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Street Peeps: Punk Band Girl

Sep 23, 2007 Author: HipChic® | Filed under: Hongdae, Seoul Fashion Report, Street Peeps

Street Peeps 우리들의 눈길을 끌고 질문을 던지게끔 호기심을 유발하는 이들을 가리킵니다. 아마도 그의 패션이나 태도 혹은 내면에 숨겨져 있는 뭔가가 느껴지기도 하겠죠. 전철 옆자리나 줄을 서서 대기하는 사람이나 혹은 길거리에서 스쳐 지나가는 이들처럼 우리 주변에는 주목할만한 인물이 많고 우리는 그들에게 말을 건내지 않지만 Street Peeps에서는 기회를 붙잡아 여러분들께 보여드립니다. 그들은 우리들의 생각보다 재미있고 특별한 동시에 우리와 비슷한 사람들이라는걸 깨달을 있어요.

“Street Peeps” are interesting people who, for some reason, catch our eye and make us want to ask, “Who are you and what do you do?” Perhaps it’s their fashion; perhaps it’s their attitude; often, it’s just a feeling that there’s something under the surface that we want to know about. All around us – sitting next to us on the subway, waiting behind us in line, walking past us in the street – there are fascinating and remarkable people, yet we never stop to talk to them. Well, we do, and we bring them to you.

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이날은 정말 옷이 몸에 달라붙을만큼 더웠어요. 학교 커뮤니티를 통해 만난 사진 정모에서 만난 사람들과 특이한 카페에서 열을 식힌 다음 홍대 놀이터로 올라오는 계단에서 fms 이러는거예요. “ 얼터너티브한 사람들 사진 찍고 싶은데.” 그런 말을 하자마자 고개를 드는데 바로 앞에 펑키한 룩을 가진 여자분이 앉아계시는 아니겠어요? 이건 열려라 참깨도 아니고 흥부의 소원빌기도 아니여..

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We were walking around in Hongdae when we this young lady with an interesting alternative look caught our eye. Not only was she the very image of Hongdae in terms of embodying youth, music, and cool fashion, she also had a bad-ass tattoo on her arm, which was very real. We asked.

And we loved the boots and armbands! Very cool, very punkalicious. You should also check out the punk band she’s a member of – she was waiting to perform when we met her – at www.skunklabel.com.

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좋았던 바로 옆에 graffiti 있어서 펑키한 밴드걸의 배경이 되기에 맞았다는 거죠. 조금 조심하는 사진찍기에 응해 주셔서 다행이라고 생각했답니다. 그리고 이 친구는 펑크 밴드 멤버입니다. 한번 방문하시지오: www.skunklabel.com.

Street Peeps: The Cool Kids

Sep 8, 2007 Author: HipChic® | Filed under: Dongdaemun, Seoul Fashion Report, Street Peeps, Trends

Street Peeps 우리들의 눈길을 끌고 질문을 던지게끔 호기심을 유발하는 이들을 가리킵니다. 아마도 그의 패션이나 태도 혹은 내면에 숨겨져 있는 뭔가가 느껴지기도 하겠죠. 전철 옆자리나 줄을 서서 대기하는 사람이나 혹은 길거리에서 스쳐 지나가는 이들처럼 우리 주변에는 주목할만한 인물이 많고 우리는 그들에게 말을 건내지 않지만 Street Peeps에서는 기회를 붙잡아 여러분들께 보여드립니다. 그들은 우리들의 생각보다 재미있고 특별한 동시에 우리와 비슷한 사람들이라는걸 깨달을 있어요.

“Street Peeps” are interesting people who, for some reason, catch our eye and make us want to ask, “Who are you and what do you do?” Perhaps it’s their fashion; perhaps it’s their attitude; often, it’s just a feeling that there’s something under the surface that we want to know about. All around us – sitting next to us on the subway, waiting behind us in line, walking past us in the street – there are fascinating and remarkable people, yet we never stop to talk to them. Well, we do. And what we keep realizing that you should never judge a book by its cover. Most importantly, we realize that perfect strangers are often much more interesting that you might think, but are very much like you and me.

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저도 예전에는 모르는 사람에게 말을 거는게 너무 무서웠어요. 원래 성격이 소심하고 싸이코같은 A형이라 혼자만의 세계에 갇혀 살았죠. 그래서 성격을 바꿔보려고 노력중이예요. 마음을 열고, 상대방을 믿어주면서 말을 걸어보면 사실 대부분 친절하게 대해줘요. 길거리에서 fms 사진을 찍다가 눈에 띄는 교복입은 학생들이 있어서 사진을 찍었죠.

