ITZY’s LOCO outfits at Show!
Music Core vs. in their practice video
With the latest comeback Loco, ITZY obviously has proven themselves well as a versatile
girl group that will never be stuck to one concept.
The thing is, the stylists seem to be too absorbed in the “loco” theme that all
the outfits, from those in ITZY’s photo teasers to their performances on music shows,
were unbelievably absurd that not a single soul can understand what’s going on in front
of their eyes.
[blinking guy meme]
Apparently there are many questionable outfits in this comeback but netizens believed the
fashion crisi of this era truly peaked with when ITZY wore these cheesy pinky costumes
on stage.
With a deliberate switch from the regular girl-crush image to a girlier style, it kinda
made sense for the stylists to opt for a palette full of different shades of pink.
The thing is, though everyone’s well aware of how newtro is still a big trend in fashion,
the stylings for ITZY was still said to be way too of-the-past with the hot pink chosen
as the main theme and the tacky choice of accessories.
First is Ryujin with the gemstone harness that seemed to be thrown on her at the last
minute to make the overall look less average.
However, it obviously didn’t make the look any more special but rather created a hot
mess that awkwardly dangled along when Ryujin danced.
Then we got Yuna—whose body is always at the finest but suddenly got dressed in something
that looked like a bag.
Chaeryeong—who was turned into a furry bacteria or a pink feather duster from the viewpoint
of Asian parents Lia—who looked kinda okay but not the best,
and worst of the worst, we got Yeji—who always suffered from the most exotic experimental
stylings of the coordies.
On Pann, fans were so fed up with ITZY’s common sense about fashion that they demanded
the wages should be paid in gift vouchers from now on considering the efforts put in
styling the girls was unbelievably mediocre.
Especially for Yeji, there was even a thread dedicated only to ranting about how ridiculous
her look was, from the oddly dyed hair, weird accessories choices, to eccentric outfit probably
inspired by Giorno Giovanna from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Ironically, the best outfit of ITZY was nowhere to be seen on big music shows but instead
in the small practice room at JYP Entertainment.
Compared to the cheesy pinky outfits with useless skin exposure and extremely chaotic,
these Adidas sets were not only pretty but also helped them showcase the complicated,
ITZY-spirit choreography that always required smooth coordinations between joints and perfect
body lines.
You see how all the members turned into those badass girls that we all used to know during
the Dalla Dalla era?
Especially for Lia, this time she no longer had to stick with the princess, girly persona
that the stylists painted out and perfectly fit in as a piece of ITZY in these trendy
yet comfy fits.
Users on theqoo also shared the same views with how these costumes expressed way better
the image of ITZY rather than some loco loco outfits that the girls wore on music shows.
Apparently this era asked the members to portray something funnier and crazier than usual but
according to netizens, there are many other ways to express that theme without compromising
the visuals of the girls and making them suffer from ridiculous stylings.
aespa’s Black Mamba outfits at Gayo Daejukje 2020 vs. in their practice video
Looks like many famous girl groups of gen4 have been going through some beefs with their
stylists because in the Black Mamba era - aka the golden time for aespa to shape their unique
image in people’s mind, the group was also made to wear some eccentric cheap fits that
you probably never thought a girl group from Big3 would ever wear.
While there were millions of ways to express the futuristic, woman-warrior theme of Aepsa,
the stylists just woke up one day and chose “Ice Age” as the main theme for the first-ever
stage of the girls at Gayo Daechukje.
Then just like that, the girls showed up in public with outfits that remind people of
nothing but the trends of several years ago where people were obsessed with bling bling
things, ruffles, and irrelevant feathers attached all over the clothes.
Probably the price of these costumes were not cheap and the patience poured into sewing
these feathers and sequin by hands were for sure admirable, aespa still looked like they
just travelled to the future just for this performance.
Still, according to netizens, the outfit of Winter was most comprehensible since her white
porcelain skin matched perfectly with the color of the dress but for the other three,
everything was a pure disaster.
On Youtube, some even compared aespa with “aluminum foil”, “feather duster”
and said for sure the stylists didn’t even bother to care because aepsa’s visuals were
already enough to draw attention.
Funnily, the practice outfits of aespa during this era was said to be way prettier but just
like ITZY, aespa also gotta wear these types of things only in the practice room only.
You know how Black Mamba was about aespa being the heroes about to start their journey on
fighting against the villain, right?
