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Korean Winter Fashion: How Seoul Dresses for Minus 10°C

January Korea Seoul Gyeonbokgung Palace - Master Asia Photography 2015 Winter - panoramio (korean winter fashion)

Korean winter fashion at minus 10°C comes down to 3 layers under a long padded coat. Seoul’s coldest weeks bring dry, biting wind from the northwest. So Koreans dress first for the walk from the subway exit to the office, then style around that: a good knit, a scarf worn high, boots that grip ice. Below is the full formula, six outfits for men and women, and what to pack if you’re flying in from somewhere milder.