Summer Rokhs!

Seeing this dress from the latest summer collaboration from GU x Rokh makes me want to transport myself to a GU store, stat!

This dress screams summer! From the plaid fabric to the easy silhouette, it's such a cool and refreshing take on summer dressing.

Gee, you're making me want to go to Tokyo!

Rokh star: Trench revolution

One of the interesting outfits from the Rokh x GU collaboration is their reimagined trench coat.

Instead of it being a one-piece coat, Rok Hwang made 2 pieces - a cropped trench jacket and a paper bag skirt. When worn together, the checkered pattern creates the illusion that you're wearing a one-piece coat. But in reality, it's 2 pieces.

Because we really don't have much use for a trench jacket here, it was the skirt that made its way home. It's a brown, checked skirt that has a gathered waist and trench coat inspired buttons running down the front of the skirt.

Since the skirt is already a statement piece, the pair can be something simple and quiet. And that's where this mocha coloured shirt from Muji came in.

It's a new and chic way to look at a trench coat.

Rokh star: Nifty Knits

There's a lot of twofer pieces in this season's Rokh x GU collaboration.

Actually, the combo that was featured last Monday wasn't the 1st twofer piece that I bought the moment I arrived in Tokyo. It was this:

This is a knit combo. It's a knit, spaghetti strapped dress, paired with a collared, long-sleeve top.

Whether you wear the pieces together, or apart and alone, it's definitely nifty.

Rokh star: Over-stated

The item from the Rokh x GU colla that Ate Bullet liked the most was the skirt over pants ensemble. It was the one she was most excited about, and it was the first one she wore.

So, when she saw that there was another skirt over pant piece in the 2025 collection, that's what she wanted the most.

They didn't have it in GU Ginza, and that made me think that it might be sold out in all the branches. Thankfully, it was still available in the Shibuya branch.

This season's version is in a navy blue fabric, and the skirt was an A-line skirt with a ribbon detail on the waist.There was a Penshoppe tank top lying around the stash, and it became the perfect pair for the pants.

I'm sure that Ate is going to be overjoyed at this.

Rokh star: Grayer layer

Tokyo mission - accomplished!

One of things that was on my "must" list was to find and buy a few pieces from the GU x Rokh collaboration. Thus the visit to the GU Ginza store a few hours after my arrival.

This gray layered dress was one of the things that was on my list.

It's a twofer. The inner piece is a shirt dress with long sleeves that have a slit detail by the elbow. On top of it is a dress that has a gathered empire, mixing chiffon with a polyblend fabric.

This can be worn together, or as 2 separate pieces.

So, it's not just the colour that's versatile. So is the style!

Rokh rocks!

Rokh with you - again

It felt like this story just happened yesterday.

Mark and I were in Tokyo, and we were meeting Jen in Shibuya. We went to the big GU store there, and they had a big display of the 1st GU x Rokh collab. The catch was that it was a preview display, so as much as I wanted to buy pieces, I couldn't. They were launching it a few days after we left. Boo!

Good thing, Kris went to Tokyo a few weeks after, and thanks to her, was able to snag the pieces that I was eyeing.

Now, the collab is back for the 3rd time!

And I'm going to Tokyo soon!

Wait for me, Rokh, will be there to get your fashionable pieces again.

Rokh-ing it!

Here's the first outfit out the gate.

Ate decided to wear the pants and skirt combo - one of my faves from this collection.

She paired it with a simple knit shell and cut-out mules to give the pants the opportunity to shine on its own.

I'm so glad we were able to get these Rohk items.

GU are here now!

Mucho thanks to Kris, my GU x Rokh collaboration pieces are here!

I'm sure Ate Bullet will rock each piece!

Rokh it again!

After his collaboration with H&M early this  year, Rokh is back!

This time, he has a collaboration with GU.

The thing was, when we were in Shibuya, the collection wasn't launched yet. They only had a preview rack, and it allowed you to check out the clothes, but you couldn't buy it. Just yet.

It was frustrating because you could see how nice and different the pieces are, but you can't buy them because they're still a few days away from the official launch.

Good thing there's the GU x Undercover FW collection to help me not feel too bad.

You Rokh!

It's always great to see new and merging designers take the stage as H&M collaborators.

Just like this upcoming one for 2024.

They're teaming up with Rok Hwang, a Korean designer at the helm of his namesake brand - Rokh.

His aesthetic is very clean and minimalist, but has little fashion touches, like a micro pleat here or a detachable detail there. And that's what elevates his work.

This is the 2nd time H&M is teaming up with a Korean designer. First was Minju Kim - erstwhile winner of "Next in Fashion" - back in 2013. So, it's nice to see another Korean designer after a decade.

Can't wait to see what H&M brings to MNL from his collection.