Since this techwear totally fit in with the hero and futuristic concept, it immediately
drew lots of positive comments right after the video was posted on Youtube.
Under the video, netizens kept questioning why the stylists didn’t style aespa like
this on music shows because these outfits not only helped the girls showcase their neat
moves but also suit more with the aesthetics of many people.
With crop tops, badass harnesses, cargo pants and combat boots, aespa looked like they straight
up stepped out of a sci-fi movie and though many girl groups had tried on these techwear
trend before, some believed aespa were among some rarest acts best portrayed the vibe and
reminded them a lot about the blockbuster Star War.
Especially for Karina and Winter, many people there have noticed that the stylists really
gave them the outfits best complimenting their body proportions and despite having the simpler
hairstyle than Giselle and Ningning, they still effortlessly capture all eyes with the
empowered and intriguing aura.
STAYC Sieun’s SO BAD outfit at Inkigayo 2020 vs. at Inkigayo 2021
Compared to the previous fits that you’ve seen, of course the stylistics of STAYC wouldn’t
dare to dress her that weird and experimental but, if you put her costume at this Inkigayo
stage to the other ones that she had worn, you’ll see how the stylists could have done
a way better job than that.
Compared to other members whose outfit portrayed well the spirit of So Bad where a heavy retro
vibe smoothly converged with a little touch of modernity, Sieun was somehow left out completely
with a lame and irrelevant costume with the old-fashioned combination between a silver
blouse, an inner tube top and the bling bling gemstone skirt.
You know how the 2000s had the trend like every girl would wear a super revealing top
but then layered inside another one to cover the overexposed skin?
That’s exactly what the stylists did to Sieun and at close-up shots, things were actually
even worse because the thin blouse also looked like a cheap aluminum foil wrapped around
her body rather than a proper piece of clothing.
Then when it came to the scene of the whole group, the outdated and irrelevance of the
fit was even seen clearer with Sieun being completely left out like a random girl had
just jumped into STAYC in the last minutes.
Luckily, the stylists knew where they went wrong and soon got back the sanity to dress
Sieun better for the next stage.
With the remix version where So Bad was turned into a darker and more sophisticated song,
Sieun stood out again but this time, she got all the spotlight for the stunning visuals
and the best outfit in the group.
Though the main palette for that stage only had black and white, the delicate, asymmetric
designs of her blouse, the choice of accessories and the slightly wavy styling of the hair
all made up for that basic theme.
When this darker stage of So Bad was uploaded, many people in the comment section also said
they were completely taken aback by Sieun because she shone so bright in this performance.
(G)-IDLE ‘s Dumdi Dumdi outfits at Show Champion vs. at Inkigayo
While Dumdi Dumdi was a successful comeback where (G)-IDLE proved their limitless potentials
as a girl group that can effortlessly slay any concepts, they didn’t seem to serve
the look as well as what they often did with all the previous comebacks.
As if the first stage decoration of Dumdi Dumdi wasn’t colorful and summery enough,
the stylists decided to go extra miles and literally turned the group into an LGBTA+
flag with the outfits full of vibrant colors.
At closer shots, you can also see how thin and cheap the materials of these dresses were
and especially with the costume of Minnie, though I must appreciate the time and patience
the coordies poured in to sew a bunch of colorful bandanas together, the end-result still looked
like a big mess.
Then we have the outdated dress of Soojin, the stuffy costumes of Shuhua and Yuqi that
somehow made them look heavier than usual, the cheesy ruffles pink pants of Soyeon that
had nothing to do with her rainbow top and the overly short dress of Miyeon that drew
all attention to her safety shorts throughout the performance.
After receiving so much criticism for these costumes, luckily the coordies took in some
opinions, fixed their mistakes and dressed the girls properly with these good denim outfits
for the Inkigayo stage.
Even when they didn’t need to stuff in that many colors, you can still see the summer
theme floating around with the wise cut-outs, harmonious combination between different shades
of denim, breezy designs and good choice of accessories.
Even when the coordies added some colors on Shuhua and Miyeon, they also did that in a
wise and mindful way, not only helping Shuhua and Miyeon fit harmoniously in the group’s
dynamic but also pulling the overall vibe closer to the fun and summery spirit of Dumdi
Dumdi.
So which group do you think has the most dramatically contrasting outfit duo?
Do you want to add some more names to the list?
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