제가 학생이었다면 아마도 너무 모범생이었기 때문에 아무도 사진을 찍자고 하지는 않았겠지만 아마 너무 무서워서 울었을거예요. (그정도로 소심했어요) 요즘은 교복 밑에 티셔츠 입는게 유행인가봐요. 때만 해도 이런건 상상도 못했죠. 뭔가 순진해 보이면서도 도발적이기도 작은 숙녀들을 거리에서 봤을 사진에 담고 싶다는 생각이 들었어요. 학생들이라 그런지 부담없이 귀여운 자세로 응해줘서 편했어요. 친구들끼리라 자유롭고 뭔가 희망에 분위기 속에서 사진을 찍을 있었죠. 쿨한 작은 아가씨들에게 정말 고마웠어요.

As marketers everywhere know, the cool kids know what’s cool. And in Korea, schoolkids are big spenders in certain ways, and on certain things, because they have to work within constrictions (uniforms, school rules, somewhat strict social norms surrounding age), yet they make their choices en masse. Trends and looks travel through schools here in the same they do in other countries, but there is much more uniformity (excuse the unintentional pun). So when these kids make a choice, it tends to be of epic proportions. So don’t let the school uniforms fool you. These kids buy certain bags, certain shoes (Converses!), certain phones, etc. They have limited avenues for expression, so they make the most of them. Here’s a no brainer: Korean girls started wearing Converses looong before the older kids in their 20’s started doing it.

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쿨한 학생들만 있는 특별한 아이템이 있죠. 핸드폰, 가방, 컨버스 운동화 등등저도 중학교 시절에 약간 도발해서 부모님께 거짓말을 하고 그때 당시 학생들 사이에 명품으로 통했던 intercrew티셔츠를 샀다가 들통이 나자 다음날 학교 적이 있어요. 이후로 더욱 모범생 모드로 돌입했지요. 주위에 항상 브랜드 아이템에 대해서 노래를 부르던 친구가 있었는데 친구 덕분에 학원비로 옷사고 신발사고, 엄마께 떼쓰던 기억이 나네요. 사실 지금은 후회도 돼요. 공부 열심히 했으면하고요. 부모님께 미안하기도 하고요.

As for personality – Korean high school kids have a lot, especially high school girls. If there’s one group of people in the world I’d never want to have to fight several hundred of, it’s Korean schoolgirls. I have a feeling that if it were a death match between 1,000 Tartans and 1,000 Korean girl high school seniors with the entrance exam or jobs on their mind – the only people left standing would be busy checking their hair in vanity mirrors and freshening up with the help of little, hidden makeup compacts.

The three girls in this set struck me because of their badass attitude. They seem like good kids, but are definitely still cool – they’re not the geeks or nerds (like I was!). They’re not breaking all that many rules, and are nothing in comparison with some high school kids today, whose choice of overly-small tops, altered skirts (in keeping with the miniskirt trend in vogue these days), and high-as-rules-allow heels definitely blur the line between real schoolgirls’ regulation school wear and some sexy parody of what schoolgirls wear.

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제가 학교 다닐 때는 너무 순진해서 작은 몸집에 비해 너무 치마를 접어입기는 했어도 수선 맏기거나 하는 것은 생각하지도 못했어요. 예전에는 치마 수선하는 학생들 보면 날라리라고 생각했었는데 요즘은 조금 다른 생각이 들어요. 이런 식으로 시간을 내서 비록 교복이지만 외모에 신경을 쓴다는 보면 앞으로 패션 쪽으로 나가면 성공할 같은 생각이 들어요. 학교에서도 이런 학생들을 다그치기만 하지 말고 탈렌트를 발전시키도록 도와주면 좋겠어요.

NOT regulation!

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아참, 그러고 보니 제가 고등학교 다닐 엄청 추운 날에 핑크색 목도리를 하고 등교한 적이 있어요. 학생주임 선생님(남자) 밍크코트를 입고 계셨죠. 학생주임 선생님은 저의 핑크색 목도리를 보더니 머리를 손바닥으로 후려치셨어요. 어찌나 기분이 상하던지.. 길로 학교 자퇴하고 유학준비했답니다. ㅋㅋ

Not regulation, but close enough, and much better, frankly!

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For our cool girls, the open top with t-shirts sticking out is definitely non-regulation, but very cool, both in terms of temperature and temperament. The Converses. Extra-long hair that isn’t put up. The “circle lenses” that make your pupils look bigger, for a Shrek 2, Puss-In-Boots effect. Pink umbrella slung to the backpack.

