#thefoursfw

[tsevents]

street fashion floods dongdaemun design plaza and nightclubs amp up for the last great afterparties of summer. with seoul fashion week just around the corner as the first event on the global fashion week calendar for the s/s 2024 season, the the goal is to go bigger and better than ever. to turn more eyes than ever to the event, a partnership with several management agencies based in seoul has been announced, not the least of which are the four companies calling the new the four building in seoul home.

seoul fashion week officially takes place from september 5 to september 9. unofficially, a kickoff brunch is being held the day prior, beginning the week in earnest for the celebrity masses of seoul. talent from adagio, culture creative, everlast entertainment, and secret garden have all been courted to take place in the event to help raise the event's profile. naturally, in exchange for front row seats at shows and top-tier access to all of the week's activities, the talent rosters of these companies, regardless of typical vicinity to the fashion industry, are expected to show up and participate in organized events and press calls.

event schedule:

the following are event highlights to prompt thread and plot setting ideas. this is not necessarily all-inclusive of all possible seoul fashion week-related settings that can be used for the event. everyone is welcome to explore the seoul fashion week website and related news for further ideas.

sept. 4 - marie claire korea brunch: hosted by the popular fashion magazine, the marie claire korea brunch will be held the day before fashion week kicks off. the brunch will be held at the rooftop event facilities of the four's northwest tour (housing adagio's offices and facilities). brunch will be prepared by private chefs and mixologists to launch the week off right. after taking the mandatory pictures at the small red carpet photo op area, the atmosphere will be fairly casual and attendees may mingle as they wish, though marie claire korea staff and fashion press will be present. attendees will include celebrities, social elites, designers, and fashion journalists. free goodie bags will be on offer from several brands, spanning beauty, jewelry, and food industries. as this brunch is held at the recently opening the four and is meant to spark the buzz for fashion week, attendance here will be most expected. sept. 5 - 9 - runway shows & exhibiton: a complete schedule of runway shows and the adsb andersson bell exhibition can be found here. a number of front row seats to each show will be dispersed among celebrity guests as seen fit, as will admission tickets to private visiting hours to the exhibition. it is common for brands to welcome celebrity guests to dinner or reception after the show. sep. 9 - dazed korea x ul:kin x cahiers seoul fashion week afterparty: as fashion week comes to an end, seoul collection brands ul:kin and cahiers join fashion magazine dazed korea to serve host to the most exclusive afterparty of the week at a high-end hotel and club venue in seoul. a night of dancing and djs, this is a guest list only party for seoul's top stars... and anyone else who might belong to a top seoul entertainment agency. after a week of photo ops and always being on, the afterparty promises to be a lively end to a busy week.

event prompts:

the following prompts can be completed until the end of the event. completion of each prompt will result in earning one booking point, for a total of up to five booking points. for ease of access, please tag completions of these prompts with #thefoursfw.

threads: complete at least five threads related to the event. each of the threads must be with a different muse and you must make at least three posts of your own towards each thread (starter / reply / reply or reply / reply / reply). this prompt may overlap with the other thread prompt below. new interactions: participate in threads with at least three muses your muse has not previously threaded with. you must make at least three posts of your own towards each thread (starter / reply / reply or reply / reply / reply). this prompt may overlap with the other thread prompt above. participation proposal: submit a proposal for your muse to be involved in seoul fashion week festivities in some way other than watching a runway show or attending the brunch or afterparty by using this form. feel free to get creative, as long as it can reasonably fit within the scale and budget of seoul fashion week. some example ideas are: modeling in a runway show, having a runway show for their own brand, giving an opening or closing ceremony performance, giving a performance as part of a runway show, djing an afterparty, acting in or directing a campaign film for a seoul fashion week brand, filming a fashion week vlog, etc. character development item: create and post a character development item related to the event. if the muse completes the participation proposal, this can be related to that. if not, you're welcome to make the item related to the skeleton of the event itself. some general example ideas for character development items can be found here. the source submission: submit an article, forum post, or blind item to the source blog related to the event.

ooc info

this event will run until saturday, september 16 at 6am kst (acceptance time). please tag event-related posts with #thefoursfw. participation in this event is optional, though encouraged.

