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New York, United States

Benjamin Cho

  • Surreal embellishment
  • Handcrafted details
  • Body-conscious silhouettes

Benjamin Cho was a New York designer associated with the downtown art and nightlife scene. His collections combined handworked details, surreal motifs and close-fitting silhouettes, and he described his Spring 2009 collection as a return to his creative beginnings.

Five looks to know

Model in a pastel patchwork minidress with a sheer ruffled hem.

Collection selection

Benjamin Cho — Look 1, Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Patchworked color gives the short silhouette a handmade character.

Marcio Madeira
Model in a strapless black dress with gold details at the waist.

Collection selection

Benjamin Cho — Look 5, Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Metallic embellishment interrupts the sleek black silhouette.

Marcio Madeira
Model in a black fringed top over a red skirt.

Collection selection

Benjamin Cho — Look 9, Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Fringing adds movement to the layered red-and-black look.

Marcio Madeira
Model in a fitted black top and trousers with cutout upper legs.

Collection selection

Benjamin Cho — Look 13, Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Cutouts turn close-fitting separates into an unconventional evening look.

Marcio Madeira
Model in a black minidress with a large white octopus-like motif.

Collection selection

Benjamin Cho — Look 17, Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

The oversized creature motif exemplifies Cho’s surreal decorative approach.

Marcio Madeira

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear

1 piece