F A S H I O N // All Hail: G-dragon for Hypebeast !

Hypebeast magazine landed dramatically on my front doorstep this week- dramatically because the sight of wonder man G-dragon gracing the front cover sent me into the biggest fangirl meltdown I’ve ever experienced.

I’m kinda over it now, so I’m hoping I’ll be able to string a few sentences together about this magnificent moment. I don’t know if any one actually reads this blog, but if you do you’ll be well aware of my love for G-dragon (or Kwon Ji-yong). It’s hard to say exactly what it is that makes me such a huge fan of him, but having watched his transition from (really quite awkward) BigBang leader all those years ago when they first debuted- remember that really early reality thing they did during the training days- ha), into this absolute babe of an icon, forever spotted swanning about every fashion week looking incredible.

It feels strange having people over here and America starting to take notice of him- part me feels celebratory and part of me absolutely hates it. I’m not surprised it’s taken the rest of the world almost seven years to pay attention to him, seeing as how close minded a lot of the western world can be (just take a look at the comments on Hype beasts sneak preview of G-dragon’s interview).  Not to mention the comments made by people I know in real life every time they’ve had a glimpse into the kpop world- it absolutely terrifies them. Men? Wearing makeup and androgynous clothing? Heaven forbid!

But what makes me feel really sad is the inevitable growth of the kpop world as it slowly becomes more main stream. Gone are they days were you have to befriend people halfway across the world because they’re the only other people who have any idea who G-dragon is… But perhaps this is a good thing. Hopefully everyone else will be as open and accepting of this genre as Hypebeast have. Their interview with him is one of the best I’ve read and they really go into depth about the cross over between his role in both the music and fashion industries.

“To define him as merely a music artist, producer and performer would be to severely undervalue the South Korean superstar’s influence on multiple levels. It goes beyond just music. It reaches to broader creative spheres, extending into fashion and design. And while the interplay of music and fashion is nothing new, you’d be hard pressed to find an individual who has been generating the same buzz recently across both sectors of pop culture while also pushing the respective creative boundaries of each so heavily.”

Seeing Bigbang live last winter was honestly one of the best nights I’ve ever experienced-…being surrounded by hundreds of other like-minded fans was so amazing, and the atmosphere was incredible. Here’s hoping the rest of the world will be the same, because I swear to God, everyone on the planet needs to know about this man. All hail!

P.s you can check out the behind the scenes video with him here... while you're there have a browse of the comments and you'll see exactly why I kinda don't want the rest of the world to know.... ugh.