Showroom
We present designer brands to buyers year-round through the CBSR Showroom.
SHOWROOM · EXHIBITION · INCUBATING · SINCE 2016
Global Market Partner for Korean Designer Brands
Beyond trade show agency work, CBSR designs the entire journey — from training to on-site operations and follow-up.
SCROLL ↓About C.B.S.R
C.B.S.R — short for Creative Based Solution and Research — incubates Korean designer brands through showroom operations and exhibition business. Partnering with Korean fashion institutions, we select promising brands and guide them into global markets through international trade shows and distribution consulting.
Why go abroad, which show to join, who to meet, what to present, how much to earn — and what to carry forward once the show ends!
Not just preparing to exhibit, but building a lasting relationship with the market.
That is what CBSR believes exhibition business should be.
Services
A total solution for overseas exhibitions — six services CBSR provides
Exhibition Business
We plan and operate exhibitions at home and abroad, connecting brands with buyers.
Trade Show Management
From booth design and construction to on-site operations, we manage every step of international trade show participation.
Designer Brand Incubation
We partner with fashion institutions to select and grow promising brands.
Pre & Post-Show Consulting
Branding and training begin about two months before each show, with follow-up management afterward.
Overseas Distribution & Marketing
We consult on buyer relations, distribution channels, and marketing strategy.
Process
From planning to post-show management, we cover the entire journey of overseas exhibitions
- 01
Exhibition Planning & Consulting
We select brands with partner institutions and build the right show proposal and entry strategy through brand analysis.
- 02
Branding & Marketing Training
About two months of branding, overseas marketing, and buyer-relations training before the show.
- 03
Operations & On-site Support
From individual booths to shared pavilions — booth design and construction reflecting brand identity, show operations, and interpretation. We run the floor.
- 04
Buyer Matching & Networking
Backed by a database of ~10,000 trade show buyers managed in our ERP, we deliver matching that runs from pre-show exposure to post-show connections.
- 05
Post-show Management & Analysis
Show result analysis and follow-up business support for sustained growth.
Track Record
Institutions CBSR has worked with
Busan Textile & Fashion Industry Association
Partners through the Busan Showroom to bring Busan fashion designer brands to international trade shows.
Busan Creative Studio
Planned and operated international trade show participation for incubated brands.
Busan Fashion Biz Center
Participated in trade shows with incubated designer brands.
Busan Hanbok Culture Creation Center
Collaborated on trade show participation with designer brands reinterpreting hanbok aesthetics for today.
Daegu Fashion Lab
Preparing overseas trade show participation together with Daegu-based designer brands.
Korea Fashion Association
Small & Medium Business Administration
Korea Institute of Design Promotion
Korea Marketing Promotion Institute
Regional Micro-Manufacturers Support Center
Daegu Textile Complex
Daegu Technopark
Busan Technopark
Seoul Creative Studio
G-Valley Fashion Center
Pusan National University
Dong-A University
Venture Mate
BK concept (FR)
Flowhomme
Wolves & (UK)
mattson (USA)
Scaranello Stefano (ESP)
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brands at MODE 2027SS · 2 showrooms
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buyer consultations in a single show
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supporting global expansion since 2016
Partner Brands
Designer brands working with CBSR
BAJUYO
Contemporary Hanbok / Menswear
A 'Korean Future Vintage' brand that reinterprets the craft details and silhouettes of traditional hanbok into contemporary businesswear.
DE PASION
Women's Contemporary
A contemporary womenswear brand bringing passionate, creative inspiration to everyday life through crop silhouettes, wide-leg pants, and structured outerwear.
D;SEMICOLON
Avant-garde Designer
A Busan-based avant-garde brand whose motto 'Wear the Unfinished' translates emotional narratives into precise draping and asymmetric cuts.
HAPPY YOGIS
Yoga Wear / Athleisure
A Daegu-based athleisure brand offering seasonless yoga wear imbued with comfort and warm sensibility.
ILROZE
Women's Contemporary
A premium womenswear brand with the slogan 'Beauty that reveals itself,' offering refined materials and a polished modern aesthetic.
KANGJUNGSEOK
Men's Contemporary
A contemporary menswear brand built on architectural silhouettes and meticulous detailing, exploring structure, function, materiality, and time.
Gallery
CBSR on the exhibition floor
2026.10 모드 상하이 2027SS — Busan Collective 쇼룸 전시장 전경과 상담 테이블
2026.10 모드 상하이 2027SS — Busan Collective 쇼룸을 둘러보는 바이어들
2026.10 모드 상하이 2027SS — Busan Collective 쇼룸 메인 디스플레이
2026.10 모드 상하이 2027SS — 컬렉션을 살펴보는 바이어들
2026.10 모드 상하이 2027SS — Busan Collective 쇼룸 부스 전경
2026.10 모드 상하이 2027SS — Busan Collective 쇼룸 현장 상담
Video
Exhibition videos
News
CBSR in the media and on the web
CityNewsService(上海) · 2026-10-10
MODE Shanghai 2027SS Shows Its Cross-Border Reach — Daegu Fashion Lab's Seven Brands Make Their Debut
An English-language report by Shanghai's CityNewsService spotlighting MODE Shanghai 2027SS (Oct 8–12, 2026) as a global trade platform, where more than half the participating brands came from overseas, alongside 10 showrooms and global buyers such as Galeries Lafayette and Saks Fifth Avenue. Notably, Daegu Fashion Lab — whose participation CBSR coordinates — brought seven independent Korean designer brands to MODE together for the first time, with CEO Ken Ahn (Ahn Cheol-seong) citing a combined contract target of about USD 200,000 and observing that 'the Chinese market is large but diverse, with consumers looking for very different styles.'
