Seoul-born womenswear, built on 2000s archives
2000Archives
Worn on stage and off by K-pop artists.
NU ROMANTIC · FW26 — Seoul, September 2026NU ROMANTIC · FW26 / 2000Archives · 2026
- Since 2020
- Seoul
- Creative Director Daeun Hong
- @2000.archives
Built on an archive of original 2000s garments.
Not reproduction. The prints and proportions, re-cut for now.
2000Archives began in 2020 as an Instagram account archiving original garments from the 2000s. The label was built on that collection.
Today more than six hundred archival pieces are kept in the Seoul studio, and every season starts from one of them.
We do not reproduce the decade. Prints, proportions and silhouettes are re-cut for now, where Y2K, vintage sportswear and contemporary streetwear meet.
- Founded
- Seoul, 2020
- House
- Kyndof Inc., since 2023
- Creative Director
- Daeun Hong
- Archive
- 600+ original pieces
Sport Couture.
A sporty, casual mood combined with the construction of couture, made for everyday wear.
Sporty and feminine. Sporty and formal.
The border
- Football jerseys/Eveningwear
- Tracksuits/Velour
- Corsetry/Mesh
Combining opposing elements in one garment is the basic method. It was first presented at the SS22 “Sports Couture” show in Seoul in April 2022 and has applied to every collection since.
An independent femininity.
The cuts are bold and the skin shows, but the line is clean and the fit is calculated. Low rises, deep scoops, exposed seams and hardware are used with restraint. It is a direction still rare among Korean designer labels, and one our customer chooses knowingly.
Materials
Vintage-wash denim · cast-metal hardware · hand-finished details developed in-house
Signature codes
- Low-rise denim
- Scoop & halter tops
- Corsetry
- Draped tailoring
- Printed tights
- Sporty hardware
Product architecture · since 2025
Organised by fit.
Every collection is organised by fit rather than by trend, so a stylist can find the right silhouette quickly.
- 01Regular
- 02Fitted
- 03Draped
- 04Oversized
Clean Contour — the permanent line
Basics with no ornament: precise seaming and soft-dry fabrics — modal, tencel, cotton blends — engineered to hold a line on the body.
ESSENCE CONTOUR · 26 Pre-Fall
Released August 2026. Ten silhouettes, twenty-six styles.
Allure TBlack 
Contour shirtCharcoal 
Devon wide jeanAsh blue 
Mock neck sleevelessPlum
Four signature pieces.
Pieces that sold out after artists wore them, without paid media — in denim, eyewear and jerseys.
Snyder Wide Denim
Our signature low-rise wide denim. LISA wore it for BLACKPINK’s Tokyo Dome encore in January 2026; the related pieces sold out within days and it went on to rank first in Musinsa’s denim category.
Worn by LISA · BLACKPINK DEADLINE World Tour, Tokyo Dome, January 2026
THAT Glasses
Our debut eyewear. It went viral after aespa's Karina wore it — sell-out, pre-order, repeat reorders.
Worn by Karina · aespa
Football Jerseys
The piece behind the blokecore trend in Korea. The #12 and #7 jerseys became brand icons, worn by NewJeans, ILLIT and BIBI.
Worn by NewJeans · ILLIT · BIBI
Napoleon & Kael Jackets
Signature outerwear: the double-breasted 2000 Napoleon Jacket and the draped, tailored Kael Jacket — the most-requested pieces for editorial pulls.
Signature outerwear · re-released every season
Everyday wear by K-pop artists.
Repeat wear, not one-off gifting. Placements in Korea run weekly through our Seoul PR partner’s sample stock.
- BLACKPINK
- aespa
- NewJeans
- LE SSERAFIM
- TWICE
- Red Velvet
- (G)I-DLE
- ITZY
- NMIXX
- BABYMONSTER
- KISS OF LIFE
- izna
- MEOVV
- SUNMI
- Hyeri
- CL
- BIBI
Rosé · BLACKPINKNew York 
Karina · aespaTHAT Glasses 
Minji · NewJeans 
Chaeyoung · TWICEGQ Korea 
Joy · Red Velvet 
CLRolling Stone Korea 
aespa#12 jersey 
Chaewon · LE SSERAFIMfastpapermag · May 2026 
SUNMIJuly 2026 
Pharita · BABYMONSTERairport · Aug 2026 
Miyeon · (G)I-DLEJuly 2026 
Yuqi · (G)I-DLEairport · Jul 2026 
Eunchae · LE SSERAFIMJul 2026
Six collections a year, plus partner editions.
Each is released with its own campaign, e-commerce and content shoot. The 2026 drops:
01February
NU FEMININE · SS26
“Femininity is not a single form.” Corsets, draped tops, Napoleon & Kael jackets, low-rise denim — including pieces worn at Tokyo Dome.
02March – April
GO-SEE · Casting Call
Open casting with ESteem EStudio's model community; halter camis, contour tees, micro shorts and denim, shot as a live go-see.
03April – May
Effet de Soleil × 2000Archives
Co-branded 26SS capsule and the “Horse Painted Garden” pop-up at HAUS NOWHERE, ENG Shenzhen MixC World.
