Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts

Monday, December 16, 2013

Crayon Pop of Color

This week we did something a bit different…we’re looking at a band rather than just one MV. Since Crayon Pop came out with Lonely Christmas, we’re going to talk about both that and their previous stuff! Check out their most recent MV here:


Em: ALL THE CUTESY. Seriously. There were two main outfits in Lonely Christmas…one in which they were dressed as literal presents, and the other in which they wore blue tracksuits with odd Christmas-themed accessories. Tracksuits are somewhat of their signature look, and they tend to put them under floofy skirts. They did the same look with Bar Bar Bar AND Dancing Queen. Crayon Pop has so much cute its almost overwhelming, between their dance moves, set, and outfits.
cutest present ever
Tracksuit with helpful accessories

Ruby: So this is the first time we’ve talked about Crayon Pop. Seeing as they’ve done so well this year, it makes sense for us to try and talk about them at least once. What an interesting concept, right? I mean from the beginning CP has been a really interesting group to watch. It seems like such a one time shtick, but people have really responded to the humor element in their music, dance and perhaps especially fashion. And, I mean, I have to agree, although I do think it is getting a bit old. Those christmas tree glasses are super classy. I’ll admit, I think it works a lot better for the christmas theme than just as a general fashion statement….
I moustache you a question
Christmas tree glasses because why not really


What To Wear
Have you ever wanted to go to the gym in the evening, but you also needed an outfit for the day that would look good with your workout clothes? Crayon Pop is here to help you figure out what goes with your fabulous tracksuit pants!


The Schoolgirl Look
There is absolutely nothing wrong with putting your tracksuit pants under a schoolgirl outfit. It shows people you’re fit, like to exercise, and fashion-friendly too! Make sure to wear a color that completely clashes with the rest of the outfit, so people pay particular attention to those fabulous zigzags.
YAY JUMPING


The Rollerblader Look
If you want to be extra safe for your rollerblading later, try a cute matching skirt, colorful t-shirt, and ESPECIALLY a helmet! Your tracksuit should protect you from ouchies too.
READY FOR ANYTHING

The Bicyclist Look
If you want to go all out and show your athleticism, you can wear both halves of the tracksuit with leggings and sneakers. You’re ready for action! Don’t forget the helmet, especially if you’re going bicycling! It helps if the tracksuit is matching pastels…that way you can warn drivers to be careful, and you’ll stay safe.
SASSY POSE TIME


The Full Tracksuit
Want to show them you’re serious about this? Just wear the full tracksuit. Crayon Pop demonstrates it in Lonely Christmas, complete with long-sleeved arm stripies. And if anyone makes fun of you for getting into the Christmas spirit, show them your new present!
*cute voice* BANG



Dear Crayon Pop and All Concerned Parties,


Hello, this is Carl from the Casting Department of the Very Important Casting Company. I am pleased that I am able to write to you with exciting news! I am currently in a position to offer you a major sponsorship contract! We would like to cast you in a series of safety ads for teens and kids! What an exciting opportunity for a young band!


First we will do a bike safety video! You girls always wear helmets like they’re the best accessory ever. Especially in this video! Your helmets are all bedazzled, they’re super snazzy and I’m sure the youngin’s will want to buy those in a hurry.


Next we’ll tackle winter safety! If you live in cold places, you definitely need to cover up those hands! Gloves are an absolute must! You don’t want to lose a finger to the nasty, snowy winter. I’m glad you girls are setting such a good example. Let’s spread the word!


Not to mention those awesome sauce shoes! Heels are so unsafe, especially for young active girls! Better to stick with those safer alternatives! We will launch our own campaign for women’s shoe safety! Ugly sneakers unite!


Last but not least always remember your spare track pants or leggings. You’ll never know when its super cold, and you need to walk a long way, or when you’re going to need to hop on the back of a motorcycle, or ya know, if its just a really windy day.
aye aye captain!
bundle up for the winter kids!


