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Or, so the Sports Seoul newspaper tells us:

옷보다도 패션 소품에 애정을 쏟는 패션리더들은 계절이 바뀔 때마다 즐거운 비명을 지른다. 가을에는 어떤 구두·가방과 사랑에 빠져볼까. 상상만으로도 벌써부터 마음이 설렌다.

가을 유행할 구두와 가방은 우아하면서 복고적인 느낌을 주는 제품들이다. 패션 스타일리스트 오지현씨는이번 가을에는 여전히 빅백이 유행할 것으로 보이며 버클이나 포켓 장식있는 제품을 눈여겨 보면 좋다 말했다.

말이 맞나? 오케이 - 가방, 화려한 소재벌써 유행하고 있지. 근데 “소년같은 옥스포드화?” 릴리? 아직은 한국에서는 아무 흔적도 못봤는데. 그리고 너무 미국의 작년에 일어난 “유행”아니냐? 2006년이란 말이야…

Are they right? Yeah, the big bags and bright, sparkly materials for shoes and everything else has been with us for a while now – “futurism” – but Oxfords? Hmm. I’ve heard about this in the fashion rags, but haven’t seen any hint of that yet. Oxfords? That’s so Fall 2006!

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[From Trashionista]

그리고 너무 40년대스럽네

As well as soooo 1940’s.

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[From US Marines (미국해병대) site]

잠깐! 40년대? 한겨례신문에서 40년대의 패션 이번에 유행한다며!

Waitaminnit!? The 1940’s? Well, that’s exactly what a Korean fashion article in the Hangyeoreh Shinmun said:

디자이너들은 참 변덕도 심하다. 봄이 시작되던 무렵까지만 해도 우주탐험선에 언제라도 몸을 실을 수 있도록 <스타워즈> 등장인물 같은 옷들로 차려입으라고 호들갑을 떨더니 이제는 또 1940년대 여배우들을 본받으라 한다. 여자란 모름지기 사랑밖에 몰라야 한다며 간지러운 프릴 드레스 입기를 강요할 때는 언제고 채 1년도 지나지 않아 정제된 아름다움을 뿜어내는 여자야말로 진정 아름다운 여자라고 말을 바꾼다. 그래서 이번 가을엔 어떻게 해야 한다고? 세계적인 디자이너들이 펼치는 주장은 이렇다….

….패션에서 시즌 달라지는 트렌드는 게임의 규칙과도 비슷한 것으로, ‘ 그렇게 정했느냐?’ 하는 것은 별로 중요하지 않다. 턱을 받치고 앉아 이런 유행인데?”라고 묻는 , “ 술래가무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다라고 말하는 동안에만 움직일 있는가?”라고 따져 묻는 것과도 같다. 그러니 1940년대가 돌아왔고, 미니스커트의 시대가 종말을 고했는가 하는 것에 대해 너무 깊이 고민하지 말기를. ‘규칙이 같은 게임을 시즌 반복하면 재미가 없으니까, 이제 바뀌었나 보다생각하면 좀더 즐거운 마음으로 게임을 즐길 있다. 그런가 하면트렌드 따라잡기 게임에 불과하므로, 모든 사람이 반드시 참가할 필요는 없다는 말을 해두고 싶다. 숨바꼭질에 흥미가 없는 이들은 디자이너들의 주장 따위는 깨끗이 잊어버리고 삼삼오오 모여앉아 공기놀이를 해도 좋다. 숨바꼭질은 세상에서 가장 멍청한 놀이라고 생각하는 소년이 숨바꼭질의 규칙을 필요가 무엇인가. [ 다 읽으세요!]

그래도. 한국여성들이 옥스포드화를 신는다고? 두고보자. 진짜 궁금하네.

Still. Korean girls in Oxfords? Let’s wait and see about that.

Noooooooo!!!

Aug 28, 2007 Author: FMS | Filed under: Blogged In (from foreign sites), Just Funny, Trends

안돼애애애애애!!!

그들이 다가온다. 악의 군대가 행진하고 있습니다. Uggs Crocs 이젠 결합이 것이다. 것은 바로 Cruggs이랍니다.

