Images: AKNVAS
At New York Fashion Week, Savor Beauty brought sok-gwang pibu backstage at AKNVAS, a Korean Beauty expression for a subtle, healthy glow. For AKNVAS’s Spring/Summer 2027 presentation, that translated into deeply hydrated, lit-from-within skin with a soft satin finish designed to catch the runway light.
As the skincare and skin-prep partner for AKNVAS’s Chapter III: Swans Before Innocence, each model received a personalized 10-minute Korean Beauty ritual to leave the complexion smooth, balanced, supple, and ready for makeup.
The ritual began with Jasmine Milk Cleanser, followed by Toning Mist to refresh and lightly hydrate. The star backstage was Hyaluronic Acid Serum, which flooded the skin with lightweight hydration and created a plump, smooth canvas. Each model then received a moisturizer selected specifically for their skin, followed by a brief upward facial massage to help release facial tension.
For the male models, Savor Beauty’s Sapphire After-Shave Gel was incorporated into the skincare ritual. The result was sok-gwang pibu: deeply hydrated, lit-from-within skin with a soft satin finish.
For Chapter III: Swans Before Innocence, AKNVAS designer Christian Juul Nielsen looked to the lingering light of a Scandinavian summer and Hans Christian Andersen’s The Wild Swans. The collection moved between everyday dress and something more enchanted, with flowers, sculpted shapes, and sheer layers suggesting a world that felt both tender and slightly untamed.
That sensibility carried through to the beauty. Savor Beauty’s softly luminous, satin-finished complexion provided a refined foundation for the collection’s delicate details, from tiny flowers suspended from sheer layers to mixed-striped cottons that reimagined classic shirting, sculpted shapes, and asymmetric lace gowns drawn up with ribbons. The lit-from-within skin caught the runway light with a quiet luminosity, complementing the collection’s interplay of transparency, texture and movement.
Founded by former concert pianist Angela Jia Kim, Savor Beauty is a Korean luxury skincare company known for its Korean Beauty rituals, New York-made skincare and personalized spa experiences. The brand operates two NYC spas: its West Village location at 327 W 11th Street and its Upper West Side location at 448 Columbus Avenue.
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