This is also Alex's find that I'm helping him post ^_^
 
On September 19, Acne Studios opened its first Korean flagship store in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. Several big K-pop names such as G-Dragon attended the event.
 
Many of them wore the Cheongdam Sweatshirt, a light pink sweatshirt with two patches on the right chest - one has a blue and yellow geometric design with a face looking like this ･_･ and the other says, "Acne Studios Cheongdam".
Which idol do you think wore it best?
 Please comment below!
 
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SNSD's Tiffany also posted the sweatshirt on her Instagram without wearing it:
 
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EXO's Chanyeol also wore it at an airport but couldn't find a decent image ┐( ՞_՞)┌

See Also: American Eagle Outfitters Pangyo Store Opening
 
 
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CL attended the MTV VMAs on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

See Also: Baddest BFFs: CL & Jeremy Scott
 


 

The dress that got her named one of the best dressed at the event is from Moschino's Resort 2016 collection. She accessorized her outfit with gold Moschino bracelets/bangles on each wrist. Who's looking forward to her US debut?


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Decked out in Moschino, CL and Jeremy Scott look like racing icons




CL and Jeremy are wearing items from Moschino's S/S 2016 Collection



CL is wearing Moschino's:
S/S 2016 Collection Hoodie & Sweatpants
Gold Bra
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Biker Flap Bag (Buy here)
Knuckle Rings (Sold Out)



Jeremy is wearing the Name Tag Print T-shirt by Moschino
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Jeremy is wearing items from Moschino's S/S 2016 Collection

Till the next find~

Wendy

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Married to the Music Moschino

This brand always seems to be lurking around in SHINee's fashion so when I spotted the typical big bold logo with its signature quirky design, I instantly recognised it.



Jonghyun is wearing the Baseball Shirt Dress by Moschino
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Key also helped me out during [WITH SHINee] Naver V App Broadcast where he was going through everyone's outfits in MTTM.



Jonghyun was also wearing the Sylvester Hoodie Dress by Moschino 
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Finally Key himself was wearing the brand during the dance segment of the MV. 
(Sorry for the bad screencaps, I tried~) 



Key is wearing the Bugs Bunny Basketball Jersey Mini Dress by Moschino
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While scrolling round, I also found that 2NE1's Dara had worn the same top before. 


Till the next find~
Wendy

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Just saw this while scrolling through my Instagram feed :) 
Comme Des Garcons has been a really popular brand amongst K-POP idols and artistes, and 2NE1's CL is no different. The top she wore on her Instagram pic is a white button-down tee with the signature black heart emblem by Comme Des Garcons PLAY. Click here to buy. This tee also comes in a red heart emblem.



Cheers!
Claire

See also: Get the Look: SNSD's 'Party'
 
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A very competitive "who wore it better this time". It is between members from Korea's top two girl groups, 2NE1 and Girls' Generation. They are both wearing the Striped stretch-cotton mini dress from T by Alexander Wang. 
 
 2NE1's Dara wore the dress in Singles Magazine March 2015 issue. Her outfit overall is casual, suited for a day out.

See Also: Dara's Dress

SNSD's Sooyoung wore the dress in Nylon Magazine February 2015 issue. Her overall look is a tad more formal, like for a date or a classy night out.
 
Both are suited to be models!
 


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2NE1's Dara did a photo shoot for Singles Magazine March 2015 issue. I really like the different outfits and different locations of this spread. Dara did a great job modeling, giving off a cool, chic look rather than the quirky vibe she has on SNS and the powerful image she emits while promoting in 2NE1. The streets of Singapore look so beautiful, I hope to visit one day~

Dara is wearing the Striped stretch-cotton mini dress from T by Alexander Wang. Loving the contrast of the colors and different thicknesses of stripes on this dress. Buy here.




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Here is one of CL's main outfits in Skrillex's "Dirty Vibe" MV. 



Straight from the runway, CL's Patchwork Crop Jacket, skirt, and boots are from Nasir Mazhar's F/W 2014 collection. 

The crop top is from Nasir Mazhar's S/S 2014 collection. Can't find the black version but here's the white version on a model:
 


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Dirty Vibe

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20:49
I bet $1 million that jiepaidao will steal this find. They already stole a find from this music video with the same designer I'm about to post; if they sat down and spent 5 minutes of their own effort like me by checking out the designer's collection they could've made the following G-Dragon find I made.


 
G-Dragon has the Dotted Fur Coat on in navy by Hyein Seo from her A/W 2014 collection. Lighting and editing makes a big difference on the appearance of clothing - beware when you go online shopping! 




This is the find that jiepaidao stole (from another hardworking original K-pop fashion blog) - CL wearing the Ghost Face Stole also from Hyein Seo's A/W 2014 collection. Before that stolen find, I made a post on Kyung from Block B wearing it, which they also stole and made a "who wore it better" post. Why do they suck so much D': If they at least acknowledged us by giving us credit for our finds we would be happy. Is that so hard to do? Why pass off other people's work as their own?