[endueringfire]

byunghee has never been a fan of running away. growing up, he's always had to be the one to be brave, to face things without hesitation or by taking the coward's way out. it's how he got used to living and how he's been living for as long as he's been aware of himself. and yet, for the past month or so, byunghee has been… working, he'll say. getting into as many meetings as possible, accepting any proposal for partnership, travelling around to fulfill some of them. if you ask, he'll swear he's just trying to focus on his career, to find more ways of consolidating his presence online. and it is true, somewhat. he's making the moves, going after business ventures that sound worth it to him.

and maybe, just maybe, he's also avoiding joosung a little bit.

after everything that went down between them, byunghee has just needed some time to think. in many ways, sung fits the bill for who his mother would like him to date (kind, hardworker, catholic). he also fits the bill for who byunghee himself would enjoy dating (a guy, fairly hot, kind of a freak in bed, some degree of craziness). while joosung wanting him as much as he does is something byunghee is obsessed with it's also… scary.

he should've anticipated that he'd end up running into sung during an event he simply cannot run away from. it's only the combination of alcohol and guilt that has byunghee carefully approaching sung as he stands alone. "hello there."

@sungpeach

[rhiannonmyblue]

rhiannon is drunk. hardly a surprising turn of events when she's attending a party, especially this one, where she almost made a fool of herself by attempting to hard launch her djing career right at the end of seoul fashion week. in retrospect, she knows it wasn't bad, that all the flaws that she found in her set were hardly noticed by most of the people in the room, but a rare showing of insecurity has led her to believe that every single pair of eyes in the room were digging holes into her face whenever she transitioned from one song to the next.

drinking, as it often does, manages to solve most of her problems. or at the very least, it manages to make her feel lighter in her step, to walk around the room not as bothered by the events of the night as she would've been otherwise. she ventures towards the bathroom, successfuly manages to take care of her business without making a mess and even smiles some at the mirror after she washes her hands.

everything is going fine. that is, until her eyes catch the zipper of someone's dress hanging slightly open on the girl's back and she instinctually reaches out to zip her up. "careful there," rhiannon says, attempting to sound reassuring. "you don't want to go out with a fucked dress." what was meant to be an inspiring showing of female solidarity, turns into a clusterfuck when the zip breaks in rhiannon's hands and the dress goes from being held up by a single thread to nothing at all. "oh my god, i'm so sorry."

@ofsujis

[parkduris]

dazed korea x ul:kin x cahiers seoul fashion week afterparty. with @kangsxsienna

how he had ended up at the after-party is something that seems a bit beyond duri. he's not someone who parties, drinks (thanks to his alcohol allergy), or really even goes out at night - unless he's going out for a snack or something of that nature. nightlife is something that's completely beyond him, nor is it something that he really even has any idea about in the first place. but, he had managed to get convinced to come to the after party tonight, and he's easily convinced to do these things. even if he ends up on the walls, like a wallflower, rather than doing anything else. he was truly just very much an odd one out here. he wasn't entirely sure what to do.

what didn't seem to help was the fact that he had to keep turning down drinks, by people who kept seeming to show some kind of odd interest in him, in some sense. lots of flirting coming his way and him having to constantly explain that he couldn't drink what they were trying to hand him because they purchased him a drink. holding the coca-cola in his hands was something that didn't seem to be helping either, and he wasn't entirely sure how to get out of it in any sense of the way. plus, duri was always kind of bad at trying to leave something, anyways, because he didn't want to hurt any feelings.

but then, he manages to see sienna close by, and he knew that that was his way out. "noona!" duri calls out, over the loud music, his smile growing. he finally gets out of whatever was going on, going over to sienna. "i'm so glad you're here," he said, "i definitely don't belong here and people keep flirting with me, as well as trying to give me drinks," he states. "i definitely don't belong here!" he says, a firm nod leaving his head. "but, i'm glad i was able to move away from all of that, you're my savior!" he says, a giggle leaving his lips afterward.

[ofgreyskies]

seoul fashion week s/s 2024 → dazed x ulkin x cahiers afterparty solo stage

grey, styled in ulkin lsd s/s 2024 cemetery camping club collection.

fashion week isn't usually ash's thing. he's not involved in the fashion industry in any real way other than his partnership with calvin klein, which isn't exactly haute couture.

when culture creative pushed for everyone to show up for this season's festivities, he wanted to stay in his own lane as much as possible. he isn't a runway model or a fashion influencer and he has no interest in taking the job of someone who is one of those things.

so when the offer to perform a solo stage at the ulkin afterparty arose, he agreed. performing is something he can do and he loves an excuse to be drunk on stage (the performance was early enough in the night he was sober though).

ulkin's new collection also aligned with his propensity for gritty horror aesthetics, which was a bit serendipitous and it ended up being arranged he'd don their new collection for the afterparty.

idk i ran out of things to say. his titties are sort of covered in this outfit so he feels like a nun.

he probably lost the jacket 15 seconds into the first song though

setlist

1 shot

calico

avalon

pour up

[its-jace]

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[sungpeach]

he'd only stepped away for a few minutes to attend to a friend, but what with the tears and consoling, by the time he made his way back to the table, it had completely changed. a new set of people were near or at it, and two cups with similar looking contents sat atop.

the street smart thing to do would be to get another cup, though that didn't occur to him. what did was to stare at the cups for a moment as if he would suddenly recall the exact position he'd left his in. while he didn't think it was the biggest issue to grab the wrong one, he'd been trying to stay sober for the night in order to keep up appearances.

thankfully, or perhaps not, he recognized a face in the new crowd. sung tapped grey on the shoulder, quick and light as if his shoulder was burning. "oh, um, hi, is this-" he pointed to one glass, then switched to the other, before recognizing his sentence wouldn't lead where he truly meant. "do you know which drink is yours?"

@ofgreyskies

[hyoisms]

hyojung doesn't think she left everlast with much sour feelings. or at least that's what she thinks when it comes to the artists. the management was a different story, of course, and she usually wasn't one to complain or whine about her old company as they are the ones who allowed her to debut, but sometimes even she couldn't stop her inner thoughts from escaping her mouth.

that's how her friendship with jean started, but she's soon to appreciate the other's company in ways other than simply badmouthing everlast. "i actually quite enjoyed that show," she whispers because the showroom is awfully quiet now that the show has come to an end. "the thing with fashion is that, most of the times, i don't get it. they look like clothes that can't be worn, but i feel like i could actually wear this collection."

it's the first time she's shown much interest in any of the shows because this one looked normal to her. although she's learned that normal isn't always the best in the fashion world, it's what she liked. "how about you? what did you think of the collection?"

@mengyaowu / after the 02 ARMOIRE show

[impkeen]

the best thing about events like seoul fashion week and being invited to them was the opportunity to network. doyeon didn't truly consider himself a hard-and-fast professional, terrible at both small talk and maintaining relationships that didn't border on codependency, but he's been making it a point to act his own age these days. and that means taking himself more seriously.

even so, he feels like he's playing dress-up, wrapped up in pretty clothes and pushed out into the ether, told to mingle and behave — which is easy enough; it's all made only slightly harder by how public it all feels. he subsists on mimosas and after his sixth full conversation with an important person, rounded off with an exchange of contact information, doyeon has half a mind to duck somewhere out of sight. surely there are enough pictures of him smiling and flouncing about to serve as proof of attendance, plenty of business cards burning a hole in his very expensive pockets.

he realizes when his head feels a little light that he's spent the better part of the brunch on his feet and very little of it actually eating and decides, very independently, to peruse one of the objective perks of being a celebrity: free stuff. it's like tunnel vision, the way his eyes set on one of the food brand stalls boasting little goodies, and perfectly cliche the way he walks directly into someone. it's not a dramatic collision by any means, but he's decent and sober enough to feel a little bad. "sorry about that," he apologizes through a sheepish laugh. "i'm just super passionate about -" he spares another glance at the food stall, "- chicken skewers."

@ marie claire korea brunch

[tsevents]

NOTICE: seoul fashion week —

grey will be performing during the dazed korea x ul:kin x cahiers afterparty.

original submission —

muse name: ash kwon / grey

proposal item description: performer at afterparty

additional details: he’ll perform fairly early in the night so that he can enjoy the afterparty for the rest of the night. his setlist will be as follows: - 1 shot - calico - avalon - pour up

[endueringfire]

byunghee is never one to turn down an invitation for a party where he gets to drink and mingle entirely for free, especially not one where he gets to rub shoulders with so many people who could potentially be giving him collaboration opportunities. if there's one thing he learned in life was to hustle - whatever is the situation, he knows what to do to take the most out of it, and he's willing to experience even a fairly boring reception during fashion week if it means meeting the right people.

yet even his patience has limits. by the time the third old lady who had approached him is done talking about her grandchildren's experience at one of the sky universities, byunghee is itching to run away. the only reason he won't is that said old lady is the owner of a skincare brand who had already reached out for a couple of sponsored posts in the past. social networking is a lot and, by the time she walks away from him with his number on her phone and a meeting scheduled for two weeks from now, byunghee is half tempted to let out a scream.

instead, he rushes out of the side door of the building and curses loudly at the pouring rain. it's a feat for him to balance the umbrella against his shoulder while fishing for his cigarettes and it's only when he has one in his mouth that byunghee realises he left his lighter at home. "fucking hell," he spits, looking around and finding a guy standing there. "do you have a lighter?"

