(Left): Nora Noh designed a silk jacquard dress with satin collars for Korean actress and singer, Yun Bok Hee (윤복희) in the 60's. (RIGHT): Nora Noh designed long taffetta gown for singer Yu Jung Hee (유정희).
On the streets of Champs-Elysées in Paris, on Fifth Avenue in New York, and Ginza, Tokyo, Nora Noh’s dresses show the different trends and designs during the ’60: a sophisticated light-gray dress, a bright pink dress with youthful design, and an elegant, teal gown.
During the golden age of silk exports, Nora Noh was the first Korean ready-to-wear exporter and exclusively used silks made in Korea. In 1979, her silk dresses populated the storefront of Macy’s Department Store. The two-button strip dress was the most popular signature dress by Nora Noh at the time.
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