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Cropped, Cute, and Chaotic: My Y2K outfit, shitty or not
I’ve got a Y2K party coming up later this November, and I swear I’ve been in a spiral over what to wear. Everyone keeps saying, “Just wear something cute,” but that’s the exact kind of vague advice that lands you in denim confusion. Then, last night at 1:14 a.m., I found myself deep in an online rabbit hole staring at an oversized cropped t-shirt that screamed “Britney 2002.” I mean, it had the sparkle, the sass, and the kind of chaotic energy that could resurrect the early 2000s. Oh, and before you ask, I got the fashion inspiration from alibaba. Now, all that’s left is finding the right pair of bottoms. I’m considering going for wide-leg jeans to balance it out. Maybe even a beaded belt. However, I still have the options of skirts; short skirt or a maxi skirt. Which do you think will be more suitable? I’m also open to options I didn’t consider in this article. I’m just really torn between options, and if I had my way, I would change outfits multiple times that night. The goal is to be a pop-princess with too much lip gloss partying way too hard for the other person to comprehend. submitted by /u/ThrowRA_Literature77 to r/ShittyFashion [link] [comments]
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Kpop Men Just Aren't Dressing Like Horrible Little Freaks Anymore, Or The REAL Y2K: To Pleather, Maximalism, and Over the Top Matching Outfits, With Love
We used to be a proud country. Hair was vertical or plastered over a kpop man's eyes. Eyeliner was an inch thick. Everything was reflective. Colorful skinny jeans. Matching prince costumes. The sheer unbearable hatred of what they were wearing fueled a generation of dramatic men. It was beyond words. Because if there was one thing the 2nd/early 3rd gen of kpop understood, it was that the glory of the game (kpop is inherently maximalist) is to be just so much. or, riddle me this - if Y2K is trendy again, why is nobody dressing like Tri-Angle, hmm? we're just not calling men Maximum Changmin anymore and making them go out in public like That. Before we begin, I must make some things clear: anyone who lived through the 2000s and was vaguely conscious knows that real Y2K fashion would kill a TikTok eboy instantly because so much of that shit was just so ugly Y2K can be maximalist but something being maximalist is NOT inherently Y2K bad maximalist styling is out there! a good stylist knows how to dig into the concept and make everything about from costume to set design to song come together or like, it was 2011 and we were all just on something I'm literally just throwing together all the OTT fashion I miss and those still fighting the good fight into this post sorry I clickbaited you about Y2K I unironically, hand-on-heart, dead-serious, think all styling in this post is good And you can quote me on that! And now, the OTT styling we DESERVED: TVXQ, Tri-Angle: the Mother. the OG. the legend herself. every photograph of them in normal lighting is like getting punched in the face. the feathered eyeliner, the lowslung belts with their names on them, Changmin' hair, the way it's so cohesive and futuristic because they are the Rising Gods of the East.... can Jaejoong stop his 4th gen boy styling mid-life crisis and start growing his hair out again also here's a beloved ancient photograph of Yunjae date to a Shrek event Rain, It's Raining: why are you as a man wearing slutty low-rise jeans 2006 Changmin rat-tail and plastic outfits that's all TVXQ, Choosey Lover 3rd Tour: skintight silver reflective jumpsuits with sex harnesses, knee high boots, and Yunho's stupid little ponytail.....dare I say gender.... SHINee, Lucifer: the 2022 motorsports pit girl styling will never have what Lucifer had. Jonghyun's backless tops and cowboy boots, the spikes and feathers. cut-out everything. SHINee were riding beside Fast & Furious Devon Aoki while every 4th gen boy is only fit to pump her tires! beloved shaved Kibum head picture..... this one stage of 2PM's Without You + I'll Be Back.... speechless.... MBLAQ, Oh Yeah: Seungho's half-sleeve cut-out tattoo suit I want you.... every stylist from 2008-2013 just always had a pair of scissors and she was without mercy. Teen Top, Supa Luv: why have one 2nd gen bowlcut when you can give it to all of them?? B1A4, Beautiful Target: there used to be Pann posts about how B1A4's stylist was an anti. the muppet fur Jinyoung is wearing here. the glow-in-the-dark catboy looks. platinum coconut Baro. every stage was a religious experience I hope their stylist knows she changed all our lives. face suits....camp MBLAQ, Cry: the eyeliner has to be this thick again if we're bring Y2K back Nu'est, Action: they just don't dress men like this in their debut year anymore. every rip and tear in the fabric symbolized their pain. Big Bang, Fantastic Baby: that one kpop song they kept putting in videos to go "omg they dress so weird in kpop" and then YG took it to heart and now every man under that company just wears jeans and a tee shirt in everything. hate it here. EXO, MAMA: oh you thought I'd put Wolf like some cheap clown looking for a laugh, hmm? we already know Wolf absolutely fucks, we need to start talking about how MAMA's rhinestone jackets and two-toned fringes were peak 2012 realness. the infamous EXO trip to Disneyland. always one kpop man wearing the ratty white tank top. Jo Kwon, Animal: do you think everyone there understood the