요즘에 패션 그리고 에디토리얼 사진을 열심히 연습하고 있어요. 우리 사이트 발전을 되며서 다른식으로도 스트리트 패션을 기록하고 뭘 나오고 있는지 전하고 싶어요. 물론 길거리 사진을 촬영은 재밌는데 또 재밌는 패션 있으면 스튜디오에서도 촬영하고 싶고 야외 설정 사진도 찍고 싶어서 기술적으로 준비 하고 있어요. 왜냐하면 어떻게 보면은 이 사이트는 패션 잡지로 생각할 수 있으니까 그런 에디토리얼 사진들도 나오면 좋죠.
이 건 보람이란 친군데 내 조명 연습을 위해 해준 거다. 이쁘죠? 계속 가끔씩 스튜디오 연습 샷들을 올릴께요.
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근데 요즘에 영어로만 블로깅 하니까 눈이랑 머리가 아플 수 있네요? 주로 한국말/영어로 둘다 글을 올리는데 요새 바빠서 그냥 짧게 영어로만 쓰고 글을 올린 건데 계속 뒤로 보면 대부분 한국말로 쓴 거예요.
앞으로도 한국말로도 쓰도록 노력할테니까 우리가 좋은 패션 이야기를 나누면서 친해지자고요!
그리고 한국 스트리트와 패션에 대한 유일한 사진집을 갖고 싶다면 오른 쪽에 The Seoul Fashion Report이란 우리가 만든 사진집을 사시죠! 한국문화, 패션, 또 냄새까지 전해주고 싶다면 딴 이런 사진집이 아에 없습니다. ‘리얼 코리아’이란 선물을 주3! 그 사진집에 대해서 알고 싶으면 마이클 허트이란 저자의 발표를 직접 보시죠!
우리가 열심히 한국패션을 세계에계 소개를 하는 걸 지원해주시는 게 고맙습니다!
와주셔서 감사합니다!
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4th International DJ Festival 갔어요? 좋았는데. TINNews에서 나온 가사인데 밑데는 영어로 나온 버전도 있어요.
Recently, we attended the 4th International World DJ Festival to see some fresh fashions and interesting people. We found plenty, and the event has seemed to have become even more popular than even a couple of years ago, when I covered it for my online magazine, Feetmanseoul.com.
Back then, there were costumes and funny clothes to borrow, ample booths full of activities from free, legal tattoos to clothing on sale. The feeling was quite underground, and only those “in the know” were in attendance, which of course, included a lot of international guests.
This time around, things seemed far more commercialized, with even the alternative activities seeming aimed at separating one from one’s money. Of course, it is nice to see a Doc Marten’s store with its own DJ, but then again, it’s a Doc Marten’s store. That’s kind of a pricy booth — compare that to getting a REAL and EDGY tat for absolutely free. I agree — no comparison.
We were treated to a lot of open-minded, fashionable folks, sporting everything from fancy stockings to dresses fashioned after the Union Jack that stands in as the symbol of British rock, as one woman sported it, along with matching electric guitar.
Dress was kind of crazy and eclectic, but didn’t stray too far from the trends. Colorful socks were common, in a way they weren’t just a few years ago, when one had to special order interesting colors from the Internet. Now, they’re all over street stands from Dongdaemun to Myeongdong to Shinchon.
Skirt and minidress lengths are still very, very short, partially enabled for the masses by black and other colored stocking that make the shorter lengths seem more cute than super-sexy. But there IS a lot more skin showing these days, to be sure. For example, I especially liked the look of the young lady in the simple short minidress and red stockings and boots. Simple, but makes a strong statement.
And while we’ve mentioned boots, I still have to note once again how popular and prevalent they are nowadays, even in the summer. Doc Marten’s, or boots inspired by them, are all the rage. One can say that they’ve become a dominant fashion trend — the young ladies in Seoul have come to love them.
Men’s fashion has come a long way as well, as seen in the fitted red suit one attendee was wearing. It reflected a major change on the runways for men these days, with things getting tighter, lines getting slimmer, and moving away from the roomy looks of the past. On the model in question, I love how the suitpants are shorts, along with the red sneakers. SPORTY!
There were a lot of interesting looks to catch, as well as good music marked by a lot of big acts that the crowd seemed to enjoy quite a bit. As I’m not a music expert, I can’t comment on that much, but I will say that the DJ’s and live bands sounded fresh enough to make the crowd move and keep things rocking all night long.
Speaking of which, one complaint I must lodge has to do with crowd handling and the press. Persons with press passes were told that once inside, you were not allowed to leave and re-enter. Now, this is an event going from 2PM until 6AM the next day. Even when covering a 3-4-hour event, the option to leave the venue, eat, edit, or even upload content online. Now, the DJ Festival people only provided a single tent with 2 tables and no Internet or amenities. But then again, we didn’t expect them. It was quite fine without them. Still, not being allowed to leave is not a reasonable rule, especially for members of the press.
I’m 40 years old. I have an oversized camera bag weighing in at over 25 kilos with no secure place to put it, tripod, monopod, and studio flash stand, and other accessories. I’m not complaining — I’m a photographer covering an event. However, I need to shoot for a few hours in the afternoon, leave and do anything from eat real food, take care of business, use the Internet, or even sleep. I might want to cover both daytime and nighttime looks — but I’m not going to stay up 18 hours straight to do it. If anything, I was planning to shoot in the afternoon, leave for dinner, get some sleep, and then return around 3 in the morning to catch the nighttime fun. I’m not a 21-year-old kid with a blanket and book. I’ve got real responsibilities. What if I’m married with a wife and kid? Or a photographer with another deadline? This event needs to be run with a higher regard for the press — we’re not the general public, we have a lot of equipment and responsibilities, and we’re carrying drugs in our bags. And if the problem last year was press passes being given out as journalists were leaving, then simply require a photo ID next time — don’t punish us like we’re teenagers. Because we’re not.
See, despite the good music and girls in short skirts, the press isn’t there for the free tickets. If conditions are similar next year, I won’t be covering this event. I’ll leave it to the press who will tolerate such treatment, such as the reporters for university newspaper photographers and other amateurs.
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Red hair has taken over the streets of Seoul. It’s not that everyone has changed to red hair, but those with perms, especially the younger and edgier, are sporting colored hair that is much redder than before.
Actually, I started noticing this about two summers ago. Since I tend to take pictures of people who are more fashion forward than others, I noticed that some of the most edgy girls I was photographing had noticeably redder hair. And this was not just what Koreans call “염색” or the dark maroon or orange color streaking popular from the late-1990s, but really, really red hair.
I mean, like Irish people living in Ireland red hair. I mean bright red, like a Japanese goldfish. Two years ago, the best example I saw was of the young lady wearing a very bright red hair wig. Just last weekend, I saw so many women walking around with the same color, there were too many to count.
One reason I actually like this trend is, unlike many trends that come and go here in Korea, this one actually looks good on Korean women, against Korean skin. I always think that mother nature is the best judge of beauty, and in this case, the trend seems to be in agreement with her. In nature, red hair always appears with very pale skin, and is this time of very little melanin. It’s common in Ireland, for example, and even among African-Americans who are albino, they often have red hair. And a lot of caucasian women in the US and Europe, especially those going for the Goth look or some such, dye their hair jet black and even get hard bangs or perm their hair straight. And it often looks quite good.Or does Dita von Teese look better as a blonde?
Source: The Daily Mail
So is the case with Koreans, who largely have pale skin and look good with this particular shade of hair. This is because it’s simply looks natural, because it is something that already appears in nature. I dislike many cosmetic trends in Korea because they go against nature, especially when it comes to plastic surgery. For example, most Koreans think that the bigger the eyes the better, because this is the message they see from the West, as translated through domestic media. But aesthetically, it is the wrong match for most Korean faces and looks quite unnatural. Simply put, a large Roman nose, round Western eyes, or silicone-enhanced lips usually do not look good on a face that was not made for them. The elements simply don’t match.
But the present trend is an interesting, if accidental, hit. It just looks good. Anyway, much better than dark maroon streaks or blond perms. I’m sure this trend will continue to go mainstream this summer and we will see many more red-headed Koreans walking the streets.
Loved the hair, ladies!
Work it, couples!
Two fashionistas from 2 years ago predict the future.
P.S. I just bought breakfast in the Shinchon McDonald’s and 3 of the 4 female workers were sporting bright red hair, almost as if it were part of the uniform. Trend — officially tipped into mainstream!
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