제가 학창시절로 돌아간다면 여전히 부모님을 기쁘게 해드리기 위해서 모범생과 같이(?) 교복을 입겠지만 다른 방식으로 교복을 입는 학생들을 날라리라고 정의하지는 않을 같아요. 그들의 관점을 배우기 위해 친구가 되고 싶을 같네요. 그들의 창의력과 다른 사고방식을 배울 있으니까요. ^^

These girls are ready to roll. And they look fabulous! See you around the streets of Seoul!

[Pictures by FMS]

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우리 멀테매거진은 대부분의 한국 패션잡지하고 달라요. 여러 사람들을 모여서 '리얼 패션'을 직접 찍고 촬영하고 녹음도 하고. 그리고 UCC과 podcast하고 멋진 멀티미디어 컨텐츠와 솔직한 글로 색다른 online magazine을 제공해요. 멀티미디어 + 매거진 = "멀티매거진"이죠. 지금 발전중이라 이쁘게 봐주시고 우리 컴뮤니티에 가입을 좀 하시죠? 우리 FMS의 사이트와 함께 서울의 멋진 길거리와 맛집에서 만나보자!


What is FASHION?

"패션은 옷과 함께 하는 것만은 아니에요...하늘에도, 길에도 패션은 있고, 패션은 우리의 생각과 삶의 방식, 주변에서 일어나는 일들과도 함께해야만 해요."

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."

--- Coco Chanel (1883–1971)