#clever Christmas-related pun
#boxofcrayons
#areyoutoyingwithme


#blahblahblahChristmas ‘Tis the season to look like the season! Now is the wonderful time of year where things get cuddly and fluffy and Christmas-y, complete with the red and green pair that is really difficult to wear at any other time of the year. TIME TO BREAK OUT THE ANTLERS. Lonely Christmas has lots of random Christmas accessories, and other bands have also jumped on the bandwagon (example: EXO). There have also been winter-themed stuff, like the sweater-fest in Step by Step from ZE:A.
kpop can be kind of literal sometimes
THEYRE EVEN DRESSED AS A TREE
merry christmas to you too sir (from Step by Step)
#boxofcrayons because it seems like the stylists have a goal of combining as many colors as possible. From Magic Mint to Tickle Me Pink, fashion becomes a rainbow of happiness. I mean, the band name IS Crayon Pop after all. T-ARA just did the same thing in their retro-inspired Do You Know Me?
at least there's sort of a pink and yellow theme
what even T-ARA....
#areyoutoyingwithme…? Because it’s certainly fun. It’s not too common, but in the last year or two I can remember a few videos where toys are used as accessories. WHHAAAAT. I know it’s kinda crazy, but it’s also fun. It fits really well with the crayon pop image and the Christmas theme. Throw back to Lee Hi’s It’s Over? Anyone?

Cute headband
Lee Hi also in a cute headband in It's Over

Outro:
Em: This was cute and fun. As long as you don’t take it seriously as *dramatic voice* fashion, it’s entertaining. The floofy Christmas present skirts were adorable. At least they all looked comfy. It had their signature looks of track pants and helmets, helping establish their brand as a band. Whether that’s a good brand to have or not, that’s up to you. I can’t say I would wear any of this, but that probably wasn’t the point.
PERFECT for Christmas
I mean, this is fairly reasonable (from Bar Bar Bar)
Ruby: I mean, I was just saying that I wanted something Christmasy. Like a real heartwarming video full of seasonal cheer. I guess this works… No but seriously it is so much fun to watch them be silly and enjoy their jobs. The little wiggly stars on their helmets are too cute and the accessories like a reindeer ring just put me right into a Christmas mood. It’s not fashion forward and I wouldn’t recommend the look, but it was a lot of fun.
I'm pretty sure sunglasses make people cool
Antler ring adds pizazz to any impractical typing situation



Weird hair bunches anyone?


You keyboard very good. But where is MY  triangle key?

Monday, November 11, 2013

Sweater by Sweater with ZE:A

So at least where I live, it is now very much winter. Like. 
NOT AMUSED.

As I said, winter has begun. At any rate, I'm sitting here feeling all warm and fuzzy because of one very fluffy music video:
Step by Step ZE:A (WARNINGS: EXTREME HAPPY AND FLUFFY CLOTHES) 





The fashion forecast:

Ruby: So as we mentioned it’s winter. I live in the hinterlands, so in the past week it has snowed, hailed and frosted. Seriously though. I feel a deep affinity for this music video as it is all warm and fluffy and currently I spend much of my time cold. As I’ve said before, I love seasonal videos. As I don't think I have said before, I love men in sweaters. They just look warm and dapper and oh-so-cuddleable. The music video was simple, but friendly and inviting. And although we’re very confused about who is dating who in this instance, it’s nice to know that everyone is staying warm and making friends. Happy start of winter fashion everybody!
CUDDLES FOR EVERYONE. 
Men in fluffy clothes are happy men.

Em: I simply must agree about the men in sweaters. They’re so cute and cuddly! And while it has not yet snowed where I am, it is ridiculously windy and definitely time to wear fashionable winter things. I have seen more infinity scarves than I ever thought existed here, and they showed up in the video too. It’s nice to occasionally see a video that’s very wearable while still being fashionable. I especially liked the combination of regular jeans with more dapper suit coats over cuddly sweaters…it struck a nice balance between formal and casual. Date clothes? I think so. 
A giant heather gray scarf with a red sweater? How could you make this better?
That coat. That's how.

Different style of date clothes, but still winter-ready and fashion-forward.


And now for...
Today's Question from our secret Bachelorette is: 
Hello ZE:A! It's almost christmas, which means it's almost time for presents! What would you get me for Christmas?

Bachelor 1: Well, at first I thought that these awesome retro shades would look awesome on you, 

But then, I realized, it's winter! My tweed trench would look totally cute next to you in this houndstooth blazer. Couple coats are always in fashion...


And while I'm out, this teal sweater would match your eyes so nicely. So I'd buy that too!


Bachelorette: Ooooh big spender! Well then! Bachelor 2, how will you compete?

Bachelor 2: What is more in fashion right now than a pretty pink purse? It's vintage and feminine and all your friends will want one.


And then I'd throw in a dash of personality and invest in some silly hats. Gifts should be fun right?


Bachelorette: So cute! Oh dear me! Bachelor 3, can you top these two?

Bachelor 3: What else? If I like it, I'm gonna put a ring on it. 


Bachelorette: Wow Bachelor 3, you move fast.... and I'm not sure how I feel about men who wear ascots, with purple cable knit sweaters, to be honest. Bachelor 4, are you dressed to impress?

