Portrait of Youngshin Hong & Sang lim Lee, founders of young n sang

SEMI-FINALISTS OF THE 2025 LVMH PRIZE

young n sangby Youngshin Hong & Sang lim Lee

Youngshin and Sang Lim were born in South Korea and have been together since they were 14. They spent their adolescence together, dreamt of becoming designers and studied fashion at SCAD. They then founded young n sang, a sustainable menswear brand focused on creating ageless clothes. young n sang researches and develops handweaving techniques to produce the garments they envision. To create the ideal wardrobe, they start by designing the yarns, the smallest component in clothes. They imagine timeless garments that different generations can love and wear and wear.

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NationalitySOUTH KOREAN

WorkplaceSOUTH KOREA