User:Ancantu/sandbox

Summary
I plan to be exploring the relationship between fashion and k-pop. My main focus will be analyzing the emerging fashion trends in generation one k-pop idols, using academic sources and popular media sources such as music video and variety show appearances.

Fashion Trends of the '90s

 * leopard print
 * streetwear
 * tracksuits
 * parachute pants
 * oversized t-shirts and sweatshirts
 * cartoonish accessories
 * vibrant colors and prints
 * Doc Martens
 * layered, choppy haircuts
 * pigtail buns
 * cropped beaters
 * crop tops
 * cargo pants
 * camouflage
 * "bindi" accessory
 * plaid schoolgirl skirt
 * bedazzled tank tops
 * bandanas (U)
 * folded/accessorized different ways based on sex
 * bucket hats (U)
 * chain belts
 * fishnets
 * wide-legged pants
 * baggy pants (M)
 * scrunchies
 * slip dresses
 * spaghetti straps
 * overalls
 * with the straps down (M)
 * one or two straps
 * flannel
 * colorful windbreakers (U)
 * one pant leg rolled up (M)
 * bleached hair (U)
 * terry cloth wristbands and headbands (M)
 * ripped jeans (M)
 * grunge
 * long hair (M)
 * grunge
 * unbuttoned shirts over graphic tees (M)
 * grunge
 * solid tees under blazers (M)
 * tanks (M)
 * headphones around neck (U)
 * turtlenecks (M)
 * spiked hair (M)
 * curtain hair (M)
 * hoop earrings (U)
 * baseball/bike caps
 * butterfly clips

Fashion Trends of the '00s

 * empire line shirts
 * peasant tops
 * chunky highlights
 * cowl neck tops
 * rhinestones
 * eyelet holes, cut up tops
 * shrug sweaters
 * frosted lip gloss/makeup
 * lace up tops/jeans
 * gaucho pants
 * studded accessories
 * low-rise jeans
 * sweatbands (U)
 * cardigans
 * messenger bags
 * newsboy caps

Final Draft
The emergence of Seo Taiji & Boys in 1992 paved the way for the development of contemporary K-pop groups that fans interact with today. Seo Taiji & Boys revolutionized the Korean music scene by incorporating rap and American hip-hop conventions into their music. This adoption of Western style spread into the fashions worn by the boy band, and the boys adopted the hip-hop aesthetic. Seo and bandmates' outfits for the promotional cycle of "Nan Arayo" (난 알아요, I Know) included vibrant streetwear such as oversized t-shirts and sweatshirts, windbreakers, overalls worn with one strap, overalls worn with one pant leg rolled up, and American sports team jerseys. Accessories included baseball caps worn backwards, bucket hats, and do-rags. As K-pop "was born of post-Seo trends," many acts that followed Seo Taiji & Boys adopted the same fashion style. Deux and DJ DOC can also be seen wearing on-trend hip-hop fashions such as sagging baggy pants, sportswear, and bandanas in their performances. With Korean popular music transforming into youth-dominated media, manufactured teenage idol groups began debuting in the mid and late '90s, wearing coordinated costumes that reflected the popular fashion trends among youth at the time. Hip-hop fashion, considered the most popular style in the late '90s, remained, with idol groups H.O.T. and Sechs Kies wearing the style for their debut songs. The use of accessories elevated the idol's style from everyday fashion to performance costume, as ski goggles (worn either around the head or neck), headphones worn around the neck, and oversized gloves worn to accentuate choreography moves were widely used. H.O.T.'s 1996 hit "Candy" exemplifies the level of coordination taken into account for idol's costumes, as each member wore a designated color and accessorized with face paint, fuzzy oversized mittens, visors, bucket hats, and earmuffs, and used stuffed animals, backpacks, and messenger bags as props. While male idol groups' costumes were constructed with similar color schemes, fabrics, and styles, the outfits worn by each member still maintained individuality. On the other hand, female idol groups of the '90s wore homogeneous costumes, often styled identically. The costumes for female idols during their early promotions often focused on portraying an innocent, youthful image. S.E.S.'s 1997 debut "I'm Your Girl" and Baby Vox's 1998 debut "Ya Ya Ya" featured the girls dressed in all white outfits, and Fin.K.L.'s "To My Boyfriend" showcases the idols in pink school girl outfits. To portray a natural and cutesy image, accessories were limited to large hair bows, pom pom hair adornments, and scrunchies. With the maturation of female idol groups and the move away from bubblegum pop in the very late '90s, female idol groups' outfits focused on following the fashion trends of the time, many of which were revealing garments. The later promotions of girl groups Baby Vox and Jewelry exemplify these trends, as members can be seen wearing hot pants, micro miniskirts, crop tops, peasant tops, see-through garments, and midriff baring tops.