korean fashion: your ULTIMATE k-core aesthetic guide

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the 5 cores & sub cores of k-fashion (+ their representative brands):

1. Basic
- Office Basic
- Casual-Cute Basic
- French Girl Basic

2. Lovely
- 하객룩 (Wedding Guest Look)
- Lovely Boho
- Lovely Casual
- Lovely Lovely
- Rich French Girl Lovely

3. Preppy
- Monochrome/Grunge
- 하이틴 (High Teen)

4. Sexy (Sexy Glam)
- Jogger Hip
- Monochrome

5. Vintage/“Unique”
- Kitsch (vintage-inspired)
- Unique”/Artsy
- Cute (aka Oversized Children’s Clothes)

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[tetiwvu]

kitsch is a German word to describe untasteful decoration that usually has lots of laces or romantic symbols

[maeldnt]

I think what makes K-fashion to stand out is the way it synthesizes worldwide global fashion into something minimalistic and perfectly curated, almost sanitized.

[OpinionatedMatt]

8:51 for the most part I’ve seen it through K-pop but Clueless seems to have had a great effect into styling too

[luvlihyunjin]

I think the most iconic korean aesthetic wasn't in this video. the "that student, minimalistic, muted colours and pastels, soft trousers, study desk set up" aesthetic

[AlexisBii]

I’ve always seen these aesthetics in the wild and never had the words to describe them to my friends lmao thank u for this!!!! ❤️

[imsoleane]

a famous Brand which embodies the world “kitsch” is vivienne Westwood ! It’s a very playful style that juggles with plads, maximalism, old British/Scottish fashion. It’s often associated with the (old) style of the royal family

[bluevelvet]

I see the French/European influence in many of these aesthetics, it's interesting. A difference I would say is the Korean style seem to like using more color.

[ikeasupremacy]

timestamps!
intro - 0:00

basic - 1:30
lovely / romantic - 4:10
preppy - 7:36
high teen - 8:43
sexy / glam - 9:20
vintage / unique - 11:11

outro - 12:49

[AllMyInkHybrid]

The korean so called ”basic” clothing style translates well into the scandinavian style, jeans, chinos and tshirt with blazers oversized blazers etc. Basically most people dress that way here in Sweden ❤ Minimalistic, black and white, beige and gray with some statement pieces like a hairclip or a pearly jewelry and such

[addygrubb]

It's so cool to learn about all the different K-Style aesthetics that exist! I'm trying to branch out my own personal style, so it was cool to learn about some interesting options outside of western aesthetics 😊

[katherinec]

Love how you do your videos! They’re informative, fun, and so enjoyable. Never feels cluttered or confusing—just full and clear, which is a breath of fresh air.
It will be fun to recognize and identify these styles and influences going forward!

[yvvdonn]

진짜 천재같다 요즘 한국 패션 고증 미쳤고 진짜 배경지식 없이도 알아듣기 쉽게 잘 정리 설명하심

[isthatachicken]

There are do many sub genres/divisions I forgot the main titles of some😂 but it can't be easy grouping all of these since they seem kind of similar. Thank you for putting the fashions into context though because what I've seen is mostly on the "babygirl" (in a picnic way) style

[ciarabowmann]

Ty so much for making this- It definitely scratched an itch my brain has had for a while! I would love to see more from you on Korean trends (fashion or otherwise), especially with regard to historical/social convention if thats something you'd be interested in ♡

[abbyl]

This was a great video. I always generalized korean fashions but this was a nice breakdown that was easy to understand. I find dressing as an adult difficult as I'm in my own personal style discovery era right now. Idk what's flattering on me and what's considered "age appropriate" (which I guess doesn't matter that much anymore with style being subjective and people wearing whatever makes them feel good)

[tinkerbellss]

I've waited for a good video analysis of Korean fashion aesthetics for a lifetime, thank you so much!

[wang_xian]

I really love these kinds of videos, i follow a bunch of south korean models and influencers on instagram because i love their style. It s nice to put words on their styles

[feet.dino_]

you just earned a follower! i loved this video and found the classifications pretty accurate, , absolutely adore how you gave examples of brands too! thanks a lot :)

[lina]

I found a fashion home with k fashion. I just love how simple yet effortless it is.

[everchangingocean]

I love fashion and this video is a perfect educational introduction to different aesthetics of Korean fashion !

Also love the room decor in the background 🥺🤍

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