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Block B at MAMA 2014

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20:58
Earlier today, G-Dragon and CL's collaboration with Skrillex (titled "Dirty Vibe") was released. If you have yet to see it, here is the video:



I feel like in an effort to be the more western definition of "urban", hip hop artists like G-Dragon and CL take common clothing troops to the extreme. For example, "gangsta" chains and grillz and overall appropriated items. Perhaps I am just bored of seeing Korean artists whose hip-hop is less urban rap (like, let's say Dok2 or Tiger JK) and more like over-saturated pop/rap. 

Here is a fashion summary of the completely ridiculous "Dirty Vibe" wardrobe:


GD appears first in what I'm going to call the "base scene", because it's the scene that the MV keeps coming back to in between more fun/wild shots. While I appreciate the use of more diverse models/dancers (racially and by body-type), I am a bit frustrated that their clothing so clearly screams "objectified". If they were dancing perhaps that would be a different matter, but they are in crop tops and bathing suit/ underwear bottoms and literally just standing behind GD. In the second image, you can more clearly see that the girl with her hair down is wearing what appears to be child-sized shin guards. I just don't get what's A. sexy or B. cool about shin guards? I think the girls have cool shoes, and while I don't really understand their masks/ necklaces, I think they add to a more modern/ futuristic vibe.
In this frame, GD is wearing white on white, which I think compliments the girls' clothing and the background well. However, I am not really understanding which cigarette packs are included with what appear to be awareness ribbons and skulls. I always find it interesting when, in a meta-esque manner, the name of the song is incorporated into the video, and so I think it was a cool choice to have "Dirty Vibe" repeated over and over on GD's top. 







 I honestly don't know how to approach these shots of CL. She is so pretty, and I think her makeup looks great, but I am just thrown off by the fur cuffs on both her crop top and boots. Especially the boots. This look remind me of Josie and The Pussycat Dolls mixed with Moschino. I don't get the platform sandals with the thigh-high, completely-not-flattering leg warmers? Boots? I don't even know how many parts her leg paraphernalia are composed of. 


I have no idea if her hair says anything, but this still looks quite artistic in my opinion. Obviously, something like this is staged purely for the sake of the music video. I can't imagine CL going to an awards show with a bandana around her eyes.


 First rule of trench-coat wearing: pair it with slimmer pants! For real though, CL mixes quite a lot in this look. The sunglasses and trench coats are nod to The Matrix. While he shoes are fancier. Her turtleneck jumpsuit needs to burn. In fact, all turtlenecks need to burn. I know CL is a huge fan of the leotard/ bathing suit look, and I fully support her in that, but turtlenecks look far too suffocating. The pants are alright, but I am not a huge fan of them combined with everything else in this look. The giant hoop earrings, thick gold chain, and fingerless gloves look trashy not classy together. Or maybe it's the sweatpants-heels combo, which sometimes works, but definitely not when said sweatpants look three sizes too big for their wearer. 





I just want to finish by pointing out GD's pleather fedora* and seriously massive amount of chains. Between the metal on his pants, around his neck, and in his mouth, I bet he's quite weighed down.

*KWS writer, Shelley, has pointed out that this is in fact a "bucket hat", and it's very popular in Kpop MVs as of late. 

tl;dr: "Dirty Vibe" is all about faux fur, masks, and chains

What are your thoughts? Have I been too harsh?
Leave us a comment below.
--Lauren


Also See: 
GD in Hong Kong
Spotted: CL at Paris Fashion Week

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11:14
For this Who Wore It Better, 2NE1'S Dara and SHINee's Taemin are both wearing the same pullover from Moschino x Jeremy Scott called the Merino Wool Cheezy Bits Pull or Moschino Mouse Knit Sweater depending where you buy it (a buylink here).

Dara wore it in 2NE1's Gotta Be You music video and Taemin wore it on 140818 Hello Counselor.

 
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Even though we were already making this WWIB, shoutout to reader etb5 who told us about these two idols wearing the same thing :)

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Cheezy Bits 
Gotta be you 
 
 
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I always love seeing KPOP stars at international events. It shows how truly global hallyu is. Who better to represent S. Korea at one of the most popular fashion weeks then CL of 2NE1? CL's kind nature, style, and charisma has lead to many friendship within the fashion industry. The most famous is of course her long-term friendship with Jeremy Scott. However, this week she's proven that she's a hotshot in the biz. Let's take a look at some of what she's been up to.