Bachelor 4: Of course. My super trendy wool military style jacket can go anywhere. And I bought you flowers. Classy and classic, thats totally my style. 


Bachelorette: You do look snazzy in that coat, and flowers are sweet I guess.... Bachelor 5? What would you do?

Bachelor 5: Well, clothing doesn't win a girl's heart, though my pristine white sweater makes me look sweet, my baking skills are even sweeter. Handmade cake? Check. 


Bachelorette: Oh goodness! How do I make such a tough choice! I choose.... ALL OF YOU!


AND NOW...

Brrrrr it’s getting chilly out! Don’t forget to bundle up when you go outside, hon! I’ll put the tea kettle on too. It’s nice to know that some things haven’t changed, and one of those things is the snazziness of winter fashion. I just LOVE to see a well-dressed, dapper man on a cold winter’s day, strolling along to a coffee shop or a clothing store. There’s nothing like a man who takes the time to dress himself sensibly in the morning, and if he’s cute on top of that…WELL you should just jump on that sweetie. I was a TAD bit confused about who was dating who in this video…are they all in date clothes for just one girl? Is this the bachelorette? Whatever is going on, they all look ready for anything and so adorable I could just pinch their cheeks and call them cupcakes.
Don't be nervous sweetie, just ask her out already!

Hugs and kisses,
Granny Kimchi



BRRRR EDITION!
#sweaterweather
#allwrappedup(inyourscarf)
#lovenotecoat

#sweaterweather, no not the hit song, but rather in this case, the fashion trend of warm fuzzy winter wear that has been populating the kpop world. Just in the last few weeks we’ve seen two videos that make use of sweaters! Troublemaker, in last week’s review and even Miss A’s Hush used similar cropped white sweaters. Even K. Will likes to get in on that action. They’re such a lovely option for cold days. 
 
Chanyeol and K Will on the set of You Don't Know Love.
I do know that I love those cardigans though.

I appreciate that you are wearing a sweater, but pants might be smarter.

#allwrappedup(inyourscarf) Another great option for beating the cold weather is fluffy scarves to keep your neck and face warm. The thicker knit the better for cuddling runny noses and chapped lips. Scarves feature in many videos, but I got totally stuck on a very seasonal video indeed. SMTown's Santa U Are the One from last christmas. Oh boy. It's fascinating. 
 
Onew of SHINee in the SM Town Christmas video
Oh for the love of god Sungmin (of Super Junior).
#lovenotecoat is your third option for lovely winter wear. A warm coat can protect you no matter how cold it is where you are, and kpop has given us lots of option for snuggly ones. There was a cute coat on the girl in Jin’s Gone as another example. G-Dragon also wore a coat, but rather than being cute and cuddly it had a more threatening vibe to it…maybe not what I want for cute winter wear. 
 
Jin in Gone
GD in Crooked

A step away from the end...

Ruby: Normally we’re swept up into massive amounts of aegyo or sex appeal, leaving us pretty tired of the sort of normally overwhelming, over-worked kpop videos. But this video was refreshing and simply kind of cute. It featured all the lovely warm things we get to pull out of the closet this time of year and it left me with an equally warm and fuzzy feeling in my heart. I mean, yeah the concept was slightly creepy but hey, it’s not the first time kpop has pulled an eight guys one girl scenario on us. All in all, it was seasonally appropriate and as fluffy as a cable knit sweater your grandma made for you.
 
We're all waiting for different girls... right... right.... AGAIN GUYS.
Your corduroy jacket looks both warm and soft. I genuinely want this jacket.
Em: The video was subtly well-crafted and communicated the feeling of cuddly, cute romance without being too over-the-top with the aegyo. Even their hairstyles were cute and fluffy and not too extreme with the hair dye. It’s not that we don’t love a good neon pink, it just wouldn’t have fit here, and the stylists stayed consistent with their vision. It also helps that THEY’RE ALL SO FREAKING ADORABLE IN THEIR SWEATERS. Okay you probably get the point.
 
Between your beanie, scarf and those glasses, you're just a fluffy human being.
You have a bowtie sir. I like it.



We hand picked out posters for their romantic qualities:
- "Some people will believe anything if you whisper it to them."
 - "Looking into the sky is looking into the past."
- Our quite informative "Why I love you" sign along with a sign for the band Crooked Fingers. 

*You can even check em out on youtube: *







THE MARVELS OF ELECTRICITY! AREN’T THEY INCREDIBLE? 

Thanks so much for reading!
What are you guys looking forward to in your winter wardrobe????
Let us know and leave us some love pretty please. 

Talk soon, 
Ruby and Em <3