GENTLE MONSTER

Quick facts

GENTLE MONSTER at a glance

Behind the label

IICOMBINED (Gentle Monster)

Based

Seoul, South Korea

Focus

Accessories

Makes

Sunglasses and optical frames

Official site

gentlemonster.com ↗

Instagram

@gentlemonster ↗

The person and the label

Who is behind GENTLE MONSTER?

The Seoul eyewear brand is known for experimental frames and stores designed like installations; its official site lists the Haus Nowhere store in Shenzhen and its Jentle Salon and Jentle Garden pop-ups. Its collaborations include Jentle Home with Jennie of BLACKPINK in 2020 and two collections with Maison Margiela, in 2023 and 2024. We could not confirm its founding year from a primary source, so we leave it out.

Timeline

GENTLE MONSTER, dated

1. 21 April 2020Launches the Jentle Home collaboration with Jennie online. Source ↗
2. 28 February 2023Launches its first collection with Maison Margiela; a second follows on 7 March 2024. Source ↗

More from South Korea

Other South Korea labels to know

• WOOYOUNGMI Menswear · since 2002
• JUUN.J Menswear · since 2007
• SONGZIO Menswear · since 1993
• MINJUKIM Ready-to-wear · since 2015
• KIMHĒKIM Couture and eveningwear · since 2016
• EENK Ready-to-wear · since 2013
• REJINA PYO Ready-to-wear · since 2014
• ADER error Streetwear and contemporary · since 2014
• Andersson Bell Streetwear and contemporary · since 2014
• Lee Young-hee Textile heritage
• LEESLE Textile heritage · since 2014

Read the full South Korea guide, with the method behind it and where to see the work in person.

Sources

Sources

1. Gentle Monster — stories (official site) checked 22 October 2026
2. Hypebae — Jennie x Gentle Monster, Jentle Home (April 2020) checked 22 October 2026
3. Nylon Singapore — Maison Margiela x Gentle Monster checked 22 October 2026

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