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Feeling quite energized at the moment, as a consequence of that strange amalgam of a poor night's sleep being followed by a successful day in the classroom.

So I feel oddly buzzed and will therefore create a thread about a stage from one of my favourite groups, RESCENE.

RESCENE -- RUNAWAY -- M Countdown 260416
https://youtu.be/VB_vtps_wus?si=NJovf6bOHnacAAq3

Since I keep a playlist of my favourite groups performing in all black outfits, this stage was an immediate save for me. There is a lot to like here both to hear and to see, but I'm afraid I have to draw attention to a styling horror -- the footwear.

Yesterday I noted the delicately understated white shoes that the girls wore for their 260415 Show Champion

No such luck today. The boots they wear resemble some orthopedic footwear, or perhaps, just as bad if not worse, what visitors to Disneyland see on ...

#Kpop #RESCENE #Runaway #KpopStyling #Shoes #Footwear

RESCENE(리센느) - Runaway #엠카운트다운 EP.924 | Mnet 260416 방송

YouTube

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....Mickey Mouse.

Huge clumpy boots like this detract from the elegance to which the stylist would have the girls attain here.

Instead of those hideous army issue oversized cockroach crushers, the stylist should have chosen...

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....something like* these black buckled ballet flats, perhaps with sheer black hose. The simplicity would not have distracted from the outfits, the shoes would have been good for dance, and the buckle would have discreetly complemented the metallic accents elsewhere on the girls.

*I write "something like" advisedly, because these Ferragamo Varina patent leather flats are $239 a pair.

Let's not end on a sour note of complaint though, because....

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....from the knee up the girls (L to R: Zena, May, Woni, Liv, and Minami) look stylish, especially my bias Liv, who, with that chic hairstyle, oh so grown up neckline, and sheer sleeves, must be described as absolutely fabulous! She's a great vocalist too.

OK! Possibly absurd styling rant thread over!

@jemmesedi This is some peak content right here ☺️

1. Firstly, this is a lovely stage and a good song. I have saved it to share with Dawn later.
2. I love your rants about footwear and fashion. You've inspired me to pay more attention to the sartorial aspects of K-pop.
3. I am personally fine with clumpy boots, where appropriate. However, I agree with you that these outfits would be better served by more delicate footwear, as you've suggested.

continued...

@jemmesedi
4. Also, these particular clumpy boots are godawful - like some combo of motorcycle and snow boots. What were they thinking?
5. In conclusion, it is incumbent upon all people of taste to counter the influence of the #bigclumpyboot lobby on K-pop.

@girlbandgeek

Watch out for my up coming memoir, "Uncrushed -- My Lonely Struggle Against Kpop's Big Clumpy Boot Lobby"

#Kpop #BigClumpyBoot

@girlbandgeek

Your creation #bigclumpyboot is a hashtag masterpiece!