# SONGZIO

> SONGZIO is a menswear label based in Seoul and Paris, South Korea, started in 1993. Behind the label: Artistic director Jay Song. Known for “paint on black”: each collection starts as a painting on black canvas.

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

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Artistic director Jay Song
- Based: Seoul and Paris, South Korea
- Since: 1993
- Focus: Menswear
- Makes: Menswear and womenswear, sold from flagships in Paris and Seoul
- Official site: https://songzio.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/songzio_official/

## Who is behind SONGZIO?

Founded in 1993, SONGZIO builds each collection from an artwork painted on black canvas, a process the house calls “paint on black”, according to the Fédération and its own site. It runs separate men’s and women’s flagships on Rue Charlot in Paris and the Galerie Noir flagship in Seoul, and presented on the official Paris menswear calendar every season we checked, from FW24 to SS27.

## Timeline

- 1993: SONGZIO is founded. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/songzio)
- June 2026: Presents SS27 on the official Paris menswear calendar, as in every season since at least FW24. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions)

## Sources

- [FHCM — Songzio house page](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/songzio) — checked 2026-10-22
- [SONGZIO — Paris flagships (official site)](https://songzio.com/layout/basic/paris.html) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — official calendars, FW24 to SS27](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions) — checked 2026-10-22