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Street Styles: Smart Retro

Aug 12, 2007 Author: Seoulienne | Filed under: Myeongdong, Seoul Fashion Report, Street Styles, f a s h i o n

우리 “길거리 스타일” 컬럼은 개인의 패션 선택만 벤치마킁하는 것아니라, 찰라리 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.

눈에 띄는 원색 블루 , 컬리 뱅에 바가지 머리, 부엉이 안경, 그리고 스키니진까지!

클래식 스타일이 다시 돌아오나요? 너무너무 맘에 듭니다! 명동에서도 눈에 밖에 없는 스타일을 소화할 있는 분이 있을까요?!

여기서 주목할 것은 대비!

눈이 아플정도로 뚜렷한 원색과 검은색의 대비가 촌스럽기 보다는 현대적으로 세련되 보이네요. 롱티만 원색이고, 다른 모든 아이템은롱티 안에 입은 홀터탑, 바지, 가방, 플랫 슈즈, 그리고 안경까지검정색이잖아요. 가지 색만 있어서 옷이 싸구려나 촌스러워 보이지 않고 깔끔하고 복고적인 느낌을 주네요ㅋ

또, 삐죽거리지 않고 컬리한 헤어스타일이 얌전하고 구식이어 보일 있지만 옷과의 대비 때문에 오히려 스타일리쉬 해보이는걸요. 머리를 하면 왠지 땡땡이 무늬 원피스를 입어야 같은데 이렇게 캐주얼한 티와 스키니 진을 입어도 어울리는군요~

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Look at her primary-colored shirt, bob cut with curly bangs, owly glasses, and skinny jeans!

The 80’s classic style is coming back to the streets of Myeongdong, one of the fashion centers of Seoul! Who else can represent the style exactly as it should be, in an anachronistic but fabulous way? This is my kind of style!

Let me say that her style is a study in contrast itself!

1) Colors

It’s too hard to say that this is an old-fashioned 80’s style, because the colors are not motley–not jumbled up with a variety of colors, but just a pair of primary blue and achromatic black. A long, blue T-shirt rimmed with a little bit of neon yellow green color and black halterneck, skinny jeans, flat sneakers, owly glasses and bag–that’s a smart match!

2) Hair

Her bob cuts and curled bangs look more chic than out of date when the style is matched with casual, catchy outfits. I had thought that bob cuts best go with a dotted robe and heels, but not here! She is showing how bob cuts can come into fashion again, in this 21st century, casual, street-fashion way.

하나 마음에 드는것! 해리포터 안경입니다~

일명 부엉이 안경인데, 안경에 줄까지 달려있어서 어떻게 보면 옛날 학교 사감 선생님이 쓰실 같네요ㅋ (아님 김구선생님이 쓰셨을래나?;) 이런 복고풍의 안경, 어울리기 쉽지 않은데 옷의 느낌이랑 아주 맞아요~ 해리포터 안경 쓰면 뭔가 날카로워 보이면서 둥근 안경테 때문에 귀엽고, 벗으면 목걸이 대신으로 있는 유용한 아이템이네요ㅋ (근데 도수는 있는건지요?)

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What I love the most is her Harry Potter glasses!

The owly glasses give the conservative impression that they MUST be worn by an old, fussy boarding school headmistress or a white-haired, elderly man. But she looks rather cute with the glasses on as they form a balance with her non-conservative outfits. Whether she puts them on or not, the HP glasses are a smart item to go with!

거의 투명하고 가벼운 색조화장을 해서 화려한 색깔의 옷에 맞네요ㅋ 언니 센스 굿!

And you have to check out her makeup as well. You’d better put on a light or almost non-colored makeup if you are to show off your 80’s catchy style.

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과감하고 독특한 패션에 도전해 보고 싶은 !

이분처럼 원색 티셔츠에 무채색 바지만으로도 명동 멋쟁이들의 시선을 사로잡을 있어요~~우리모두 복고풍으로 고고씽!ㅋㅋ

Want to strut your stuff in Myeongdong with a fashionable, unique style?

