By: Jun Kyung Kim & Mari Min
Edited & published by: Neena Rouhani
For most U.S. college students, it seems as if their daily sense of fashion consists of black leggings and university T-shirts and sweaters or
sweats, with the exception of some people who wear jackets or skirts. I was very surprised when I
saw some students wearing pajamas when they go to the class. Based on MSU students I have gotten the impression
that students in U.S. do not tend to care about how they are perceived visually by
others. In Korea, it is a different story. For many Korean students, what they
are wearing is important because they view fashion as representing their
identities.
While the U.S. has a society of various ethnicities, Korea
has only one ethnicity so the body types are less diverse than in America. The skin tones and body shapes are quiet similar throughout youthhood. Therefore, I think
that there are less styles in Korea than that of U.S. Also, according to Korean
culture, people care about “community spirit” and are conscious of others’ opinions of them more than Western people. This causes them to avoid fashion which is very
abnormal in their society and want to blend in with others.
Most Korean girls focus on
cute and feminine style. They like to wear high-heels and short skirts. Even in
coldest months of winter, there are some women wearing mini-skirts without stockings. Also,
women in Korea especially love high-heels and they wear it everywhere, regardless of the occasion. Fashion in Korea
involves wearing lots of layers and having lots of accessories to go with their
clothing in order to complete the look.
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