What not to wear: K-pop Fashion Faux Pas
It's a rampant disease nestled deep beneath the surface of K-pop's glossy exterior. And when it strikes, both artists and fans alike find themselves at the receiving end of the heavy blow. That's right, guys - once in a blue moon, our favorite artists fall victim to one of the worst, most frightening vices out there - fashion terrorism or faux pas.
While perusing the length of this post, keep in mind that:
1. Fashion faux pas isn't for the fainthearted
2. These K-pop artists don't deliberately choose to commit such crimes.
Granted, fashion faux pas is a distinctly human mistake, so nobody's at fault. The perpetrators might find themselves at the butt of a couple jokes and jabs for some time (or forever), but hey, it's all in good fun.
Let's take a look back to some infamous fashion impairments that we can never un-see. Some of these images are graphic in content, so view at your own discretion, guys.
The fruity colors ofBig Bang's outfit concept works for the most part. Yes, it's a bit taxing for the eyes to take it all in without bleeding, but overall, it's fun. Besides, there's hardly anything Big Bang can't really pull off. But let's take a moment of silence forTaeyang. If he were to piggyback me, I would control our movement direction by pulling either his right braid or left braid with the appropriate amount of pressure.
Oh,G-Dragon.What happened to the other 75% of yourskortspants?
Why Hello There. The detachable velcro skirt was an interesting idea that took a literal approach toDal Shabet's"Be Ambitious (Look at my Legs)".Dat camel toe, doe.
B.A.Pusually lights up any stage in flames with their presenceand Bank Yong Guk's manly voice. On this particular stage, though, the flames were nowhere to be seen, for they were extinguished by the saltwater of our anguished tears.
Let's be honest - all they need are canes and top hats with feathers sticking out of the side to join the ranks as honorary pimps, a la this fine, swagtastic gentleman:
It's not that I have anything against the beautiful ladies ofOrange Carmel.They have some unnervingly catchy songs that stick in your head whether you'd like it to or not, plus they're hella cute. But their stage outfits honestly make me want to go after their stylist and pluck out his or her eyebrows one by one, to really amp up the pain factor. Cuteness can very well be achievedwithoutbows twice the size of an infant's body or poofy dresses my mom used to make me wear for ballet recitals when I was five. I can almost hear the plastic rustling of those dresses.
It's no question thatTaemanTaeminhas been aging well. We first saw him when he debuted as a sixteen-year-old back in 2008 as the youngest member ofSHINee. He was a gangly kid with coconut-styled hair and a killer dance set that perked our interest in this fresh newcomer. Five years later, he stands before us a married man (onWGM, at least) and a jack of all trades in all things entertainment.
But the shirt. ....Well, half the shirt.
There are so many normal shirts out there for him to wear; I can vouch for it. Not to put anyone down, but everything that could've possibly gone wrong in one article of clothing can be found in this shirt. Did they run out of fabric? Or were they under the impression that this shirt would be the chick magnet of all chick magnets?
You know something's going to go down when you pair outlandish American fashion designerJeremy Scottand K-pop's resident screw-homogeneity badasses2NE1get together. This much is to be expected, right? I can deal withMinzy's,CL's, andPark Bom's outfits. Why? Because I wear such outfits when I'm headed out the door to run errands around town. (Right).
ButDara's pants are so bold. She should think better than to linger around a carnival, especially near the game booth where they make you aim your water gun at the black dot or they make you shoot basketballs that never seem to go into the damn hoop (it's all the pressure; I choose not to take it personally) for stuffed prizes. Dara would be the all-or-nothing one woman stuffed prize.
He has the height, the face, the throaty voice, and the abdominal region that makes you feel faint. What he doesn't have, so they say, is a particular fashion sense. Ah, the original fashion terrorist - our very dearTaecyeon.
To be completely honest, I really don't think his outfits are that bad. I actually quite like 'em. I think Taecyeon's reached a point in his career where his fashion faux-paus have become so synonymous to his entity, and so it's just weird seeing him in well-coordinated clothes. His clueless fashion sense is endearing and standoffish in all the right ways. A real keeper, if you ask me - unfortunate clothes and all. But I say who needs em, he looks better without clothes anyways.
These girls deserve a trophy. Any trophy - just please, someone give them something that shows how thankful we are that they keep things interesting. Try as I may, I can't seem to stop watching the ladies ofCrayon Pop. Their eccentricity and level of bizarreness are comparable to those of my own - and I swear that's saying a lot with regards to where they stand.
I've yet to see them wear miniskirts (without leggings underneath) or clothes that distantly suggest they're part of the K-pop industry to begin with. And Ilovethem for that. On this stage, they opted for animal print tracksuits with white hoodsthat make them look like dancing egg whites. But the thing that most blows my mind is howgoodthey look in those outfits.
Those were some of my choices for K-Pop fashion faux pas, so I ask, what egregious fashion no-no's in K-pop have caught your eye?