Continuing with the theme of cold and depressing videos, this week he head off to Berlin with the rookie group History!
Their new music video is called What am I to you? Check it out!
The video was released on November 25, 2013 and had 2,161,792 views by December 10th.
For added fun, watch the video with Air- Sexy Boy playing in the back. They make some exceptional faces.
What is the point of this review?
Ruby: So this video sits comfortably within the grunge category. It spans scenes filmed in Berlin, which tend to be more street and everyday clothes and a dance section which has a more fashion take on some of the outfits from the video. The color palette is muted and dark, which fits nicely in the setting and song. There was nothing ground-breaking but its a clean video with a good mix of street and fashion represented. And it’s nice to see history go back toward their cleaner, darker concepts, which have always suited them well.
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| Dance Sihyung, sleek and classy |
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| Grunge Sihyung and their filming location in Berlin |
Em: There were some fairly simple, black-and-white dance costumes, which were nice and full of contrast, and then some fairly every-day clothes for the angst scenes. Aside from one rather distinctive orange jacket, there wasn’t a ton of color, adding to the somewhat darker theme of the video. There wasn’t as much detail as we tend to see in women’s fashion, but the details we did get had the advantage of being nice and clean, such as the silver earrings paired with the red hat.
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| Add a dash of color, for the christmas spirit |
Going on vacation? If you’re a college kid, going home for winter break? Wondering what to pack? Don’t worry, History packed up and headed for Berlin and they’re here to offer advice on what to bring in that suitcase! (And some tips from the writers might sneak in there too…)
Kyungil - That cover all black leather jacket. It’s warm. It’s versatile and it never goes out of fashion. It’s great for any occasion, like breaking up with your girlfriend, getting drunk alone at a bar and dancing in odd places! Definitely pack multipurpose pieces, less space for more use!
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| Kyung-Il looking appropriate for all occasions in his spiffy leather jacket. |
Dokyun: Neutral accessories. Committing to different shoes and jewelry every day is way too much for the savvy travel packer. Little bits everywhere are easy to lose. Pack a pair of simple, sleek black shoes and pick some great neutral jewelry, like diamond studs and wear those. You will only have to keep track of one set of earrings and they’ll look great with everything. Never know when an impromptu angsty photo shoot will come up. Gotta look good.
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| Simple jewelry that still looks really classy |
Sihyung: Don’t forget to pack some workout clothes! They’re great for working out on the go (like in old warehouses) or just chilling with your friends. Make sure you include appropriate accessories, like a good knit hat, if you’re headed somewhere cold! (This includes a good pair of sneakers for walking/exercising!)
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| Exercise clothes for keeping in shape |
Jaeho- Bold graphic tees are Jaeho’s recommendation! They’re great for layering (even underneath that snappy leather jacket) and can be used for sightseeing or chilling. Graphics are especially nice since they’re bright and eye catching. Which is great for spray painting in fields and other tourist activities. No checked baggage is no excuse for no fashion statements.
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| Jaeho, making a lovely face, in his graphic tee |
Yijeong- Even if its the only thing you pack, pack underwear. NEVER FORGET THOSE WHITEY TIGHTIES.
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| but I might recommend bringing other clothes next time Yijeong |
Can someones KINDLY take the time to tell me why NO ONE CONSULTED ME ON THE MAKEUP?! I spend hours, no, days, WEEKS on outfits and you just take acryclic paint and SMOOSH IT ON HISTORY’S FACES?!?! HOW IS THIS MAKEUP?!?!?! All my hard work, RUINED! I cannot believe this was allowed to happen. I was all excited to see the finished mv and then THIS. It’s distracted and uncalled for. Its not even makeup. This is not performance art. MY CAREER IS STAINED LIKE HIS FACE WAS.
#sogrungyiwantabath
#birthdaysuit
#siryourpantsareTHEPANTS
#sogrungyiwantabath both this week and last week we talked about grungy fashion. It’s usually very urban, with cool jackets and tight jeans. What Am I To You was cleaner than Tasty’s Day’n Night, but they appealed to a similar aesthetic preference. It’s not grunge in the purest sense, but rather grunge inspired, and its nice to get a variety of influences like this. One interesting choice that channelled the mismatch aspect of grunge was the sweatshirt under leather jacket look [2:20] At least he probably wasn’t cold during filming.
#birthdaysuit well one person WAS probably cold during filming...you guessed it, that was the naked one. Yijeong did the same thing CL did two weeks ago (well, CL was even more naked, but still). Apparently its a trend to look really cold in the winter, or maybe to just expose a whole lot of skin. I will say that it had a somewhat different effect when Yijeong wore whitey tighties and angsted around an apartment as opposed to when CL sat dramatically in a steaming bath (also angsty) and then sat on freezing cold stone. These poor idols.
#siryourpantsareTHEPANTS and that’s okay with us. The pants, referring to ripped black skinny jeans are a staple in the kpop world of mens fashion. It was one of the first things we ever noticed and they just never seem to go out of fashion. Everyone is wearing them, there are a million variations. Sometimes there are zippers and chains, sometimes you can see the whole leg and sometimes just a few patches of skin. At any rate, Yijeong and History, welcome to the club. Now you’re the cool kids too.
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| Taemin of SHINee stage performance, Juilette Era |
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| Dara from 2ne1 during Fire (Space Version) MV |
What am I trying to get at?
Ruby: Finals are right around the corner and this week I really wanted to write a happy review. We had the chance to review some REALLY INTERESTING fashion choices this week, but decided to go with something simpler. The clothing in this video is on trend and wearable, but still takes risks. Some of them work while others don’t. That orange suede jacket was cool (that leopard print shirt not so much). Aside from a few of these little details, the video was really well put together.
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| It's simple and clean, but nice, which is kind of a change. |
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| Leopard print button downs are not going to happen. Stop trying to make it happen. |
Em: Yup, this video is about as simple as I wish my life was right now. YAY FINALS WEEK. For all its lack of decoration, it still looked pretty good, and as far as everyday fashion goes it was definitely wearable. I wasn’t exactly enthralled by it, but I also wasn’t deeply and personally offended...YAY. Hope to see more from History soon….go rookie (ish) bands!
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| That is a dang cool jacket, and someone could ACTUALLY wear it |
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| Simple and clean |
You okay kyungil? Absinthe is a bit bad for you.
Let us know what you think about the dark grunge trend? Where are the christmas videos? do you miss them?
Leave us some love!
Ruby and Em <3
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