Charlotte Cho was born in South Korea and emigrated to New Zealand at an early age. Spending her childhood in a foreign country, she learned to communicate and overcome the language barrier, simply through drawing. This idea of expressing ideas through colour and form has developed into her passion for fabric and its nature of fall on the anatomic frame of the body.

For her Spring/Summer 2012 collection, Charlotte explores the fundamental characteristics of fabric through draping, both in woven as well as knitted fabric, which creates a whole new distinctive shape. She also brings to her work the influence of the historical Korean hanbok garment, taking into consideration the way in which traditions are often discarded or dismissed, especially by younger Korean generations. To pay respect to her heritage, and thus oppose or react against a constant obsession with newer trends, Charlotte refers to the geometric cuts and voluminous skirts created by the intricate folding and layering of the hanbok. Her eccentric, bold palette, harmonised with natural, organic tones, is also inspired by traditional Korean colours, applied to sculptured organza silk, linen, cotton and loosely knitted fabrics, while she experiments with knitwear structures.

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