Co-founder and designer, Leje
Kang Ju-hyeong
South Korean
Kang Ju-hyeong is co-founder and designer of LEJE, the label he started with Je Yang-mo in 2017. LEJE runs workshops in Paris, where design and pattern-making take place, and in Seoul, where garments are sewn and produced. Its collections reinterpret traditional Korean details in contemporary womenswear, including a Fall/Winter 2025 collection covered by Elle Korea.
Houses
Their runway, measured
37 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Kang Ju-hyeong's looks are lighter, more saturated, less neutral and less tonal.
Colours
- Black25%
- Ivory / cream · 1.8× the average10%
- Beige / camel · 1.8× the average9%
- Silver · 1.5× the average8%
- White7%
- Red · 2.3× the average5%
- Sky / powder blue · 4.6× the average5%
- Chocolate brown5%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness49/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation17.0more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals52%less neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues62%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks24%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 47more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.24smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.050more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Slingbacks21.1×Footwear
- Low-rise8.6×Silhouette
- Ballet flats6.6×Footwear
- Bra top6.2×Garment
- Satin-back crepe / crepe5.2×Material
- Jacquard / brocade3.8×Material
- Midi skirt3.3×Garment
- Beading / crystals3.2×Detail
Silhouettes
- Oversized 38%1.3×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 27%1.5×
- Straight / tubular 27%32% less
- Draped 24%2.0×
- Asymmetric 22%1.4×
Materials
- Silk / satin 41%1.7×
- Cotton / poplin 38%
- Wool / tailoring cloth 27%
- Satin-back crepe / crepe 22%5.2×
- Jersey 19%
Details
- Beading / crystals 38%3.2×
- Draping 32%2.4×
- Shoulder emphasis 27%1.5×
- Gathering 24%1.7×
- Knots / twists 24%3.1×
Patterns
- Floral 27%3.2×
- Colour-block 16%2.9×
- Text / slogan 5%5.0×
- Pinstripe 3%
- Trompe l'oeil 3%9.5×
Mood
- Elegant 49%
- Playful 41%2.3×
- Relaxed 38%
- Edgy 24%1.6×
- Subversive 22%1.9×
Era references
- 1980s 11%1.9×
- 1970s 11%
- 1950s 8%3.3×
- 2000s / y2k 5%2.7×
- 1990s 5%
From the AI tags on 37 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
