IVE's Jang Won-young sports rimless glasses and a jumpsuit dress. Captured from Jang's social media

Will the geek chic trend that dominated the fashion world last year continue to prevail in 2025? IVE's Jang Won-young has reinterpreted the style with her unique touch, drawing significant attention in the industry.

Jang recently shared several photos on her social media apparently taken at a showroom of the brand she represents. In the photos, she wears rimless glasses, fully embracing the geek chic aesthetic.

The geek chic trend, which gained immense popularity last year, blends the word "geek," referring to someone quirky or eccentric, with "chic," meaning stylish and sophisticated. The trend combines preppy clothing such as knitwear, cardigans and shirts. In the photos, she wears rimless glasses, fully embracing the geek chic aesthetic.

The geek chic style, which gained immense popularity last year, blends the word "geek," referring to someone quirky or eccentric, with "chic," meaning stylish and sophisticated. The trend combines preppy clothing such as knitwear, cardigans and shirts with nerd-inspired accessories like thick-framed or rimless glasses, creating an unconventional and polished look. With the rise of geek chic, eyewear styling also became a major fashion statement throughout the past year.

As curiosity grows over whether the trend will maintain its momentum this year, Jang has reimagined the signature geek chic look. Instead of the traditional combination of preppy clothes and glasses, she paired rimless eyewear with an athletic jumpsuit dress.

With glasses continuing to hold their place as a key fashion accessory, the spotlight is now on how variations of the classic geek chic style, like Jang's, will hold its place in the fashion scene in the coming months.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.