 
Chanel : Backstage - Paris Fashion Week : Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2014-2015 : News PhotoChanel : Backstage - Paris Fashion Week : Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2014-2015 : News Photo
140708 CL poses with fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (R)  backstage after the Chanel show (source)
Speaking of Karl Lagerfeld, the two posed for an Instagram picture as well: 
Let's see some other Instagram pictures from the festivities:


 CL seems like she's having a lot of fun. In the interviews that have been posted, she's been really nice to the paparazzi. Take a look:

140709 CL (2NE1) IN PARIS FASHION SHOW JEAN PAUL GAULTIER AND VALENTINO CL 이채린


140709 CL (2NE1) IN PARIS FASHION SHOW MARGIELA CL 이채린


 

CL and Karl Lagerfeld at Haute Couture 2014 - Chanel runway



There are also a ton of fan-edits and pictures of these events from different angles and different photographers. You can find them on fan Facebook pages, and the CL tag on Tumblr .

--Lauren

P.S. This post was just for fun. I think it's nice to see a crossover between Western and Eastern stars.

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23:03
Hey guys, before reading this post please read the updated Green Leopard post.
How on with the 'Who wore it better?' battle.
Thanks to our lovely reader CC, we found out that 2ne1's Bom also wore the Leopard Printed Cotton t-shirt from Versus (buy it here) in Roommate episode 6.
Who wore it better?
Hyuna or Bom




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--Eliza

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Who wore it better? Naeun or Soyu
07:03
On May 20, 2NE1 released their MV for 'Gotta be you'.
What is a 2NE1 MV without some Jeremy Scott?

CL, Bom and Minzy's outfits from the MV are from Jeremy Scott's F/W 2014 collection











Dara wore the Merino Wool Cheezy Bits Pull from Moschino x Jeremy Scott and you can buy it here


--Eliza


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By now you might have already heard about 2NE1's CL walking the runway at the DKNY Fashion Show in Seoul on March 27. Obviously, the brand she's wearing is DKNY but here at K-world Style we give the specifics! 
 

On the runway she wore the Top With Printed Meshand Skirt With Stepped Hem, which you are able to get for yourself here and here.

 
At the DKNY 25th Anniversary Party, she wore the Double Racer Back Dress. Check it out and/or buy one here.

Everything here is from DKNY's 25th Anniversary and S/S 2014 collection. 

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Also See: 
Gotta Be Coming Back Home 
A special birthday surprise
CL sure loves Jeremy Scott  








21:43

Welcome to your destination for music recommendations. This is an article written for fun, so I cannot promise it'll be exact. My goal is to give you Korean songs that correspond with your American (or other Western country) song choices.
Let's go!~

If you like ___, try...
1. If you like Bruno Mars' "Treasure", try Clazzi (ft. 2AM's Seulong), "How We Feel"
Both songs have 80's influences and synth-y backgrounds. Also, they are both sung by guys searching for love. I think both songs are really groovy, but I will say, Clazzi's "How We Feel" is much better for chilling, while Bruno Mars' "Treasure" is a little more upbeat. However, both songs have undeniably catchy choruses.

2. If you like Rihanna's "Man Down", try 2NE1's "Come Back Home".
OK, I brought out the obligatory YG artist, and maybe some people will disagree with this choice, but here's how I legitimately justify this choice: starting at 1:45 ish, 2NE1 has the same downbeat count and reggae feeling as Rihanna's tune. BTW, I highly recommend the unplugged version of "Come Back home"over the original song. To me, it sounds more old-school 2NE1, and I'm also not a fan of mixing that many genres of music. It's like "Come Back Home"-- like other Kpop songs, most notably "I got a boy" by SNSD-- is a frankeinstein song, combining too many genres in obvious divisions. I'm all for taking elements from different genres, but while "Man Down" sticks to a combo of reggae-pop the entire song, "Come Back Home" has a house-hip-hop-esque break in the middle, which throws me off. 

3. If you like Paramore's "Ain't it Fun", try YB's "Mystery"
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure why these two fit together, but they do. Both are pop-rock songs made be incredibly successful, famous pop-rock bands. I believe both Hayley Williams and Yoon Do Hyun  have great talent and bring something special as the singers of their bands. Maybe it's because both choruses are catchy or even because they are both fast-paced alternative songs. Whatever it is, I hope you enjoy my recommendation. I could not find mystery on Soundcloud, so I've included the music video here:
4. If you like The Weeknd's "Wicked Games", try Henry's "Trap"
While The Weeknd's song is a little more pure-R&B, Henry brings in elements of pop. Still, both songs feature a somewhat-tortured-artist vibe and extensive vocal runs. I'm a huge fan of both artist, and when listening to "Wicked Games" and "Trap", I get the same feeling. However, I do think The Weeknd's "Wicked Games" is a more explicit song, so if that is not your style, stick with Henry. 




That's it for this round. Would you like me to do another post perhaps featuring some folk songs, hip hop, or more indie artists (from both countries)? Let me know in the comments.
--Lauren





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