Friday, 2 August 2013

[GET THE K-POP LOOK]: f(x) - 'Rum Pum Pum Pum'



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f(x) have recently made a comeback after quite a while away from the limelight (well, it’s a while when  you consider how incredibly active most K-Pop acts are). The lovely SM Entertainment girls are back with “Rum Pum Pum Pum” – another bouncy electro inspired song to add to their repertoire.


f(x)’s videos are usually quite a feast for the eyes, often covered in vibrant colours from top-to-bottom. Lights flash and sparkle, highlighting the members’ equally bright outfits. This time around, we see a deep red tartan feature along with some tie-dye and bold print designs. It’s fair to say this style is not for the faint-hearted, but the eagle-eyed high-street shoppers among you may have noticed that a lot of their pieces come from the British fashion outlet Topshop. This not only means we can match parts of the outfits quite accurately here, but also ensures a certain level of affordability for the poor ones among us. (I feel your pain, guys).

f(x), Rum Pum Pum Pum, K-Pop, 2013, MV
 
f(x), Rum Pum Pum Pum, 2013, MV

This group give off a very young feel and their look is always fresh and slightly unusual. One of the good things about f(x) is that they combine both femininity and masculinity in their looks. Clearly Amber feels more comfortable with more masculine clothing, but all the members – Amber included - are quite good shape-shifters in their respective styles. This means that fans are always given something quite different, even in the confines of a single music video – for ‘Rum Pum Pum Pum’ we see a variety of bold looks, giving you a lot of choice if you want to try this look out for yourself!

f(x), Rum Pum Pum Pum, Outfit, 2013, Style
  1. Love Sweat – Topshop: £10
  2. Panther Applique Crop Check – Topshop: £29
  3. Geek Crop – Topshop: £5
  4. 86 Mesh Crop Tee by Project Social T – Topshop: £12
  5. Pleated Skirt – H&M: £14.99
  6. Kelly Tie Dye Bandage Bodycon Dress – boohoo.com: £30
  7. Bambam Rose Print Black Denim Shorts – New Look: £25
  8. Cameo Rose Black Mesh Crop Jumper – New Look: £4
  9. Grace Black Hi Top Flatform Trainer – boohoo.com: £12
  10. Iron Fist Pink Grave Dancer Brothel Creepers – New Look: £22
  11. Misumi Black and Red Aztec Stripe Trousers – New Look: £9
  12. Cici Tropical Print Flippy Shorts – boohoo.com: £10
  13. Soccer Baseball Football Basketball Sport Over Knee Ankle Men Women Socks sold by WMA [also available in 6 other colours, including black] – amazon.co.uk: £3.29
As with all fashion, the key is confidence! Don’t be afraid to try out bold prints and crazy colours.
Crop tops and mesh jumpers are quite full on, but I find a plain black vest underneath is a simple way to keep things modest! :)

I would like to give a special thanks to my fellow UnitedKpop writers Ella Kaill and Mai Duff for helping me find some items for this article!


[Sources: Google Images, Topshop website, H&M website, New Look website, boohoo.com, Amazon UK].

2 comments:

  1. Would you please tell me how to get the Love Sweat from Topshop? I went to their website but seems like it's not there anymore. :(

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    1. Hi littlenovember,

      Yeah, I just had a look on the Topshop website as well, I guess they are not selling it anymore. :(
      But have you tried looking on eBay for it?

      I've done a quick search and there are a few available. Some are ridiculously over-priced, but a few are available for under £20.
      Here's the link:

      http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xtopshop+love+sweat&_nkw=topshop+love+sweat&_sacat=0&_from=R40

      See what you think. I hope you can find one for yourself.

      Also, thankyou for reading my article! :D

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