The 80’s smart mode is one way to go!

[Photos by FMS]

The Lady in Red

Aug 9, 2007 Author: FMS | Filed under: Artistic, Myeongdong, Street Runway

지나가다가 여자 봤는데

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A snap taken of two women in passing…

우리길거리 스타일컬럼은 개인의 패션 선택만 벤치마킁하는 것아니라, 찰라리 대표적인 길거리에서 보일 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.

사실 미국인으로써 좋아했는데 한국에서 살아보니까 가끔씩 괜찮은 걸 눈에 띄는 거예요. 내 생각엔 진짜 커플 티를 좋아하면 비슷한 걸로 사가지고 그냥 맞쳐서 입는 것말고 자극적으로 재밌는 걸 찾아서 자랑스럽게 입는 건 좋지? 명동에서 이 커플을 봤을 때는 지짜 물어보고 싶었죠. 친절하게 해주셔서 - 남자분이 쿨한 자세로, 여자분은 귀여운 미소로 - 진짜 고마웠어요!

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When I first came to Korea, I found the idea of “couple t-shirts” absolutely abominable, but when I began to adjust to the Korean fashion scene, and as I looked around more, I would occasionally see some pretty cool and funny ones. The couple we snapped here in Myeongdong was eminently cool about posing for us in their super couple tees – the way I see it, if you’re going to do the couple tee thing, don’t hold back – go all out!

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In Korea, public displays of…attachment are a bit more plentiful and playful than in the US or other places I’ve been in the West, where people don’t buy each other rings on their 100th day of having gone out, nor are there the incessant 14th-of-the-month holidays: Valentine’s Day followed by “White Day” followed by “Black Day” followed by even more “Days” related to romance than I have committed to memory. But there’s apparently a special day for every month of the year.

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And in Korea, “couple rings” (like a wedding band, except you’re not married) and “couple t-shirts” are in, although only the more hardcore actually buy matching shirts, and only a few of them go so far as to buy the shirts like the ones in the picture above.

And since fashion t-shirts have gotten really taken off this summer, these more highly-evolved couple tees are no surprise at all.

And to the cynics out there, yeah – it can be a bit corny. Yet, there is something cute about the this public show of affection, especially when it’s over the top and unapologetic. And after all – isn’t there something inherently romantic about that?

Fabulous Fashionistas” 컬럼에서는 서울의 뛰어난 멋쟁이들을 소개해 드립니다. 여기서 “멋”이란 어떠한 유행을 의미하는 것이나 비싼 명품 아이템을 자랑스럽게 가지고 있는 것을 의미하는 것이 아닙니다. 자기 자신의 패션 스타일을 특별히 잘 보여주는 사람, 창조적인 코디로 눈에 확 띄는 사람, 그런 분들을 이 컬럼에서 만나보실 수 있습니다.

In the Fabulous Fashionistas column, we shoot the most fashionably original people we can find on the streets of Seoul and bring them to you. We don’t choose them because they follow the trends the most closely, nor because they have the most designers labels attached to their bodies, but because they’ve managed to create their own unique style that one can’t simply pass by without wanting to remember.

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오늘 명동에서 벤치마킹 촬영하고 있는데 우연히 옆에 분명히 패션 좔영하는 2명을 봤어요. 한 언니는 큰 카메라로 찍고 있었고 뭘하는 사람들이 같아서 말을 시켰죠. 얘기해보니까 자기 패션 사이트 한대요. 그리고 밑에 언니가 너무 이쁘게 나오는 모델사진들이 많이 있더라고요 - www.2sac2.com - 자기 쇼핑몰을 위해 사진을 찍고 있었네요. 개인사업을 하시는 분들을 똑같이 볼 수 있으니까 아주 반가웠고 아무래도 대게 잘하시는 것같았어요. 대단해요, 언니들! 구드럭!

