Team O.F.S (advisor: Professor Lee Sunjung), composed of Ahn Je-in and Kim Yi-sin from the Department of Spatial Design, Ahn Yu-min from the Department of Fashion Design, and Lim Bo-kyung from the Department of Metal Crafts, has had its design project, “The Outcasters 2026 F/W COLLECTION,” selected for the Apparel Curation Gallery on the global design platform Behance. This achievement is significant in that a project planned and developed independently by students has garnered attention on an international design platform.

The Alpha Project is an educational model at Kookmin University where students earn academic credit by carrying out student-led projects. Unlike traditional lecture-based classes, it operates on a system where students design and execute projects on their own, and the results are evaluated and converted into academic credit. This team’s project was conducted in a student-led manner within the Alpha Project framework, where students directly designed the project, selected an advisor, and carried it out over the course of a semester before being evaluated.

This project is a comprehensive footwear design initiative that spans the entire process, from branding planning and form research to digital modeling, 3D-printed prototyping, and actual production. The boots’ pleated shafts flow fluidly along the leg line, creating a different silhouette each time, while the outsole features a pattern reflecting the contours of the terrain, visually revealing the shifting flow of the ground. Additionally, the design incorporates a detachable crampon structure to enable movement even on challenging terrain.

Behance is a platform where creators from around the world share their work. This project was marked as “Featured In Apparel” on the Behance project page and was also featured in Behance’s Apparel Curation Gallery. Behance Curation is a system that selects and showcases outstanding projects from among the work of designers worldwide, based on design quality and experimental innovation.

This achievement is noteworthy because the students took the initiative to conceive the idea and developed it into a tangible creative outcome through interdisciplinary collaboration. At the same time, it serves as an example of Kookmin University’s practice-oriented educational model, where the Alpha Project fosters creative achievements based on student autonomy and execution capabilities.

△ Boots from the design project “The Outcasters 2026 F/W COLLECTION”

△ Team O.F.S, consisting of students Ahn Je-in and Kim Yi-sin from the Department of Spatial Design, Ahn Yu-min from the Department of Fashion Design, and Lim Bo-kyung from the Department of Metal Crafts (Advisor: Professor Lee Sunjung)