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국제섬유신문 · 2026-10-08
International Textile News: 'K-Fashion Converges on China' — Busan Collective and Daegu Fashion Lab Join MODE Shanghai 2027SS
International Textile News reported on the strong Korean presence at MODE Shanghai 2027SS, a B2B order show held Oct 8–12 at Jing Yao Hongqiao, Shanghai. Alongside the Korea Fashion Association's K-fashion showroom 'LEDOME' and Gyeonggi Fashion Creative Studio, Busan Collective — operated by CBSR — took part with four brands (malen, Studio di Perla, BAJUYO, Venecy) and was named among Shanghai Fashion Week's official top-10 premium showrooms, while Daegu Fashion Lab, whose participation CBSR coordinates, joined with seven brands via DGFC. The article noted that 'product and price competitiveness, and how quickly a brand responds to the distribution structures Chinese buyers want, determine actual order results.'
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상하이패션위크 공식 위챗(上海时装周) · 2026-10-08
Shanghai Fashion Week 2027SS MODE Expo 'Myriad Visions' — Busan Collective and Daegu Fashion Lab Among the 10 Showrooms as It Maps Eight Consumption Trends
Shanghai Fashion Week's official WeChat account published an overview of MODE Shanghai 2027SS — themed 'Myriad Visions, Shared Sight' (万象·共见) and opened Oct 8, 2026 at Jing Yao Hongqiao (Building T2), Changning District — mapping eight consumption trends built around fashion's shift from 'being watched' to 'being perceived, chosen and used.' With brands from China, Korea, Russia, France and beyond pushing the overseas share above 50%, the 10 partner showrooms included Busan Collective (operated by CBSR) and Daegu Fashion Lab (whose participation CBSR coordinates), listed alongside YUN, LEDOME, DFO and TUDOO. International buyers such as Galeries Lafayette, ANTONIOLI and Saks Fifth Avenue attended.
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Brand ERP
A tool built for the exhibition floor
CBSR develops its own ERP built exclusively for designer brands and manages around 10,000 trade show buyers in the system — unifying on-site order management with data-driven pre-show exposure and post-show follow-up.
Offline Exhibition Mode
Orders written offline at unstable venues sync automatically once reconnected.
WeChat Alerts & PDF Orders
Buyers receive WeChat notifications and PDF order sheets the moment an order is placed.
Multilingual
Buyers check their orders in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese.
PWA
Works like an app from the mobile home screen — no install required.
CBSR AI Brand Coaching
Leave a question about your brand, business, or direction — CBSR AI answers first, then our CEO reviews and refines it. A one-second brand diagnosis, a 5-step workbook, and branding coaching are also available.
FAQ
What does CBSR do?
CBSR designs the direction of brands. We help creators truly understand their brand and translate their philosophy into the language of the market. Through branding and business consulting, together with showroom and exhibition business, we build a single growth structure that carries a brand from its beginning to overseas markets.
Can we hire CBSR only for trade show management?
Yes. But our strength is the integrated program — consulting from about two months before the show through post-show follow-up.
How do you connect brands with buyers?
CBSR manages around 10,000 trade show buyers through its own ERP system. Based on this data, we expose brands to buyers before the show, match them on-site, and keep the connection alive after the show through consultations and orders.
Which institutions has CBSR worked with?
CBSR has collaborated with Busan Creative Studio, Daegu Fashion Lab, the Fashion Biz Center, and the Korea Fashion Association, among many fashion, startup, and industry institutions in Korea and abroad. Our collaborations take many forms to fit each institution — brand coaching and consulting, exhibition planning, group participation of designer brands, buyer business, and overseas expansion support.
Do you work with overseas exhibition organizers?
Yes. CBSR works with overseas exhibition and showroom organizers planning the entry and group participation of Korean designer brands. Beyond simply bringing Korean brands to a show, we design and operate the entire exhibition business together — brand selection, pre-show preparation, on-site operations, buyer relations, and post-show management. We can also arrange Korean designer brand connections and group participation programs tailored to each organizer’s goals and conditions.
Who operates the Busan Showroom and Busan Collective?
The 'Busan Showroom' (Oct 2025) and 'Busan Collective (BFCS)' (Mar 2026) at MODE Shanghai were planned and operated by CBSR (CEO Ahn Cheol-seong) together with partner institutions such as the Busan Textile & Fashion Industry Association. CBSR leads the whole program — brand selection, pre-show consulting, booth operations, buyer consultations, and post-show follow-up.
How can a Korean designer brand join an overseas trade show?
CBSR handles the entire process: branding and overseas marketing consulting from about two months before the show, booth design and construction, pre-arranged buyer matching, on-site operations, and post-show buyer follow-up. Send us a brand introduction via the contact form and we will suggest suitable shows and schedules.
Who is CEO Ahn Cheol-seong?
A fashion brand consultant with consulting experience across more than 230 brands. Since 2019 he has served as an expert (branding & market analysis) for Design Council Busan’s Fashion Designer Capacity Enhancement Program, and he also works as a consultant for MUSINSA’s TOPS program and as a seminar lecturer at Daegu Textile Complex (DTC). His expertise covers brand identity, market analysis, trends, and merchandising.
Contact
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6F-13, 10 Dokmak-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea