Ji Oh S/S17

On our last full day of NYFW we were invited backstage to Ji Oh. The show took place at the High Line Hotel in Chelsea, and we arrived early to get a glimpse of the hair styling by Bumble & Bumble. Under the direction of mater stylist Tina Outen, the hair featured a play on fringe, an element Oh used in her collection.

First, let me just say that Tina is one of the most delightful people you will ever meet. A lover of pink, we bonded over our matching hair/dress situation before she walked us through her vision for the day. The goal was to create light and airy style through an intricate process of twisting the models hair through large bobby pins and sealing it with a flat iron. After setting, the pins were removed, brushed out and manipulated into a style with feather-like texture. Paired with fresh faces and yellow eyebrows from the makeup artists, it was a perfect compliment to Ji Oh’s spring collection.

Bumble & Bumble UV Protective Dry Oil Finishing Spray – also used on my hair!

With Lan, who also styled the show and was responsible for my haircut

The Collection


Ji Oh launched her namesake line two years ago and immediately caught the attention of industry veterans. She was inducted into the CFDA Incubator 4.0 – a business development program geared toward developing emerging designers in New York – and is a finalist of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.

With an eye for clean, versatile pieces that bend androgynous, her S/S17 collection was inspired by shirting. Playing off the idea of being in uniform, she reinterpreted the Oxford shirt by showing crisp pieces accented with grommets, rope belts and ruched details. A lover of voluminous, clean silhouettes, Oh’s collection really spoke to me. Her multi-layered looks featuring pinstripes and yellow (huge color trend for spring!) were exactly the type of silhouette that feels easy yet utterly sophisticated.


Fringe also played a part at Ji Oh, but unlike the abundance we’ve seen on the runway in seasons past, Oh used a light touch. My favorite interpretation was her flare-leg pants. By cutting slits up to the knees, she added fringe to the inside creating a lovely peek-a-boo effect that felt both playful and chic. She paired each look with brogues from Repetto and Wolford fishnet stockings that were worn over the shoes. It was an unorthodox styling choice that I absolutely loved.



Special thanks to Bumble & Bumble