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Why K-Pop Rules Fashion Week

From Prada to Dior, fashion’s embrace of Korean pop stars is going into overdrive as brands look to Asian consumers to fuel growth.
Enhypen attended Prada Autumn/Winter 2023 menswear show in Milan.
K-pop boyband Enhypen members attended Prada Autumn/Winter 2023 menswear show in Milan. (Getty Images)

Outside Prada’s menswear show in Milan Sunday, the street was packed with screaming fans, most of whom seemed to have turned out for Korean pop group Enhypen, who attended the event. Devotees at times broke into song, intoning the boy band’s hits.

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