@its-jace

[parkduris]

following the ajobyajo show, dongdaemun design plaza. with @its-jace.

he seemed to be quite enjoying seoul fashion week, in some sense. it felt really cool, getting the ability to actually sit front row, and really see the entirety of everything going on. perhaps he looked on in awe, in some sense, at the fashion walking down the runaway. it wasn't something that he had experienced before, considering this was kind of his first chance to really get to go to a fashion week. sure, he's been to other luxury events, considering his own connections. but, he's never managed to actually make it to seoul fashion week.

plus, it was really cool because there were performances during the shows. this one in particular, having jace, whose music duri has always really enjoyed, truth be told. so, in a sense, the fashion show was even more fun that it already was. clearly, duri was really in awe and enjoying himself, sparkles in his eyes and all. time had seemingly moved a bit quickly, feeling like the shows weren't lasting as long. but, they always say, time files when you're having fun, right? at least, duri always thought so.

nonetheless, the show had ended, and duri was standing somewhere outside of the show. he had done the pre-show and after-show conversations with many different people that were around; especially because he was approached, after all. he wasn't entirely sure what to do next, looking over the show list, as well as keeping his schedules in mind. until he saw a familiar face, making his own light up a bit. "jace-hyung!" he greets, a happy chuckle leaving his lips. "ah, your performance during the show was really good!"

[ofgreyskies]

starter for @db-hy | marie claire korea brunch

years have trained ash in the confidence of taking the lead in a group interview or leading a deep blue practice session, but they haven't done much for his mingling abilities. he'd rather throw himself off the side of the roof they stand on than have to make small talk with another fashion person he's never heard of about some trend or designer he has no interest in. he's only here in the first place because management had mentioned it would be a good idea for deep blue members to show their faces at the same event after so much time since their last comeback.

speaking of which — a familiar face catches his eye as he's doing his best to avoid being pulled into another conversation and he's quick to make a beeline for hyojin. the look on his face screams his thoughts before he finally gets close enough to voice them, "please save me before i lose it and go full blackout on watered down raspberry mimosas at a fucking fashion brunch." he rolls his eyes dramatically, practically clinging to hyojin in a particularly un-leaderlike way. if he did down every mimosa at the brunch, it wouldn't be the first time hyojin would have seen him drunk or completely unstable in a work setting, but it was probably for the best to keep that brand of mess off of marie claire's hands.

[tspoints]

muse name: ash kwon / grey

completed task: thefoursfw 3/5 prompts

links: participation proposal, character development item, the source submission

update: +1 booking point

new total: 2 booking points

[sungpeach]

his chest squeezed as sung realized his seat was next to jeanie for this show. though his step faltered, he wrapped himself up in imaginary bandages and sat down next to her. their arms brushed in the midst of sitting down, causing an, "apologies," and sung to fold his hands in his lap to take up a bit less space.

meeting with jeanie often drained him, which wasn't preferred when he was already draining from the fashion week. so many people to speak to, so many shows to sit at, so many pieces of clothing he didn't much care for to look at. he had connections to maintain and didn't want to represent the staff, his company, or himself poorly, so he'd made it through until then. this here was another battle of maintenance.

"have you been enjoying yourself? i heard this designer has quite a spectacular collection to present."

@mengyaowu

[hyoisms]

hyojung's plan for the afterparty was supposed to be something like this: get there, show her face, maybe stay and hour and then dip. she wasn't much of a party goer to begin with, and she was only here because there were shows she was invited to, and she should show up at the end for support. plus, there were some pieces of clothing she was still meant to wear. basically, she had some obligations left.

however, the alcohol or the music or whatever must have loosened a lot of people up because she could not get out of conversations with people. they were barely conversations to begin with because she spent more of the time simply nodding and offering friendly smiles. nevertheless, the night was sucking all the energy out of her, and she needed a break.

it doesn't take her too long to find a back exit, and she's 99% sure it'll be filled with smokers, but she'd take that over the cramped space and boring conversations anyway. when she finally makes her way out, she lets out a long breath she didn't notice she's been holding in. "did you run away from the crowd indoors as well?" she offers to the person beside her before slowly crouching down on the floor and grabbing her head.

@its-jace, dazed korea afterparty