So this week we looked at a lesser-known artist, Rumble Fish, with The Virulent Song. It was posted on January 13th, 2014 (is it really 2014?) and had 82,054 views by January 20th, 2014. A lot of what we've seen so far this year has been...er...questionable, so we were really pleased with this!
Em: I really liked this. Not only were the outfits beautiful and well put-together, but they also spoke to each other in a way that kept them part of the same set while still remaining distinctive and interesting. Some of the major aspects were lots of lace, a consistent black-and-white color scheme, and highly detailed, luxurious pieces with a retro flair. If you've read our reviews before, you know how we feel about retro flair. It was sexy, yet also classy--a difficult combination to pull off sometimes. Lovely!
Black and white with a delicate lacy leotard
Contrasted with rocker chick in leather thigh-high boots
Ruby: I thought this was a really interestingly put together video. If you've read some of our other reviews you know that we talk a lot about the different kinds of sexy and how they really differ from each other but achieve the same thing. This video was like a tour of some of these and I thought it was really awesome. There were four outfits, each pretty different but super simple. The black and white approach, including her really chic hair, really kept it classy even in some of the more risque outfits.
Chic hair makes everything better
The sleeves add a sexy element, but with the rest of her
mostly covered she still seems modest
Three weapons. Three tools. Three nearly unstoppable forces of nature.....but only one will prevail. Perhaps you think fashion is for women. If that's true, then so is BATTLE.
The first weapon: Oval, intricate, hypnotizing. It sits on the ear like a shield, protecting the wearer from harm. Beyond its defensive properties, its edges are sharper than a jawbone, and it can be used for attack if necessary.
The second weapon: The wing shape proves to be an effective means of organizing the impressive collection of sharp blades. Not only is its shape reminiscent of the wearer's wicked winged eyeliner, it also evokes the freedom you may be fighting for.
The third weapon: This multi-faceted weapon is more flexible than either of its competitors. Designed with the hand in mind, it will reinforce a punch and leave an enemy knocked out or worse.
It's a tough call which would be the most useful. What would you go into battle with?
Now Rumble Fish may be new to us but she is not new to the industry. I'm sure this song is going to win her many new fans, so let's all take a peek at her past looks together, shall we?
Since Rumble Fish became a solo artist, she has taken on many different concepts, but none quite as avant-garde or sexy as this one.
In 2011, she came back with Men Are All the Same which had a super casual street style to it. There were plain t-shirts and warm knitted sweaters and even one very fluffy wedding dress. The MV tells a story so the clothes are what every day people wear. It's simple but pleasant.
Just regular people
Also in 2011 she came back with a manga video for Introduce me a good man. It was certainly... creative? It featured traditional anime drawing, clothing included! It was a really interesting take on how to make an MV.
Still fashion I guess!
More recently in 2013, she took on an island bohemian look in her video for Don't Be Like That. The video is full of bright colors and funky accessories. She looks gorgeous in it. Although it is incredibly different conceptually from The Virulent Song, the fashion in this video was also really exceptional.
We can't wait to see what comes next!!!!
Pretty pretty
#shorthairdontcare
#iheartnecklines
#flirtatiousfeathers
#shorthairdontcare for a trend in short hair on women. Looks fantastic in The Virulent Song, looked fantastic in Girl's Day's Something, just generally looks fantastic. My favorite instance of short hair on a girl in kpop is definitely Ga In...what's not to love?
Makes her neck look pretty and graceful
Girl's Day with blonde as well
She's perfect okay? okay.
#iheartnecklines sweetheart necklines, to be exact. Always classic, yet still on trend, heart-shaped necklines made an appearance in plenty of recent MVs, including Rainbow Blaxx's Cha Cha. Maybe they're getting ready for Valentine's Day in a month.
Pretty pretty once again
Rainbow Blaxx looking scandalous
Dal Shabet in BBB
#flirtatiousfeathers seem to be everywhere right now. It's still early in the year, but feathers have appeared a few times as accessories. This isn't the first time kpop has ventured into feather fashion but in recent trends feathers have been pretty absent. Once again Girl's Day's Something featured feather rings. We'll see how this trend plays out through the year.
Sometimes all you need is a feather. Sometimes its giant.
Girl's Day, but less spectacular
Em: I definitely would like more fashion like this. As much as lace is used often or whatever, this really did strike me as something different and I loved it. She managed to be utterly sexy without being trashy at all, which is wonderful, and she kept a powerful image that held the stage. Sometimes its hard to be a solo artist, since all the attention is on you and only you, but she carried the video with her character AND her outfits.
Yet another earring...GORGEOUS jewelry
Studded shorts
Ruby: Indie bands can often be a bit boring. For them its so much about their music and artistry that the fashion takes a back seat. As a fan of indie music I totally understand and appreciate that. On the other hand, sometimes the absolute best fashion comes out of lesser known artist because they're willing to take some risks, especially artsy ones. This video was just a work of art. It was gorgeous. Each outfit was beautiful and detailed without overwhelming the power of her voice with too much crazy fashion. Really well done, it highlighted her and her talent very well.
The work of art herself
Personally I'm not sure if there were QUITE enough lens flares. I mean. Can you really have too many lens flares. I mean. Really.....
But the face projected on top of her while she was dancing was prettyyyy cool.
So what did you think? Had you even heard of Rumble Fish? We hadn't before this video. Indie band videos can be really good or really bad.....so the question is, could you ignore the lens flares and enjoy this one? Or are you so done with black and white concepts? Let us know in the comments!
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