After graduating from Atelier Chardon Savard in 2008, I moved to Seoul and worked as a fashion commercial agent for several designer brands. Missing the creative process, I bought a small sewing machine. Not speaking Korean at the time, I followed a seamstress I spotted in the subway to the textile market, where my design journey in Korea began.

I launched a brand that soon evolved into the first version of S M K. My growing interest in fashion production and consumerism led me to commit to ethical practices, environmental impact reduction, and animal rights—values that deeply resonate with me. S M K’s ethos developed over time, finding its true direction.

My personal life also changed; I became a vegetarian (to my husband’s dismay 😅) and began practicing ballet and rhythmic gymnastics. Starting these new activities at 30 was both refreshing and inspiring, especially given my childhood dreams of designing for Y-3 or Adidas.

After a year of training, I rebranded S M K as a dancewear brand in 2017, upholding the same ethical values. The journey has only just begun—who knows what the future holds? Let’s embrace it all together.

I started teaching lifestyle rhythmic gymnastics with a focus on ball and clubs in 2023 at LEAP STUDIO in Hannam-Dong.

My classes are tailored for adults who want to learn rhythmic lifestyle gymnastics and enjoy a fun new hobby.