한번 방문을 하시죠?! 위에 링크를 클릭을 좀…빨리! ㅋㅋ

We were walking around Myeongdong looking to do some fashion street shots when we spied a couple women doing some modeling and shooting, at which point we stopped to ask them if they were somehow involved in fashion. Turns out they were shooting for their own fashion mall – www.2sac2.com – so it was no problem for us to catch a shot ourselves.

It was nice to see some fellow entrepreneurs out working fashion on the streets of Seoul. Looks like they’re doing a great job, and we wish them lots of luck!

And remember to go to the site. Give them a visit…what are you waiting for? ;-)

Street Photography, Mansei!

Jul 26, 2007 Author: FMS | Filed under: Artistic, Just Funny, Myeongdong, Racy, Street Runway

! 걸렸어! 그렇게 처다보면 안되는데! ㅋㅋㅋ

이런 street photography 재밌지 않아요? 요즘에 서울은 1950년때 파리만큼 아주 우와하고 찍을 만한 곳이야. 길거리에서 여러가지 재밌는 요소들이 많아서. 사람들이 그 사실을 좀더 감상했으면 좋겠는데. 아직도 진짜 스트리트 사진작가들이 살고 있다는 것.

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Gotcha! Caught ya looking, you dirty bird!

These days, Korea is a street and fashion photo heaven, as lively and interesting as Paris in the 1950’s. I wish people would appreciate the art of the real street photographer more here in Korea.

There really is a lot of beauty in the streets.

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멀티매거진이란?

이 거 뭐냐고요? 바로 한국 패션을 사랑하는 미국인사진작가의 만든 한국의 최초의 street fashion and style "멀티매거진"이예요. 반갑죠? ㅋㅋㅋ

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

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    • Jade: ummmmmmmm i think it’s cool !!!! why not?
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    • Music Invest Tools: I love fashion in winter, this is why i love winter.
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    • sophie: they have great style!
    • bekah: The Pea coats on the men look great. Especially the first one :)
    • jayun: I love how you gave out a shout-out to the ajummas: “It’s your birthday” Celebrate you!
    • Tiffny!: woah ! so stylish! <33 at the guys looking all dapper and ish! haha this coat: http://farm4.static.flickr.com /3203/3150127489_280000a5a3_b. jpg i lurv<333
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    • Sarah: Indeed insane. And it does not just apply to women’s fashion… I know men who were getting into acting and they were up by their agents for hip/thigh reduction surgery to minimize their normally athletic...
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    • mins: just wow. what a complete idiot.
    • FMS: Yeah — “huge” calves are basically having calves. What I consider generally normal legs are considered Brontosaurus-sized here. ㅠㅠ
    • miny: omg what do they consider HUGE CALVES? i cant believe they think exercise makes ur legs ugly o_o thats f**ked up
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    • Godzilla: Stupid a$$hole$ that think like that. And poor girls who abide by these “rules”.
    • songy: ouch.. Hear hear. I did enjoy your ranting. That article is really crazy for sure - only found in Korea would you say? I remember back in uni about 50% of girls in my class had plastic surgery done on their faces.....
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    • Jade: i love first photo !!! how did you took those wonderful moment? hehe ;) and …. i wanna know model’s number!!! kkkk
    • 수경: lovely! i loved how u captured the expression of the model in the first pic^^
  • 구함: ‘기술 인턴’ (4)
    • Laura: I wish this opportunity had come up earlier (since I’m leaving Seoul on Monday, so sad), but this sounds awesome! It’s like exactly what I want to do in life. Even though I know this internship is...
    • FMS: We’d love to have you guys, too! ㅠㅠ
    • acey: recently found your site and have finally caught up on all the archives. would love to do this but unfortch am not in korea! good luck~
    • songy: It’s tragic that I’m not in Seoul. My Korean is a bit rusty but I’m sure I’d enjoy working for ya all! :) Good luck with your intern hunting.
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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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