An artist’s face is not enough to complete his/her fashion. Sensible styling from head to toe suitable for various aspects such as the artist’s image and age is truly the completion of his/her fashion. In particular, styling perfection becomes even more important for celebrities whose appearance and image are one of their assets. Recently, the styling of actress Song Ji-hyo and rookie girl group I’VE’s Ahn Yu-jin has become controversial. What should be clear is that it is not because of the appearance of the two but the lack of skills of their stylists.
On December 4, Ahn Yu-jin’s outfit on MBC’s “Show! Music Core” became controversial. The piece on top of her basic black T-shirt looks like a bra. It was an outfit with poor synchronization, not to mention that the wires were exposed. I’VE’s stylist must have made the clothes thinking of bustiers, which is a common item among girlgroup members. However, the problem is that even the bustier used here looks like a bra.
In some cases, underwear is reformed by the stylist for outfits in order to make them fit the concept. However, in these cases, the design was transformed into a cloth or a shiny accessory, making it look like a “stage outfit.” Immediately after the broadcast, Ahn Yu-jin’s clothes became controversial. Some pointed out that the stylist should not have made the idol wear underwear-like outfit because she was a minor. Fans of I’VE were worried about this because girl groups usually suffered sexual harassment due to short outfits and sexual choreography. Ahn Yu-jin’s stage costume got criticized as a sensitive outfit. In other words, the stylist’s mistake unintentionally ruined IVE’s performance, even though it was a debut stage.
Song Ji-hyo was also involved in a controversy over her styling. Following the poorly short-cut hairstyle, she appeared at an award ceremony wearing a coat that was not only larger than her body shape but also had a torn hem. From when she was standing in front of the photo wall until the moment she received her award, the media’s cameras captured Song Ji-hyo’s ripped coat.
Song Ji-hyo’s fans had consistently pointed out stylists’ incompetence. They had been complaining about Song Ji-hyo’s hairstyle, makeup, and styling after she appeared with a scruffy and shabby look on SBS’s “Running Man”. Then, Song Ji-hyo recently transformed her image with short hair, leading to fans’ dissatisfaction. Although the actress still exuded a different charm from her image with long hair, fans were actually angry at the poorly cut side hair of her hairstyle.
Song Ji-hyo’s short haircut is not a problem. The problem is that it was cut in a way that didn’t suit the actress. In addition, the controversy over Song Ji-ho’s torn coat was also caused by the negligence of her stylists. Stylist is a job to help highlight celebrities’ appearance strengths and charms. If they fail to help the stars stand out with their charms, doubts about the stylist’s unprofessionalism are unavoidable.
The controversies related to Song Ji-hyo’s short haircut and torn coat and Ahn Yu-jin’s outfit are also problems caused by their stylists’ lacking competence. It’s too bad to see the stylist’s lack of professionalism is hidden behind the celebrities’ names.