How the World Works

By Andrew Leonard
Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 16:49 PDT

Venus Williams -- the ancient Korean version

Artifacts of globalization:

So what if Venus Williams didn't even make the final of the U.S. Open? Surely looking this good in traditional Korean hanbok garb after winning the Korea Open in Seoul on Sunday is some consolation. (Thanks to R. J. Koehler's The Marmot's Hole for the link.)

Given that she's a budding fashion designer, who knows, perhaps Chosun Dynasty semi-formal wear is set to launch on cat walks all over the world.

― Andrew Leonard

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