Boom Shakalaka!

Finally, I sat myself for the past hours to finish a decent draft for an essay that is due this coming Monday, albeit playing Free Cell in between. I have been procrastinating the idea of forming a decent draft and arranging the ideas in a coherent manner for quite some time after I came up with my essay plan and ideas. But today, finally I'm done. I told myself that if I can't finish by 9.30 pm tonight, I shall not watch the You're Beautiful (Minamishineyo) which is showing on T.V at 9.30 pm tonight.

Unfortunately, tonight is the last episode. Minamishineyo is the only Korean drama that I'm watching after not watching Korean dramas for many years. School work has kept me from watching the TV. On some weekends, I had rather be with my books and do my readings. But that's a good thing. After this Saturday, I'm gonna go back to mugging mode. I've been slacking and sleeping too much these few days. It's like I am sleepwalking through this semester. I want to get a GPA of 4.5 this semester, I shouldn't slack anymore! I fall behind readings, and lack inspirations for my essays. Gonna get my feet up and my drive back! Gambatte!!!

For now, I shall allow my brain cells to multiply and produce a little by listening to some new songs of Big Bang before working on my essay again.

I particularly like Fantastic Baby. The rhythm just makes me feel very awake.

And I love their printed pants and jackets so much! I'm still rather reserved when it comes to clothing choices. The most prominent bottoms I had wore were a pair of bright green high-waist shorts with gold buttons, and a tie-dyed pair of jeans.

Oh, and Blue, it's so dreamy! I should learn Korean someday so that if I ever become a journalist or something someday, I can interview Bigbang!!! T.O.P's outfit is so awesome in that above video. I have the same stripe-shirt; I would really love to have that pants and a blazer, albeit a more feminine cut, to wear with my stripe-shirt. And his deep voice is so mesmerizing. I just have a weakness for super deep voice. And not forgetting, his cool and seemingly nonchalent attitude that emits rays that say, "I'm a star".

Before I end off, I would like to share this picture of Jang Geun Suk. His hairstyle is so nice, and it's something I would like to try someday (I know it seems like an easy hairdo, but I don't know how I can make it looks stylish on me):

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I really like what the Korean males wear and are things that I will like to incorporate into my wardrobe. I feel really uncomfortable if I'm dressed in pinkly-girly-dolly manner. It's just too "feminine" for my character. I like a combination of masculine and feminine. That's why I like Rui En's, a Singaporean actress, style so much:



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Androgynous Fashion

To what extent can society accept androgynous fashion?

For quite a long time, women wearing men's clothing, such as buttoned shirts, T-shirts, and jackets, are deemed as socially acceptable, or even fashionable. There are even pieces inspired by male clothing such as the boyfriend jeans and the blazer. As a female, I personally think men's (inspired) clothing pieces such as the blazers are really cool.




Source: http://k-a-t-r-a-n-t-z-o-u.tumblr.com/


However, how many people actually think that men wearing pieces that are inspired by the female fashion socially acceptable? While men's fashion has introduced more numbers of bold elements such as bold colours and fanciful patterns over the years, how far can society actually accept a male wearing the so-called "feminine" clothing or a piece directly from the female's wardrobe?

Korean celebrity Jang Geun Suk is an example who has been criticised for some of his fashion outfit. He has been spotted in several events wearing female-fashion inspired clothing. To what extent is men wearing female-fashion inspired pieces acceptable?

Some examples of Jang wearing female-fashion inspired clothing:

Source: http://www.allkpop.com/2010/09/jang-geun-suks-odd-fashion-catches-attention

Source: http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4050329&page=2

Personally, I think as long as the clothes fit and look great on the person who wears it, it is acceptable for men to incorporate a little bit of feminine pieces into their wardrobes. As for the above two pictures of Jang, I personally think that the first one would have been awesome if he'd chosen a top that is more fitting. Nevertheless, I think the second outfit was great!

Strange as it may sound, as a female, I actually look up to Jang for fashion inspirations. And a little digression and incorporation of fan-girl mentality, I would really like to meet him in person someday.