So recently I have made a few new acquisitions in the realm of jewelry. I love jewelry and I tend to wear too much of it, but it makes me happy so it is something that won't be changing any time soon.
Cross double ring: Shasa ($3)
Wing double ring; Shasa ($3)
Black rhinestone claw ring: gift from friend
Black metal wrap ring: gift from friend
Hidden double ring: Shasa ($3)
Crystal point earrings: Walmart ($4)
I rarely shop at Walmart. In fact unless I have absolutely no other choice I will not set foot inside of a store. I've only been in a Walmart three times in the last two years. But on Monday my friend was on a desperate quest for a new work shirt and Walmart was our last resort. So, of course, we had to look at the jewelry. The earrings immediately called to me so I bought two pairs, one to wear as earrings and another to turn into necklaces. They were a nice find, but not anywhere near enough to make me want to return to the store with any regularity.
Although I'm not a particularly religious person for some reason in recent years I have grown an aesthetic affinity to crosses. It probably has something to do with my parents living in the deep south. And possibly my love for goth and aristocrat fashion. In fact my family finds the cross ring a bit off-putting, just as they did with my former pair of favorite earrings. But over the years they've learned to grit their teeth and tell themselves "this is a phase, it too shall pass".
Double rings are one of my favorite things right now, though now that I own a few it has made me realize how absolutely frustrating they can be. Because they essentially fix two of your fingers together it is next to impossible to type at any reasonable speed while wearing them. The wing ring, in particular, has proven to be the most frustrating. It only fits on the ring and pinky fingers of my right hand and because the wings extend so far beyond the edge of my hand I cannot write or draw while wearing it. As much as I adore the ring it will not be becoming a part of my daily ring collection for the fact that I cannot perform simple daily tasks while wearing it.
It isn't really a secret that I rather enjoy Korean pop. More than a little bit. More than I probably should, too. The music makes me want to dance even if the lyrics tend to be contrived. Vast majority of the music in my CD collection is from Korean groups, though I do have some other selections from a variety of genres and languages.
The only thing I could wish for from kpop is if there were some angrier bands with heavier oontz. But that is only a small wish. I'm more or less content with what the market is giving me these days.
I plan for this to be the start of a series on fashion in kpop. I'm not going to review the songs or tell you where to buy the outfits because, truthfully, there are many other blogs for that. And sometimes I don't even really care for the songs which have amazingly styled music videos. I won't even necessarily be posting about brand new releases because I really don't follow new releases as closely as I used to.
And so I kick off this series with 2NE1's "I AM THE BEST".
I remember when this video was first released. I didn't watch the video immediately because I was distracted with school and because 2NE1 had never exactly been on my #1 list. At least until I saw this video.
I. Did. Not. Blink. Not even kidding. On my first viewing of this I didn't blink and I barely breathed, though I did make some exceedingly pathetic squeaking noises over their clothes. I want them. Badly.
My top five:
5) CL's "fetish" outfit. The cropped top that says Fetish is right up my alley. And the pop of color with the jacket is just right with the outfit. Although I'm not the biggest fan of the sunglasses, she totally rocks them. The hair, however, could use a bit more volume, but that is just my personal opinion.
4) Minzy's chainmail and spinning ring. I have this fascination with spinning rings and this one is just too amazing. too bad I can't afford anything by Chrome hearts, but that doesn't make it any less awesome. And I appreciate the fact that she isn't wearing dainty chainmail and has the hood of heavy rings. And the texture it has with the alternating black rubber rings interesting.
3) Metallic silver Gareth Pugh awesomeness! Seriously, this is so futuristic and gorgeous and out of my price range. But that doesn't make it any less awesome. Give them crazier hair and ridiculous makeup and they'd make amazing cyber beasities.
2) CL's epic horn hair. Seriously. This is a total win. Total and unbelievable win. When I first saw it all I could think was that I wouldn't put it past my boss to style her hair like that. And that I should show her the music video...on mute because she doesn't care for kpop. To put it mildly.
1) Bom's Latex dress, spiked bra and spiked Louboutin heels. All I have to say is "UNF". I've wanted a spiked bra for a long time and this one is epic. I just wish I knew who the designer was. Oh well. Looks like I'll just have to order some spikes and make my own. It'll probably be cheaper to do that anyway.
But with all of the things I love, there are things that I'm not so fond of.
5) Bom's neon outfit. I actually love this outfit, BUT as much as I like it and as cute as Bom is, I just don't think they're meant for each other. Bom seems a bit too sweet and aegyo (cutsey) for such a fierce outfit. It would have been perfect on anyone else in the group.
4) The baseball bat that says "HIT" smashing records. Visual puns are funny and all, but this one is too obvious. Smash hit. Breaking records. Plus the "HIT" on the bat isn't backwards so it would show up as TIH on anything smashed with it.
3) Dara's Vegita hair. Seriously. ITS OVER 9000!!!
2) CL's champion belt. Uuuugh. its so tacky I can't deal. Get rid of the belt and she'd have looked awesome, but of course that would have been too easy.
1) Dara's ice cream hat. Its. I don't know how to feel about this. Yes she's being an epic troll, but oh man is it horrendous. At the same time I can picture myself wearing it just to confuse people.
Hey there space cadets. I'm CJ and this Pop Confusion. Why pop confusion? Because I like bubblegum pop and that is confusing to people. I like the music with the oontz. I like to party hard. I like clothes and color and spikes and skulls. I like crazy haircuts and ridiculous makeup. I like hats, star earrings, metallic blue nail polish and wearing way too many rings.
Neon makes me happy.
This blog isn't just about club clothes or looking like a horrific monster, though that is certainly a part of it. I can't seem to keep a consistent style. There are too many types of fashion that I enjoy and I tend to mesh them all together. Everything from scary to ultra-feminine to androgynous...though typically not much of the ultra-feminine. This is my place to dump all of my ideas, rants, tips, tricks, inspirations and whatever else might call to me in terms of fashion and style.
Outfit:
Orange mesh top by Renee Masoomian
Black bra by Victoria's Secret
Black and orange acrylic bra by Prohibition Clubwear
Black shorts by me
Black and orange acrylic thong by Prohibition Clubwear
Legwarmers by Takuya Angel
Boots by Swear Alternative (bought on eBay)
Purple harness with butterfly wings by Takuya Angel
Orange and white claw by Takuya Angel
Cat pouch by Takuya Angel
Elbow/knee pads from I. Goldberg, customized by me
Tights from various sources customized and layered by me
Necklace from the H.O.T
Various bracelets and rings from Prohibition, Claire's, Pawstar and second hand shops.
