Civil defense originally refers to the protection of civilians in the events of war-related disasters. Today, it encompasses a wide range of protection, rescue, and recovery activities not only aimed at minimizing the damage caused by war but also addressing natural and man-made disasters such as wildfires, typhoons, and floods. Civil defense uniforms are worn by volunteers who participate in civil defense training organized by practitioners, government officials, and military personnel. Therefore, more than 3,350,000 persons (+6.5 % of the Korean population) likely should wear civil defense uniforms. As such, the functionalities of civil defense uniforms need to be reexamined and improved in response to the wider and newer responsibilities of the civil defense system to protect the civil defense personnel from potential hazards and to help better serve the Korean citizens. The essential functions of civil defense uniforms were proposed by analyzing various civil defense activities. Per the level and type of safety hazards, the design and materials for civil defense uniforms should ideally differ, similar to civil defense uniforms in other countries. We surveyed the current Korean civil defense uniforms’ design, material compositions and important functionalities such as water repellency, water pressure resistance, and flame resistance. Compared to common functional workwear, we suggest room for improvement in the functional properties of civil defense uniforms. This research paves a new road for the functional design of civil defense uniforms to address a wider range of hazards, potentially leading to rational guidelines for protective workwear and government uniform development.

Recently, there has been an increase in human casualties and property damage caused by large-scale disasters such as massive wildfires, concentrated heavy rainfall, chemical accidents, and infectious diseases. To enhance the citizen protection capabilities of civil defense personnel, it is necessary to ensure their capacity to perform on-site citizen protection duties and guarantee their safety. Particularly, the current civil defense uniforms are vulnerable to fire and waterproofing, and the safety is threatened when civil defense personnel perform field activities such as fire and flood damage. Therefore, there is an urgent need for research and development of civil defense uniforms to ensure functionality and safety. In this study, we aim to understand the duties of domestic civil defense units and the characteristics of on-site situations, analyze overseas civil defense uniform replication cases, and derive safety criteria for civil defense uniforms. Developing civil defense uniforms based on safety and functional criteria is expected to enhance civil defense personnel's capabilities and increase public welfare by deriving optimal performance for each mission.

This study focuses on critical brands, design, and material functionality in contemporary golf, workwear, and outdoor clothing. The research employs a detailed case study approach, analyzing product characteristics to gauge current industry trends and predict future trajectories in functional clothing. The results reveal an industry-wide adoption of advanced materials and ergonomic design features to enhance performance, comfort, safety, sustainability and durability. A noticeable shift towards sustainability, versatility, and adaptability is also identified as a growing consumer expectation. In conclusion, the study offers an all-encompassing view of the functional apparel market, potential future trends, and concrete applications for enhancing the Korean civil defense uniform.

Digitalization and the emergence of online video platforms changed the way people communicate and made new marketing opportunities. As mobile short-form video has unique characteristics, more people tend to consume and produce diverse content in the digital environment. The purpose of this study aims to better understand the influence of short-form videos from a fashion marketing standpoint and delineate the driving factors through story types. Specifically, by adopting common traits of short-form video content and story types based on Greimas’ narrative theory, this study explores customers’ intention toward fashion purchases and electronic word of mouth. In this context, this paper contributes to activating short-form video content as a tool to promote fashion brands and products but also opening up the possibility to further study short-form videos.

Digital fashion represents key technologies for the online environment, and it has been used as a new marketing strategy for the fashion industry. As consumer digital experience has been diversified, research on the effect on consumer attitudes and behavior toward digital fashion needs to be investigated. This study examines the effect of visual tactile and presence of VR fashion stores on consumer attitude via consumer surveys. Visual tactile and presence positively influence consumer experience which includes fantasy, feeling, and fun. In addition, these three experiences positively affect consumer attitude. The moderating effect of cyber motion sickness is discussed. Academic and practical implications for digital fashion are provided.

With the rapid development and progress of modern social economy and science and technology, a new concept has emerged in the public's vision: the digital creative industry, which is a type of industry that combines modern information technology and cultural creative industries into one and integrates them, such as "the universe", virtual products, artificial intelligence, VR technology, and so on. Research by ARK INVEST shows that the compound growth rate of the "meta universe" will reach 17%, increasing from $180 billion currently to $390 billion in 2025. The mature "meta universe" can satisfy users to complete all social, entertainment, and other attributes similar to the real world.

Recent studies have examined the correlation between erotic capital and luxury brands, which is essential to social success. However, limitations of such research have been noted due to the ambiguity of the concept and measurement of erotic capital. Therefore, in this study, we clarify the components of erotic capital and develop measurement tools to study the expansion of the base of luxury brands. To this end, a survey targeted 200 consumers who had purchased luxury brands within six months. The results of this study show that the attraction value of individuals and expected social success increases purchases of luxury products. This study suggests that marketers of luxury brands based on traditional values should reflect the concept of erotic capital for product planning, promotion, and marketing to expand the consumer base.

As the demand for luxury brands faces uprising trends in popularity, marketing strategies strive to fully encompass the shifting tides of the market. Especially, high-end customers, hereby VIPs, are heavily nurtured based on their high-spending nature. With the understanding of VIP sales behavior based on social comparison and the adequate use of VIP marketing programs, luxury brands can optimize their sales of luxury brands. However, scant research examines the simultaneous impact of social comparison and VIP marketing in the luxury industry.

Today, customers have more authority thanks to digital tools, and extensive information access. Customers use technology to hold companies accountable and utilize consumer rights. Personal data and information can be generated, stored, and exchanged almost indefinitely through digital and the Internet. In particular, maintaining a digital environment requires facilitating collaboration and simplifying decision-making, and companies need structures and plan to facilitate faster, easier, and more efficient flows. This study focuses on the impact of Corporate Digital Responsibility-based ESG fashion brand activities on purchasing intentions, and we will present suggestions after identifying value congruence, brand trust, and attitude effects on CDR-based ESG fashion brand activities.

With the growth of blockchain technology, the potential of NFTs is receiving significant attention across all industries. As NFTs emerge as a novel type of asset, they are drawing attention as a potentially important market, particularly for many luxury goods. This study aims to understand the concept of NFTs and their influence on e-WOM. This study develops a research model that facilitates an understanding of luxury brands’ NFT marketing activities and tests it with a consumer survey. Our analysis reveals important characteristics of perceived NFT marketing activities such as scarcity, resaleability, and authenticity. Furthermore, the impact of specific NFT marketing activities and their influence on e-WOM are discussed. This study contributes theoretical insights for researchers and has practical implications for practitioners who manage marketing activities for NFTs.

The wide application of digital media technology in fashion shows has become the epitome of the development and innovation of today's fashion industry, enabling designers to break through the constraints of time and space, changing the performance of today's fashion shows, and making them present unprecedented new features. With the development of information technology, the integration of emerging digital technology and the fashion industry is accelerating. So far, separate studies have been carried out in various academic fields on the combination of Metaverse and NFT, but the current status and nature of relevant research are still incomplete. Furthermore, the current research on virtual fashion shows and NFT in China's apparel industry is limited. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of digital fashion marketing stimulation on consumer brand attitudes using the stimulation-organ-response (SOR) framework model. By analyzing 77 cases of virtual fashion shows in China, this study obtained antecedent variables and designed a research model. An online sample of 300 Chinese Gen Z consumers was collected and analyzed using SPSS and FSQCA. This research hopes to provide valuable information for the sustainable development of China's fashion industry, and to help Chinese fashion brands confirm the future market development direction of Metaverse and NFT.

Digital technologies that travel between the real and virtual worlds are rapidly adopted by many fashion brands for building virtual fashion spaces. This study aims to investigate the consumer experience of the components of the virtual fashion show and their effect on virtual fashion space, perceived benefits, perceived risk, and behavioral intention in the immersive fashion virtual space. The stimulus for this study was selected as the Prada virtual reality (VR) fashion show which is one of the most active in the VR field. The influence of perceived virtual fashion space and the moderating effect of VR sickness and fashion innovativeness are discussed. This study provides implications about consumer perception and behavior using VR in the context of virtual fashion space for researchers and practitioners.