Doo-ri Chung agrees with the Council of Fashion Designers of America that her business is emerging. Ten years into her career, Chung has hit her stride as a designer. She is one of three 2006 nominees for the group's new talent award. At left, the Doo.Ri show Feb. 5, 2006.
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"I didn't want to design in obscurity," says Doo-Ri Chung. Here, Chung is seen in her New York studio on May 16, 2006.
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"Stiff tailoring isn't my thing," Chung says. Here, a model poses at the Doo.Ri Fall 2006 fashion show at Splashlight Studios in New York City on Feb. 5, 2006.
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"I like clean and minimal but not cold," Chung says. Here, sparkles emphasize the drape at the back of a dress shown at the Doo.Ri Fall 2006 fashion show at Splashlight Studios in New York City on Feb. 5, 2006.
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Chung is now working on her eighth runway show. On Feb. 5, 2006, a model walks the runway at the Doo.Ri Fall 2006 fashion show at Splashlight Studios in New York City.
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A model poses in a satin top at the Doo.Ri Fall 2006 fashion show at Splashlight Studios in New York City on Feb. 5, 2006.
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Chung apprenticed with the late Geoffrey Beene, an American fashion icon. Here, a model walks the runway at the Doo.Ri Fall 2006 fashion show at Splashlight Studios in New York City on Feb. 5, 2006.
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Doo.Ri's fashions often emphasize the drape and flow of fabric. A model walks the runway at the Doo.Ri Fall 2006 fashion show at Splashlight Studios in New York City on Feb. 5, 2006.
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"I think it takes a strong woman to wear something soft and loose," Chung says. A model walks the runway at the Doo.Ri Fall 2006 fashion show at Splashlight Studios in New York City on Feb. 5, 2006.
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A model walks the runway at the Doo.Ri Fall 2006 fashion show at Splashlight Studios in New York City on Feb. 5, 2006.
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A parade of models in short flowing dresses walks the runway for Doo.Ri at the Spring 2006 show at Bryant Park in New York City on Sept. 11, 2005.
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Even leather gets a softened look. Here, a model poses on the runway at the Doo.Ri 2006 Spring show in Bryant Park in New York City on Sept. 11, 2005.
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This short bright dress was shown during the Doo.Ri show at Peter White Studios in New York City on Sept. 8, 2004.
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A model walks the runway during the Doo.Ri show in New York City at Peter White Studios on Sept. 8, 2004.
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Clingy jersey is a specialty. Here, a model walks the runway in a casual outfit at the Doo.Ri show during Olympus Fashion Week Spring 2005 at Peter White Studios in New York City on Sept. 8, 2004.
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Doo-Ri Chung acknowledges applause at the end of the Doo.Ri 2006 Spring show during Olympus Fashion Week in New York City's Bryant Park on Sept. 11, 2005.
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