part of her buttocks became a controversial issue in Korea.