accessories were from BDSM Infinite, The Chaser: the girls lost it out over long-haired Sungyeol back in the day and they were right!! the floral scarf print suits, the hanging skirts and sleeveless blazers, Sungjong's transparent shorts over his pants....we lost our way when we started putting Infinite in sweaters and jeans on stage, they have to wear the custom-matchy outfits always!! Dongwoo airport fashion when kpop men wore nothing but snapbacks in every photo Boyfriend, Janus: we need the fantasy prince matching costumes that took 30 minutes to put on again.... also the silly little capes from this one Witch stage Nu'est, Sleep-Talking: their quirky boy era where they wore pajama and bohemian inspired clothes. they had Minhyun wear cut-out shirts to expose his fake tattoos. Ren's Coachella white girl headbands. Baekho didn't have eyebrows. and it still flopped!! MyName, Baby I'm Sorry: Gunwoo's skirt over jeggings, so me-coded (I don't wish to talk about it) VIXX, On & On: if you're gonna put a kpop man in matching suits, it's got to be interesting! honestly this was largely saved by the hair & makeup but i did like the suit patterning and medals HYDE black lipstick I love you SHINee, Dream Girl: no one gets kitsch like SHINee gets the kitsch. the era of the skinniest little suit pants, floral everything, short blazers, this was doing the numbers on tumblr dot com (not that i know anything about that). Taemin pencil pants I think of you often Junsu, Tarantallegra: the leopard print pointed shoulder pads suit...the red dress black over the knee leather boots and blonde emo fringe....the corset.... (also, Flower) Shinhwa, This Love: brought vogue into mainstream kpop while serving cunt in every OTT patterned suit. 100%, Beat: we were entering truly the 3rd gen era of the matching custom suits but by god did the stylists get it instead of some boring classy fits. the half-dozen belts, the leather texturing, the FANTASY ARMOR they wore on stage??? tortured fantasy men who wail, we need you back. Nu'est, Overcome but only Ren's hair. it needs it's own bulletpoint. NCT 127, Firetruck: Mark Lee is literally a belieber he will never understand how good this was Kangta, Eyes On You: there's a certain comedy in putting actual 90s idol Kangta in late 90s fashion in 2022. Time is a flat circle because if you turned this down to 144p it looks like it's from 1999. Honourable mentions Hanse (Victon), Take Over: it's so hard to be the 4th gen It Boy when you are 25 years old and debuted in the 3rd gen. love a giant over-sized fit with a bob cut, and denim on denim with wig. OnlyOneOf Junji helmet hair: it speaks for itself really CIX, Bad Dream: Korea went feral over Bae Jinyoung's tiny head and this stage said what if we put him in a stupid 2000s floppy hat to look even tinier. also Hyunsuk in a giant pucca shell necklace E'Last, Dark Dream: convinced they found a stylist who'd worked with an early 3rd gen group because their styling is straight out of 2013 fantasy cheap velvet and dollar store lamé boy group (also, Kingdom in their polyester French royalty fits from this year....same energy). Blitzers, Will Make a Mistake: i have not seen this kind of neon clashing denim patternwork in years ....and these animal print clashing pants and hoodies? big 2012 quirky circus boy energy Woo Jinyoung (D1CE), Happy Birthday: if you watched MixNine all the way through congratulations, you and I both wasted our lives. but at least we found him! this leopard print suit and the gold lamé paints and white suit jacket are straight from 2000s MTV Xdinary Heroes, Happy Death Day: pastel plaid on plaid on plaid JYPE stylist you finally got something right!! TAN, Du Du Du: the matching suits based off a limited colour palette are literally 2nd gen which is only right because they have 2 old gen idols (Jaejun and Changsun) Verivery, Undercover: the cunty silk tracksuit look is missing only the words "Juicy" directly across Dongheon's ass Ateez, Guerilla: i try to use the honorable mentions for smaller groups I love, but I can't not mention the incredibly well-executed Y2K skate punk influence all over the styling here Bonus: Woodz as "guy in 2004 who still isn't over the Matrix" And finally, a staging I literally never want back but I think everyone must see because I had to: the Infinite Michael Jackson-inspired Come Back Again stage including Sunggyu's shaved head, L in a fedora (remember when every kpop boy wore a fedora), and dollar store striped socks. Ah, 2010.... Fashion has changed drastically both inside and outside kpop, with 2014 bringing the rise of normcore in fashion that SHINee would utilize for 2015's View to huge influence across the industry. Fans now throw fits over idols not looking luxurious and "aesthetic", but maybe we need to remember that stage outfits....are stage outfits. Look a little ugly. Make a facial expression. Remember that the glory of the game is that you are dancing and screaming your heart out on stage to flashing lights and theatre sets and melodrama and by god you are going to be remembered. Just....don't bring back the fedora. I hope you all enjoyed this journey down memory lane. Catch me in another unhinged post! What are your favorite old looks from kpop? Favorite OTT new ones? Did you wear low-rise jeans or oversized denim in the 2000s? Have you listened to The Chaser by Infinite today? submitted by /u/happymoon9 to r/kpopthoughts [link] [comments]
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