Everyone speaks of the French woman's sense of style, and the Asian fashionistas should not be underestimated. We'll tell you which styling hacks we are learning from the Koreans NOW.
K-pop – Korean pop music – has become an integral part of the international charts. And not only musically, the Asian stars set the tone: more and more designers are banking on the sense of style of the new youth idols and getting the Koreans into the front row of their shows. We tell you the most important styling lessons of the fashionistas from the Far East.
Courage to extreme silhouettes
If Koreans are one, they are brave. Apparently, the Asian women were fashionable to experiment. So they don't shy away from blatant cuts that would probably never be possible for us at first glance. Currently particularly popular with Korean fashionistas: extreme oversize cuts. Whether voluminous dresses or XXL dungarees: Perhaps we should just ignore the clothing sizes when shopping next time and grab things that at first glance seem too big. But be careful: As cool as the XXL style looks, the individual parts should already fit in length and in the area of the shoulders, otherwise the look will quickly look like a bad buy instead of a fashion statement.
Vintage all over
When we resort to vintage fashion, we usually only use one it piece per outfit. But the Koreans show that the vintage trend works all over. Instead of just a retro eye-catcher, the Asian fashionistas swear by complete looks that look as if they came from a past decade – including hair and make-up styling! Why doesn't the look look like carnival anyway? Maybe it's because of the right attitude of the confident K-Pop stars …
Courage to look childish
Disney or comic prints may look cute on teenagers, but from a certain age we prefer to avoid childish prints. Why actually? Properly styled, print shirts and Co. can look mega stylish and give an otherwise strict outfit a wink. The look is really cool when you combine the striking shirts with classic pieces such as business trousers or blazers. So you can create a casual twist in no time. Because one thing we definitely have to learn from the Koreans: Fashion should be fun and should not be taken too seriously.
Matchy Matchy
Two-piece sets (finally) made it into our wardrobe this year in the form of pantsuits. But the classic costume made of rock and a neat top is not often seen on the streets of German cities. Why actually? Is it because of the dusty image? Or do we hang too much on the myth that an outfit should not look too perfect? In any case, Koreans love matching parts and we also understand why: They are so practical! This makes reaching into the closet child's play and takes less than five minutes. Properly styled, like here relaxed with the white basic shirt, costumes look anything but bourgeois.
Logo mania
While Europeans tend to be understated when it comes to fashion, Koreans like to show what they have, or which labels are currently particularly popular with them. Asian women love large, striking logo prints that quickly give the outfit an urban, modern touch. Understatement is something for beginners – a certain amount of eccentricity is not only allowed, but also desired!