Gwangju Shinsegae, Popular Winter Fashion Items

Popup Exhibition of UGG on the 1st Floor of the Main Building from the 17th

Gwangju Shinsegae Co., Ltd. (CEO Lee Dong-hoon) announced on the 13th that it will showcase various fashion items to keep out the cold, including padding jackets and winter boots.

With the rapidly dropping temperatures, sales of fashion items have recorded double-digit growth compared to the same period last year over the past week, gaining popularity.

On the 7th floor of the main building (The North Face) and the basement 1st floor (The North Face White Label), customers can find a variety of products from The North Face. The North Face’s short padding jacket called ‘Nuptse’ is so popular that there is a saying you must buy it in advance while sizes are still available. It is much hotter in popularity than the long padding jackets that were a national trend.

In fact, the novelty Nuptse released last year led the short padding trend with its new cropped length design, creating a resale price much higher than the retail price, resulting in a shortage. The North Face padding jackets, available in various colors and stylish cropped designs, use ethically certified down (RDS) goose down filling and thin, lightweight outer fabric, offering excellent warmth and lightness.

Named after the Nuptse peak in the Himalayas, the ‘Nuptse Down Jacket’ has been loved consistently for 30 years since its first release in 1992. Representative products include the ‘Novelty Nuptse Down Jacket’ priced at 398,000 KRW and the ‘1996 Water Shield Nuptse Jacket’ priced at 459,000 KRW.

Additionally, the ‘UGG’ store located on the 3rd floor of the Gwangju Shinsegae main building offers a variety of products.

With the resurgence of Y2K fashion, UGG, the cozy winter footwear made of sheepskin, is gaining renewed attention and steady growth. At UGG, customers can find products that combine warmth and style, such as sheepskin and sheepskin leather UGG boots, moccasins covering the instep, and short UGG boots. This store offers not only boots but also a wide range of accessories including clothing, earmuffs, and gloves.

Representative products include the Signature Sheepskin Coquette Slippers priced at 178,000 KRW, Suede Leather Mini Boots (Classic Ultra Mini) at 218,000 KRW, and Heritage Rain Boots (Classic Clear Mini) at 278,000 KRW. Furthermore, Gwangju Shinsegae is expected to showcase a UGG pop-up store at the 1st-floor event hall from the 17th to the 30th, offering a variety of products.

Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho yjm3070@asiae.co.kr