04June
BOHEM SUMMER
Bikinis, lace tops, draped halters, satin boxers, tassel bags — the holiday drop.
05August
ESSENCE CONTOUR · 26 Pre-Fall
Fit-first basics in modal, tencel and cotton — the core of the showroom assortment.
06September
NU ROMANTIC · FW26
Leather, faux fur, western hats, lace veils, cream sets. Musinsa Edition by creator Yeo Yeon-hee.
Fifteen collaborations since 2022.
Capsules and pop-ups with fashion labels, artists, concept stores and beauty brands.
Featured 01
Jaded London
UK fashion label · 2024
A ten-piece SS24 capsule: airbrush jeans, pleated minis, a low-rise velour tracksuit, a football kit, a reversible halter-scarf and co-branded home-and-away jerseys. Campaign shot on a running track by Alessia Gunawan.
Sold at the E()PTY pop-up in Seoul (Mar 28 – Apr 4 2024) and at Jaded London’s Los Angeles pop-up. At E()PTY it was the store’s largest pop-up to date.
Featured 02
BIBI for 2000Archives
Artist collaboration · 2024 Pre-Fall
A 2024 Pre-Fall capsule with singer-actor BIBI: velour tracksuits, jerseys, pleated minis and knits, plus a merch line of film cameras, charms and notebooks.
The Hyundai Seoul · Jul 31 – Aug 7 2024 / The Hyundai Daegu · Aug 15 – 22 2024.
Featured 03
ENG × 2000Archives, with MAC
Concept store × beauty · Shanghai, March 2025
At the invitation of ENG, K-Boxing’s concept store, and MAC Cosmetics: an ENG-exclusive capsule of angel motifs, slip dresses and lace ear-flap caps, with a co-branded MAC “Detoxify” Lipglass, launched at the TX Huaihai flagship during Shanghai Fashion Week.
Launch night with 100+ KOLs and media — Vogue, ELLE, ELLEMEN, Hypebeast, Marie Claire. ELLE China feature, April 2025. It led directly to the 2026 Effet de Soleil collaboration.
All partnerships
15 partnerships
Jaded LondonUK · 202410-piece SS24 capsule · pop-ups Seoul E()PTY & Los Angeles 
BIBIArtist · 2024“BIBI for 2000Archives” Pre-Fall · The Hyundai Seoul & Daegu pop-ups 
GrailzSeoul · 2024“It's a Match” capsule · Grailz flagship, Apr 19 – May 12 
ENG × MAC CosmeticsShanghai · 2025ENG-exclusive line + MAC “Detoxify” Lipglass · TX Huaihai pop-up, Mar 29 
LEEJAESeoul ceramics · 2025Co-branded ceramic cups and a candle-lit launch, June 
ASICSJapan / Korea · 2025Footwear × apparel campaign shot in Seoul, sold via ASICS Korea 
Kindacool × LotteCreator · 2025Co-branded pop-up at Lotte Department Store — shoe-box walls, caps, boots and denim 
ConverseMusinsa Edition · 2026Chuck 70 Faded Denim — mother-of-pearl and Korean knot details · sold out 
Effet de SoleilShanghai · 2026Co-branded 26SS capsule · “Horse Painted Garden” pop-up, HAUS NOWHERE Shenzhen 
ESteem EStudioModel agency · 2026GO-SEE casting-call campaign with ESteem EStudio 
Killin' It GirltvN · CJ ENM · 2026Official wardrobe partner of the style-icon survival show, May – July 
Yeo Yeon-hee × MusinsaCreator edition · 2026FW26 Musinsa Edition — corset tops, moto jackets, low-rise denim — with a YouTube series 
MaeilF&B · 2026“Matcha Baddie T” capsule for Maeil's matcha campaign 
OPEN YY / TheOpen ProductSeoul · 2022Our first collaboration — the “Rose T” sold out in 30 minutes · stocked at SSENSE 
AirtomyearthArtist · Paris · 2022 – 23Two collections · Paris exhibition, February 2023 — our first European showcase
Stockists across four countries.
Korea, Japan, China with Hong Kong and Macau, Australia — and direct shipping to fourteen countries.
- Korea
- Seoul
- Gwangju
EPTY · 8DIVISION · EBURNEAN STAIRS · VISUAL AID · MUMEU (Gwangju) · Musinsa · 29CM · W Concept · EQL · ZVZO
- Japan
- Osaka
- Tokyo
LITMUS (Osaka) · Hankyu Osaka pop-up · Tokyo pop-up
- China
- Shanghai
- Beijing
- Shenzhen
- Chongqing
DOUBLEBOO · SALOMÉ SELECT (Beijing) · FLIPPED · TURIGHT · CTRLMARU · ENG (Shanghai) · LE RAYON VERT (Chongqing) · VOID · HAUS NOWHERE (Shenzhen)
- Hong Kong · Macau
- Hong Kong
- Macau
ESP · BRIDGE · WF FASHION · DMOP
- Australia
- Sydney
- Melbourne
FIRSTFROST STORE · JI STUDIO
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