D by D

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Country: South Korea
Founded: 2009 2000s
No longer active
Category: Clothing
Related brands: Clothing brands founded in the 2000s Clothing brands from South Korea

Overview

D by D is a menswear brand launched in 2009 by Kang Dong-jun, a designer from Seoul, South Korea. A diffusion line derived from his main brand, DGNAK, it adopted a younger, more casual direction than the main line and offered garments referencing urban culture and streetwear. It served to make D.GNAK’s avant-garde approach more accessible, presenting collections at events including Concept Korea and Seoul Fashion Week from 2015 to 2018. D.GNAK and D.GNAK12 are the only brands currently listed on the official website, and no current activity for D by D can be confirmed.

Concept

The label is younger and more casual in tone than the main line with references drawn from urban culture and street-wear.

Related brands

Parent brands and sub-brands, ordered by founding year.

Related brands: 1 brands
Founded: 2006

Year Brand Category Description

2006

DGNAK

Parent brand

Clothing

A diffusion line extending the brand toward younger audiences and everyday wear

D by D was a diffusion line launched in 2009 by Kang Dong-jun, designer of D.GNAK. Based o

D by D was a diffusion line launched in 2009 by Kang Dong-jun, designer of D.GNAK. Based on D.GNAK’s avant-garde tailoring and achromatic direction, it developed a simplified, pop-oriented expression for a younger audience, incorporating elements of urban culture and streetwear. While the main line centered on the designer’s own ideas and experimentation, D by D was positioned around the people around him and everyday occasions for wearing the clothes, serving to broaden the brand’s world through a more casual entry point. Major retailers and fashion media in the 2010s also treated it as D.GNAK’s second brand or diffusion line.

2006 Parent brand

DGNAK

Clothing

A diffusion line extending the brand toward younger audiences and everyday wear

D by D was a diffusion line launched in 2009 by Kang Dong-jun, designer of D.GNAK. Based o