멀티매거진 for your fashion fetish…
우리 "길거리 스타일" 컬럼은 개인의 패션 선택만 벤치마킹 하는 것이아니라, 차라리 대표적인 길거리에서 보일 수 있는 패션 장르를 잡으려고 해요.
"Street Styles" tracks not just individual fashion choices, but tries to capture fashion that is representative of types of fashion genres visible on the Korean streets.
We caught up with this amazingly dressed trio coming out of a rock concert in Anam-dong, dressed in the most detailed, lovingly crafted punk styles we've seen in a long, long time. This is a whole new level of D-I-Y.
안암동의 락 콘서트 현장에서 나오신 분들 중에, 펑크로 제대로 차려 입으신 세 분들의 사진을 찍었습니다.
There's a lot of pressure to conform in Korea, so it's always refreshing to find people who can go beyond the conventional and find their own truly unique style, and these three have definitely got it! These are no punks-for-show or posers; this is everyday wear for these folks. They're the real deal.
한국에서 튀는 복장을 입는데는 엄청난 심리적 압박을 느끼게 마련입니다. 그러다보니, 대중적인 스타일을 넘어, 자신만의 스타일대로 입고다니는 사람들을 찾는다는 것은 상당히 신선한 경험이라 할 수 있지요. 바로 여기 세 분이 그렇습니다. 이 분들은 공연을 하시는 분들도 아니고, 코스튬 플레이를 하고 계신 것도 아니랍니다.
An important part of the punk aestetic is the do-it-yourself, handmade look. This beautifully hand-painted No Brain shirt really catches the eye (and carries a loving message about the importance of family on the back^^), and the cat-shaped backpack had a suprisingly homey vibe. Customization is key, and the painting, embroidery, and buttons all go towards making this outfit utterly unique.
펑크룩에 있어서 중요한 부분은 자신이 원하는대로 꾸민다는 것입니다. 이분들은 정말 '지대로' 입으셨습니다. 위의 No Brain을 그린 셔츠는 보는 이의 시선을 한 번에 잡아 끌지요. 그리고 뒤에는 가족 사랑의 중요성에 관한 메시지가 적혀있습니다. 뒤에 달린 고양이 가방은 저 분 뒤에 참 편하게 늘어져있는 느낌이었습니다. 자작품과 함께, 티셔츠의 그림, 뱃지 등의 아이템이 어우러져 매우 독특한 느낌이 듭니다.
Punk is the anti-fashion fashion, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have it's own special appeal. While deliberately bucking trends and going with extreme accessories designed to be transgressive and provocative (like their colored contact lenses and the many, many piercings they sport) they've still managed to be eye-catching.
펑크는 이른바 'anti-fashion'이라 하지만, 외관을 중시하지 않는다는 이야기가 아닙니다. 피어싱이나 커다란 팔찌처럼, 과하다 싶을 정도로 화려한 액세서리를 착용하거나, 기존의 트렌드와는 차별화된 모습으로 사람들의 시선을 집중시킵니다.
KISS-inspired makeup makes for a dramatic look, but that's just what these two were aiming for. Also note the rips and shreds on that t-shirt ~ sexy, cool, and definitely not what the other girls are wearing out. It just makes these two that much more fashionable to be able to reference contemporary Korean women's fashion while subverting it and using items like frilly skirts and fancy patterned stockings in different way.
KISS를 바탕으로 코디를 할 경우는 보통 드라마틱한 느낌을 주게 마련인데, 이 두 분이 의도하신 것이 바로 그것입니다. 찢어진 티셔츠와, 그 위에 그려진 그림을 보면, 웬만한 여자분들이 입으실만한 느낌은 아니죠.
Never mind the Bollocks, here's some Sex Pistols accessories. The Sex Pistols are what first caught these girls ears, but their accessories are what caught our eye. That's some heavy-duty leather, spikes, and chains!
화려한 무늬의 스타킹이나, 장식이 달린 스커트는 일반적인 여성복 패션과 대비됨으로써 두 분의 스타일을 더 돋보이게 합니다. 그리고, Sex Pistols의 이름이 들어간 액세서리도 보이네요. Sex Pistols는 이 아가씨들의 귀를 사로잡았을 것이고, 이 아가씨들의 액세서리는 보는 사람의 눈을 사로잡습니다.두꺼운 가죽에 찡과 체인도 달렸네요.
Tell me those aren't the most fabulous printed stockings you've ever seen! Really, ladies, we ALL need a pair like that. And the stockings work as a nice bridge between some heavy-duty boots and the frilly lace and ribbons of the purple leopard-print skirt. That's mixing it up with style. And it's old OLD school, harkening back the coquettishness of British punk in the 1970's. Altogether well played! Rock on!
가죽부츠와 보라색 표피스커트 사이에 스타킹을 신어주신 게 참 잘 어울리네요. 스타일을 더욱 돋보이게 만들어주는 느낌입니다. 마치 1970년대의 영국 펑크 스타일을 보는 느낌입니다. 앞으로도 멋진 모습 기대하겠습니다.
— Gomushin Girl (English)
— GhostOnline (Korean)
2 Responses for "Street Styles: Gomushin Girl Goes Punk!"
I think it's great that, finally, Koreans are learning from Tokyo's Harajuku lessons, and starting to "freak out" in a very good way. Be whatever you want to be, without disrespecting others. This is why it's great to walk in Tokyo's streets: you just dress as you wish, nobody cares. If this is the beginning for the Hangugk Sarams, great!
But…mixing Sex Pistols style with Kiss is definetely a NO! Punk with Old-school-hardrock??? No way, doesn't match. And the cat moustache is really childish…
Hey, but it's a beginning! They will learn (they just need to go more on vacations to Tokyo)!
I think we need to give these kids way more credit than saying that they're trying to be like fashion in Harajuku. First, Harajuku ain't punk. Harajuku is Harajuku, with it's own styles, trends, and aesthetics. And these kids were definitely punk, doing more than just dressing up for rock concerts. This is something they do every day, and from talking to them I know that they were serious about punk as a way of life. And as for mixing hardrock with punk ~ well, both styles have historically done more than a little borrowing and influencing each other. And they were going to a ROCK concert, not a punk rock concert so I found their nod to the genre to be cool, not mixing messages. After all, isn't punk all about defying what we're told to do and defining our own space? There's a pretty long history of extreme makeup coming from punk, too, so it's not out of line either. It didn't look silly at all in real life, but rather a weird, sweet, but very punk makeup statement. These kids knew what they were about, and they'll keep doing their own thing. No trips to Tokyo needed!^^
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