What is Lie Sang Bong?
{{Korean name|Lie}} '''Lie Sang Bong''' is a [[Korean people|Korean]] [[Fashion design|fashion designer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mbfashionweek.com/designers/lie-sangbong |title=Global - Lie Sang Bong |author= |work=Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week |publisher=IMG International |accessdate=20 February 2016 |archive-date=2 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302035839/http://mbfashionweek.com/designers/lie-sangbong |url-status=dead }}</ref> His designs have been worn by [[Beyoncé]], [[Rihanna]], [[Lady Gaga]], and [[Lindsay Lohan]].<ref name=ikon/> ==Early life== Lie graduated from the [[Seoul]] Institute of the Arts, majoring in broadcasting and entertainment. He began as an actor, but made his debut as a fashion designer in 1983 when he won a prize in the Central Design Contest. ==Career== In 1993 he presented his first collection, ‘The Reincarnation’, in [[Seoul]] Fashion Week. In 1999, he was nominated as ‘Best Designer of the Year’ by the mayor of Seoul because of his creativity and commercial growth.<ref name=ikon>{{cite web |url=http://www.style-ikon.com/lie_sang_bong.html |title=LIE SANG BONG “Korean McQueen” |author= |date=2013 |work=Style Ikon |publisher= |accessdate=20 February 2016 |archive-date=3 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403122503/http://style-ikon.com/lie_sang_bong.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2002, he made his debut in [[Paris]] and successfully launched his first title, ‘The Lost Memoir’. He now works between Paris and Seoul, and his works are greatly appreciated in [[Europe]], [[U.S.A]] and [[Russia]]. Lie's designs are inspired from the imperial love affair of [[Napoleon]] and [[Josephine]], Korean poetry and calligraphy, [[Cubism]], [[Bauhaus]] design, and 1930s film noir heroines. His designs realize both aesthetic beauty and practical aspect as he pursues combination of real life and culture. His works show the beauty of women’s silhouette. They are naturally wearable and comfortable. His mix of French and Oriental ideas, creates a new