First capturing international attention at the 2023 Vancouver Fashion Week, ZAGAE stands as a visionary label driven by the alchemy of nature and culture. The brand’s ethos is deeply rooted in the process of fragmentation and rebirth—much like a fractured shell transformed into Jagae (Mother-of-Pearl), the radiant jewel of the Orient. Drawing from this philosophical metaphor, each season presents an inventive exploration of layered textiles and nuances of luminosity, reimagined with a cutting-edge modern perspective.

The foundation of the house lies in an uncompromising devotion to the art of tailoring. By taking classic sartorial foundations and injecting them with ZAGAE’s idiosyncratic detailing, we sculpt highly sophisticated silhouettes that pulse with a contemporary attitude. The collections act as a cultural bridge, elegantly weaving the quiet dignity of traditional Korean artifacts and Eastern visual poetry into the precise architecture of Western suiting. Ultimately, ZAGAE curates a completely novel aesthetic, continuously pushing the boundaries of its defining philosophy: a masterful and poetic synthesis of East and West.