This is not a blog post by
the fashion police or a style review by some preppy kid in Los Angeles who
doesn’t drink tap water. This is simply a footpath to the fashion of Kwaicore.
I mean who said looks don’t count? Your mom? So did mine, but they lied. So lets talk about these musicians’ image, so
that if their music falls flat their clothes might still get an encore…. I want
you to think The Jetson’s meets Swiss Family Robison. Kwaicore
performers are recognized for their uniformed baggy cotton button ups and brown
leather sandals that remain unparalleled by a common thread of futuristic
accessories. (Excuse the pun) The style of Kwaicore is very much an acquired
taste. First impressions leave you a little muddled; raising the same eyebrow
you did when you discovered that Justin Bieber was a boy. I call it the ‘fuck a
duck’ expression, but as you interact more and more with this genre and its ambassador’s,
you begin to appreciate the brand that they have created for themselves. Their
choice of cloth allows them total freedom on stage, while still illustrating a noticeable
effort. Their trademark opaque sunglasses and bright frills are indicative of
their special effect performances -that highlight elements of their outfits
through ultraviolet rays and smoke machines. All in all it’s a look that turns
heads. Maybe not all the way around but certainly a neck jerker!Kwaicore. A fusion of Kwaito music and Hardcore Punk. A baby made in musical heaven or a one night stand in a Taylor Swift brothel? You decide. Join me for the next 6 weeks as we watch the offspring of these two iconic genres take off it's training wheels and take to the streets of Africa!
Monday, 22 April 2013
Symphonic Styling
This is not a blog post by
the fashion police or a style review by some preppy kid in Los Angeles who
doesn’t drink tap water. This is simply a footpath to the fashion of Kwaicore.
I mean who said looks don’t count? Your mom? So did mine, but they lied. So lets talk about these musicians’ image, so
that if their music falls flat their clothes might still get an encore…. I want
you to think The Jetson’s meets Swiss Family Robison. Kwaicore
performers are recognized for their uniformed baggy cotton button ups and brown
leather sandals that remain unparalleled by a common thread of futuristic
accessories. (Excuse the pun) The style of Kwaicore is very much an acquired
taste. First impressions leave you a little muddled; raising the same eyebrow
you did when you discovered that Justin Bieber was a boy. I call it the ‘fuck a
duck’ expression, but as you interact more and more with this genre and its ambassador’s,
you begin to appreciate the brand that they have created for themselves. Their
choice of cloth allows them total freedom on stage, while still illustrating a noticeable
effort. Their trademark opaque sunglasses and bright frills are indicative of
their special effect performances -that highlight elements of their outfits
through ultraviolet rays and smoke machines. All in all it’s a look that turns
heads. Maybe not all the way around but certainly a neck jerker!
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