# KIMHĒKIM

> KIMHĒKIM is a couture and eveningwear label based in Seoul, South Korea, started in 2016. Behind the label: Kiminte Kimhēkim (Kim In-tae). Known for tailoring with couture details that reinterprets the heritage of Korea’s Gaya confederacy.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/designers/kimhekim
- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/korean-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Kiminte Kimhēkim (Kim In-tae)
- Based: Seoul, South Korea
- Since: 2016
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Womenswear
- Trained: Learned clothesmaking from his grandmother and trained in France; previously at Balenciaga
- Official site: https://kimhekim.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maison_kimhekim/

## Who is behind KIMHĒKIM?

The Fédération dates KIMHĒKIM to August 2016, though the Korea Herald dates its debut to 2014. The label reinterprets the heritage of the ancient Gaya confederacy through tailoring and couture-level detail. It joined the official Paris womenswear calendar for SS20 in September 2019 and presented in every season we checked, from FW24 to SS27; it opened the first day of Paris Fashion Week for FW25.

## Timeline

- September 2019: First appears on the official Paris womenswear calendar, for SS20. (source: https://fashionunited.fr/actualite/mode/paris-fashion-week-un-nouveau-souffle-venu-d-asie/2019092321909)
- March 2025: Opens day one of Paris Fashion Week FW25 with L’atelier Kimhekim. (source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10441946)
- 28 September 2026: Presents SS27 on the official Paris womenswear calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions)

## Sources

- [FHCM — Kimhēkim house page](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/kimhekim) — checked 2026-10-22
- [KIMHĒKIM — About (official site)](https://kimhekim.com/pages/about) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FashionUnited (AFP) — Asian labels at Paris Fashion Week (23 September 2019)](https://fashionunited.fr/actualite/mode/paris-fashion-week-un-nouveau-souffle-venu-d-asie/2019092321909) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Korea Herald — Kimhēkim opens Paris Fashion Week FW25 (14 March 2025)](https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10441946) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — official calendars, FW24 to SS27](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions) — checked 2026-10-22