The unholy are rising. The legions of the dark forces amass as we speak. Uggs have met Crocs. They are: Cruggs.

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[From BoingBoing]

The picture above was taken in the United States, where most of the Crocs fad has been limited to, although I have started seeing them in Korea. Still, the Cruggs thing is new. There is still time. If you see them coming, you can utter the following words in the hope of holding them back. Cross yourself and step slowly backwards as you chant:

위에 그 사진은 미국에서 찍힌 거다. 그리고 크로크스의 유행이 거의 한국에 안 들어왔는데 조금씩 보일 수 있는데도 아직도 크러그는 못 봤지오. 아직도 시간이 남았스니다. 근데 만약에 이 신발들을 한국에서 보게 되면…스토프! 천천히 뒤로 걸으면서 손을 이마에서 가슴으로 십자를 긋으시고 밑에 기도를 하시고:

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven…

하늘에 계신 우리 아버지여,
이름이 거룩히 여김을 받으시오며,
나라이 임하옵시며,
뜻이 하늘에 이룬 것같이 땅에서도 이루어지이다….

Keep chanting these words:

다음에 말을 단조로운 말투로 계속하면 좋을 것같아요:

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Back to Hell, go you! The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you!

다시 지옥으로 가리가! 주님의 힘으로 너를 벌한다! 주님의 힘으로 너를 벌한다! 주님의 힘으로 너를 벌한다! 주님의 힘으로 너를 벌한다!

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[From Flickr]

신발이 당장 사라지지 않으면 악마의 힘이 곳에 너무 쎄나봐요. 도망! 도망! ㅋㅋㅋ
Hopefully, this works. If not, run like hell and stay inside this winter. Cruggs are coming!

Ready for fall fashion? Well, the keywords are “retro minimalism,” according to the Prime Business Journal (프리미엄경제):

올해 패션계에 가장 화두로 등장한 미니멀리즘은 하반기에 접어들면서 클래식과 아방가르드한 요소가 접목되어 한층 자연스럽고 부드러운 이미지의 미니멀리즘으로 진화할 전망이다. 성패션연구소 조윤희 책임연구원은 가을 패션은레트로 미니멀리즘(Retro Minimalism)’ 키워드로 전개될 것으로 보인다” 1960년대에는 심플한 미니스커트와 퓨처리즘이 부상했고, 1980년대에는 남성적인 수트가 인기를 모은데 이어 가을에는 시기의 복고적인 요소를 현대적으로 재해석한 스타일이 유행할 전망이라고 전한다.

From DongA.com:

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From DongA.com again:

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Yu In-yeong in a spare and bare mini-dress – no frills and no nonsense:

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근데 이건 무슨 신소식아니죠. 미니멀리즘이란 트렌드와 60년대의 ‘마드’(mod“)이란 트렌드와 계속 유행하고 있어잖아요. 그냥 F/W 계속 인기 있을 것같아요.

This isn’t really a surprise, though. The minimalism trend has been well underway – along with the retro “mod” trend – and simply doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon.

Can dresses get any shorter? According to this picture from Osen, I don’t think so:

‘Mnet 20’s Choice’행사가 21 서울 광장동 쉐라톤 그랜드 워커힐에서 열렸다. 민효린이 미니스커트를 입고 블루카펫을 밟고 있다.

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와우. 초미니는 더이상 짧아질 수 없겠죠? 왜냐하면 더 짧아지면은…음…그냥 19세미만 콘텐츠가 될 거잖아요. ㅋㅋ 요새는 효린이 너무 짧게 나오는데…진짜 덥나바요. 지난 주에:

The infamous “Designer Nose” Min Hyo-rin in Star News, last week:

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그리고 이번 주도 시원하게 노오고 싶어했나봐요:

From Joy News and MyDaily, respectively, this week:

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And from Newsen, which has all the best pictures:

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. 효린씨. 물론 스포츠신문을 ㅂ면서 침을 내리고 있는 다른 남자처럼 ‘각선미’ 뭐 그런 걸 좋아하는데…음…조금 바랑스가…음…조금 짧은 편아닌가? 사실 어떤 얌전한 한국식 비키니보다 노출하는 것같은데. 안그넌가요? 근데 신발은 진짜 이쁜데. clutch가방도 갖고 싶은데. ㅋㅋ

OK, girlfriend. Let’s get real. It’s just a little too short, isn’t it? Just a tad? I mean, I technically like those two mini-dresses, and even love your little clutch bag in the second set (although the shoes are blah, but not a major crime); but seriously? Aren’t you worried? Sitting down must require great skill and concentration, and you certainly can’t walk up stairs. And if the wind blew too hard – the world might be able to find out whether you wax or not; and I doubt you’d want that.

I mean, I guess one technically shows more skin wearing a bikini – but no one shows up to big events wearing a bikini. And the irony is that Korean-style “modest” bikinis actually cover up more than your dress does. Now, that’s a scary thing.

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[From hoonyuni.com]

Are you going to the beach, Hyo-rin? ㅋㅋㅋ

A little less ass can mean a lot more class – a good motto and fashion rule of thumb for when you start getting close to exposing your Secret of Joy to the world.

“Fabulous Fashionistas” 컬럼에서는 서울의 뛰어난 멋쟁이들을 소개해 드립니다. 여기서이란 어떠한 유행을 의미하는 것이나 비싼 명품 아이템을 자랑스럽게 가지고 있는 것을 의미하는 것이 아닙니다. 자기 자신의 패션 스타일을 특별히 보여주는 사람, 창조적인 코디로 눈에 띄는 사람, 그런 분들을 컬럼에서 만나보실 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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동대문에서 다니면서 멋쟁이들 많이 만났지. 근데 레게 스타일 커플은 진짜 개성이 있고 아주 unique한 거같았어요. 서울에서 가끔씩 어떤 특별한 문화에 빠져있는 스타일 보일 수 있는데 - 랩, 펑크, J-pop - 근데 많은 그런 사람들이 어슬프게너무 일부러 따라하려고 하는 것있잖아요.

근데 이 커플은 너무 자연스럽고 대게 쿨한 것같았어요. 그래서 말을 시켰던이 너무 어색함 없이 촬영을 할 수 있었죠.

We were walking around Dongdaemun when we spotted the coolest reggae couple walking our way. You see a lot of young folks here dressed like a sub-culture groupie – rap, punk, or even J-pop – but it often looks superficial or even forced when it’s worn by the wrong person, or too self-consciously. This couple didn’t have that problem, and seemed as natural reggae devoteés as in any other place.

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그리고 머리. 레게 스타일에서 제일 중요한 거죠 - 드레드럭. 어떻게 어디서 머리를 했는지 물어봤던이 그 남자분이 ‘내가 직접 했다’고 설명해주셨거든요. 와우. 대단한 일이지. 나같은 경우는 내 머리를 감는 건 귀찮은데. ㅋㅋ 진짜 대단하지오!

And that hair! When I asked who did the extensions, the guy replied that he had done it himself. Now, that’s dedication.

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그리고 밋진 디자인이 있는 티셔츠… A t-shirt with a unique design…

마지막으로, 가방과 생들…이 경우엔 서로 매층아니고 그 에스닉깃 가방과 상체, 청/흰색 샌들과 하얀 진스…그렇게 잘 어울려네요. 코디 캡!

Gotta check the bag and shoes…they don’t match each other, but rather the somewhat “ethnic” purse in tandem with her upper body, and the blue/white sandals with the white jeans, obviously. Looking good!

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그냥 유행만 따라하는 것아니라 진짜 자기 개성대로 이 ‘레게 스타일’을 만들었지. 물론 순한 레게 스타일아니니까 한국의 일반 멋과 레게 멋과 섞인 거예요. 진짜. 멋을 너무 잘하셨네요!

They don’t seem to be just following a trend, but are also mixing in this reggae look with items and fashion from Korea; and they’ve done a great job at making it natural and fabulous. It just really works, don’t you think?

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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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    • Flower73: Hello everyone, and Merry Christmas. Unfortunately I have to say that the picture is sold today is the beauty of super thin women. I´m always trying to stay thin, as Latino girl I have many curves and must stay...
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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
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    • Jae Young: Srsly, how lame. I actually think skinny jeans look better on legs with some meat, otherwise you look like you have matches for legs. The boots are tricky, but they could also advertise oh I dunno, boots that...
    • 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: kkkkkkkkkk 웃음!!! “왜냐하면 졸라 따뜻하기 때문이다” ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
    • 수경: OMG.. i have the urge to buy this on a korean online shopping mall the other time… but it is just too hot to wear it in singapore…
    • Kelsey Freeman: Actually, a friend of mine pointed out to me that there is at least a 400 year old tradition of putting animal hats on children near the new year, in Asia. Apparently it has something to do with fooling...
    • jayun: I’d have to be 7 to wear the hat and mittens and not feel so insecure hehe…
    • Bekah: I like these hats. They’re adorable. If I was in korea right now, I’d probably be wearing one.
    • lovelyprincess: I like the polar bear hat from last year. This year was disappointing though, because Paris Baguette is giving elf hats with a cake purchase this year, and they aren’t cute like the polar bear ones. I...
  • A Note from FMS (2)
    • Tiffny!: ditto! it’s such an awesome site, and honestly, it’s the best Korean street fashion site ever! (prolly cuz it’s the first and ONLY that i know of lol) I love how you guys not only show street...
    • Deanne: i love how this site is becoming more korean fashion/street fashion oriented. there’s not enough exposure to it here in the US, so i go here for my fix. keep up the great work!
  • Actress Choi Jin-Sil Dies at the Age of 39 (6)
    • thuyhoang: Choi Jin Sil , we love you and miss you and always
  • 하이힐 - 고민고민하지마♬ (4)
    • Godzilla: “Most women tend to wear them to look “pretty” for men, in the end” Not sure: more to show off to other women than really for other men. Also, to wear high heels you need to know how to walk with...
    • margaretha: High heels are sexy, but they’re painful too. I can’t stand two hours standing on them.
    • Jae Young: Heels totally fubar my feet and my legs but I love being tall and they do make my legs look hotter. I also started wearing heels for work. I wish they made a wider variety of flats, but they all tend to be...
    • Bekah: I’ve only worn high heels for a few special occasions. They are soo uncomfortable. I can’t imagine someone wearing them everyday, no matter how good they look.
  • Sungwon’s a TV Star! (8)
    • sungwon: Thanks, Chotpy! I was introduced to a modeling agency through a friend of a friend. The agency set up a meeting for me with the producers of the show. I don’t think the show will be picked up, but I’ll...
    • Chotpy: congrats on being on the show! it seemed very funny and interesting (i dont know much korean at all…i want to learn but learning 2 languages at once would be confusing ^-^; ) how’d you get picked up for...
  • Street Runway: Gettin’ Cold, Gettin’ Colder! (11)
    • Maley: On the last picture with the girl with the leopard bag an old guy was staring at her but…did anyone notice?
    • Bones: Also in a couple of the pictures, Ajima got it going on.
    • Bones: Also how about the lady who’s stylin and profilin in the background. The long skirt looks pretty good her.
  • Coming Soon: 2008 University Fashion Week (대학패션위크)  (6)
    • 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.
  • The Fashion Diaries: Miss Seonja’s New Look! (6)
    • lovelyprincess: Oh my…Too many people are doing that Seo In Young hairstyle. Enough already….pleeeeeeeeeeeas e.
  • The “‘Tell Me’ Wave” Is Stupid (25)
    • Keith: Oh god, I just youtubed and just realized how funny he was hehehe Time to check out S.E.S. :)
    • Keith: Just wanna say Yoo Seung Jun was the best back in the day. hehehe
  • Korean Hairstyle + Western Guy = Fabulous! (5)
    • robin: Its a basic Caucasoid hair texture from India to Ireland, I have the same thing its pretty awesome, what cha gotta do is crop the hair down with a scissors to remove the laddish waves, get in the shower use head and...

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"Fashions fade, style is eternal.”

--- Yves Saint Laurent (b. 1936)






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"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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