재밌는 대화 / comments

  • Korean Tattoo Artist (9)
    • Ec: I applaud this couple for their drive to make something work for them and their new addition. Change is a global thing and if this is away for these two to make a difference. I applaud you two. ec
  • “Hongdae by Night” (4)
    • Clémence: Oh that’s cute! I would love to go to seoul one day! :)
    • FMS: Sorry — didn’t get the purse. I also didn’t want to get HIT with it by pushing my luck. ㅋㅋㅋ Actually, I didn’t see the purse. I just saw the couple and a split second later, snapped off...
    • cjlatina: It seems like they were caught off guard. Dude: I think…I think someone is watching us. HAHAHAH @FMS- Did you get a close up of the purse? Please say yes.
    • 수경: Haha. Yes, HongDae is still much alive at night… ^^
  • Introducing Ms. Erotic Orange (9)
    • cjlatina: Can’t wait to read your post. :D Girl work those tight (leather?) pants. *two snaps*
    • 수경: looking forward to your posts, erotic orangieeee ^^
    • lovelyprincess: Me, too. I can out shop Paris Hilton, too, but there is one thing you need for that….HER BANK ACCOUNT…hahaha!!!
    • 유라: can’t wait to read your stuff! :) 정말 기대되욤!
    • Kikki: Keep the posts comin’! ;D
    • Eunice: Duuuude, I’m so glad you’re here! I was waiting for a writer with a style like yours to show up. :) Kate Lanphear and Lou Dillon are the names I like to hear. :D Eagerly anticipating your future...
    • FMS: Dang — she’s so polite! ㅋㅋㅋ
    • Erotic Orange: Thanks! I’m bowing my head down which is probably why you couldn’t see it. =) Please come by more often!
    • wietske: Yay for awesome fashionsense and yay for a new writer, I fell in love with the last picture of you, great sense of style you have but where did your head go in the first picture <3
  • “Apkujeong by Night” (5)
    • cjlatina: Why do these pics make me feel like I am drunk? hehehhe I actually like the first one because you really can’t tell that it’s a man on a motorcycle, right? But it also looks like a dragon breathing...
    • 수경: i like the first picture a lot.. really nice texture to it.. ^^
    • FMS: Actually, I wish I had another image that was mostly blue in its palette, but I couldn’t find anything. If and when we publish a book, I’ll complete it: red, cream, and blue! ;-)
    • Bekah: I like these pictures, it shows movement, all the blurred lines. Looks lively.
    • Tiffany Robinson: the first picture is really cool. I like pictures like this, lets the imagination run. =)
  • Actress Choi Jin-Sil Dies at the Age of 39 (4)
    • cjlatina: She was really beautiful. I hear that she was well respected in the Korean entertainment industry. It’s sad that we are losing so many talented people to suicide. Also news of her death was reported on ABC...
    • lovelyprincess: It is very sad. I guess this just goes to show that people who seem to have it all, can actually be not so happy. It’s usually people who you wouldn’t think would do something like this, who...
    • Bekah: That’s so sad =( RIP Choi Jin-Sil
    • 수경: this is so sad.. T.T RIP unnie.. >.<
  • “Hunting” (10)
    • cjlatina: Also I think that girl in white booty huggers is a dude because I think I see a bulge.
    • cjlatina: So the people just wait there until…..? a. they cool off and head back in to the club? b. they decide to head home? c. they catch their prey and go off (pun intended) with their one night stand? heheheheh...
    • blue: I had to look again at the picture. Sometimes, I think these are the back alleys of New York or Atlanta. Her shoes are nice.
    • sf: ehhe….the sly subtlety of the picture is what makes it fun to look at. Killer abs but the shoes ruin the overall effect I’m afraid :(
    • FMS: Come on guys — it’s not really a fashion photo as much as a street life shot…I like the moment. For me, it’s more about the guy’s stare and the sly look while smoking the cig…
    • Dre: Agreed. Not worthy of a second glance except to remark how unappealing the whole get-up is.
    • cjlatina: I was wondering do guys in Korea have to worry about picking up a girl that may or may not be one? About the fashion…..I am not feeling that girl’s outfit and I really don’t like those shoes.
    • 수경: i went clubbing once in HongDae.. but i didn’t get to see this though.. i think i went to some youngsters (like real young teenagers) club
    • Yina: Agreed, those shoes are just plain ugly. Eek! She looks good from the thighs up though.
    • ridonkulus: nice abs, hate the sneaker stiletto, but it is clubbing… that guy smoking a cigarette was real subtle.
  • “Fashion-in-Context” (Preview) (2)
    • FMS: Thanks for the comment, but watch the language — you’ve been warned.
    • Kos: *EDITED*!!!u see dat fingers i don’ like it.she’s woman she must be take care of her legs or those fingers..*EDITED* i’ve never seen such a dirty fingers….*EDITED*!!!!
  • Black Pumps Challenge! (2)
    • Kos: Me 2oooooooo….:)
  • ruby kicks (4)
    • Kos: So dat mean his kick shoe lead him into many country??do ya?yeah i like it.wanna travel by many country like dis up there……..:)
  • Preview: Gangnam Fashion Festival (GAFF) (10)
    • lovelyprincess: Well, I would NEVER wear the shirt in Singapore…but in Korea…yes!
    • 수경: and i love all the fashion i see here.. colourful and fabulous ^^ gets me soo pumped up!
    • 수경: @lovelyprincess haha we singaporeans would dread to wear the ‘i love singapore’ tee, cos it is like some advertisement thing for our national day.. haha
    • Yina: Haha… FMS, not FSM… been visiting Flying Spaghetti Monster websites too much, huh? ^^
    • Yina: I love the woman with the pink stockings! Fabulous colour coordination from head to toe. Great find, FSM!
    • lovelyprincess: We all have opinions, but I was just laughing about this with a coworker a few weeks ago when the subject of “I Love NY” t-shirts came up. She agrees with me. How do you know you love NY if you...
    • FMS: OK…I’d say the “I Love NY” t-shirt is probably one of the most famous ones (and most famous lines) ever made, having gone there or not. If I have a t-shirt that says “I love pandas”...
    • lovelyprincess: Most of these fashions are nice, but I have to wonder about people wearing “I love NY” t-shirts. They probably haven’t even gone to NY. I have an “I Love Singapore” t-shirt....
    • Jae Young: O, Andre Kim, so fantastique, so scary. I get that he wears the space suit cos his body is not trim like it used to be but the rest of us peons can’t quite run with it XD Also, plastic surgery and the...
  • Thanks, GirlyBubble! (2)
    • Tiffany Robinson: =) you’re totally welcome F|M|S!! You rock our socks over at GirlyBubble! hehe^^ Definitely keep it up <33
    • 수경: keep up the good work FMS!! ^^
  • Devil in the Details (1)
    • leo: nice… cool… amazing… so pure… so white… what a nice legs…
  • Pass It On (8)
    • impolite one: Is this what you were doing when you said you were too busy to come hang out with us in Hongdae?

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What is STYLE?

"패션은 희미해지지만 스타일은 영원하다."

"Fashions fade, style is eternal.”

--- Yves Saint Laurent (b. 1936)






What is SEXY?

"있잖아..다리가 아름다운건 아니야...단지 그걸 어떻게 해야 하는지를 아는거야."

"Darling, the legs aren't so beautiful, I just know what to do with them."

--- Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992)











What is TALENT?

"내가 연기할 수 없을 때, 난 연기를 해야 했고, 노래할 수 없을 때, 난 '익살스런 얼굴'을 노래해야 했다. 또, 난 Fred Astaire와 함께 춤을 춰야 했었는데, 그때는 춤을 출 수 있는 상황이 아니었다. 그러니까 내가 준비되지 않았을 때 난 이 모든것을 해야 했던 것이다. 그때 난 정말 미친듯이 이 난국을 타개하기 위해 노력했다."

"I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.”

---Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993)





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