Those of you who follow me over on Twitter
might have noticed that this post came with a few technical
difficulties- namely, that I’d just finished getting all the screencaps
for this article and was about to start combining them when my computer
freaked out and ate all my work… sigh. An important remember, kids –
save as you go!
Anyway, now that little trial and tribulation is over with, we have some fashion to discuss! INFINITE-H is finally here, and they gave us a LOT to talk about!
Dongwoo
definitely got the flashier outfits in this group- I’m sure Inspirits
aren’t surprised- and he’s just kind of Mr. Sunshine throughout the
whole video with lots of bright colors and funky jewelry. His stylists
did a great job matching all the yellows in this outfit, which isn’t
always easy to do!
While Hoya‘s
outfits may be darker, they’re definitely not less interesting. We’ve
got some wild, clashing patterns here between the shirt and the pants,
which he tries to balance with a dark jacket.
[Pants: KTZ, ~623 USD (sold out) | Shirt: Horace, ~141 USD (sold out) | Red pin: KTZ, ~65 USD | Blue pin: KTZ, no longer available | Jacket: Horace, ~947 USD | Shoes: Nike Air Jordan (not exact, but similar), ~76 USD]
When this scene started, I thought maybe Hoya had gotten lost on Super Junior‘s “SPY”
set, but he was actually just filming a drama. His verse is all about
how he becomes “like an actor” around this special girl, who just so
happens to be his co-star. You really can’t go wrong with a nice-fitting
suit like this.
Hoya goes on to explain that he doesn’t understand why he freezes up
around this girl- after all his ‘hairstyle is always better than other
guys” and his new shirt is the exact color of the sky. It may sound
silly, but it really can help you feel more confident in life if you
feel confident in how you look. Of course, it doesn’t quite work out for
Hoya, who hangs up the phone before he can actually confess.
Hoya continues to keep things simple with a printed shirt and orange pants.
So now we have Dongwoo’s verse, where he
talks about having a crush on his co-worker, whom he wishes he could see
on weekends instead of just weekdays. He may be wearing the same suit
Hoya wore earlier, but the styling is quite different as Dongwoo likes
to wear more jewelry than Hoya (and, well, more than almost anyone
actually). It’s kind of amusing that he and Hoya have the same work
uniform in this video.
To contrast with his workweek look, we have Dongwoo’s rather colorful
weekend look. It makes him stand out against the other guys in black
suits, but it doesn’t save him from the embarrassment of forgetting what
he was going to say when he saw his crush!
I found Hoya’s outfit here a little strange- the shirt is really
unflattering on him, and I’m not a fan of the gloves. Also, why is he a
“Holy War Commander”?
[Gloves: KTZ, 198 USD (on sale)]
Ahh, more of Dongwoo in his piles and piles of accessories. He does
some interesting makeup looks in this video, using blue and purple
instead of just black or brown eyeliner, which I haven’t seen many K-Pop
guys trying out.
[Pants: Cheap Monday, out of stock] | Hat: Yzstyle,
~19 USD (it may be this hat, decorated by the stylists. The little
“ears” are shaped exactly the same. I’m not 100% sure.) | Boots: appear
to be Doc Marten 8-hole boots in red, unavailable online | Pile of
skulls patch: Rude Dog Leather, 4$ USD | Goju patch (similar, not exact): Kungfu4less, 3 USD (on sale) | Star ring: Love ‘n Dung, ~11 USD | Wing earring: Rings and Tings, ~7 USD- worn with this earring piece in back (black unavailable), ~6 USD | Sex Pistols patch: ~4 USD]
And now he’s… hugging his invisible girlfriend? I’m not super into the crimped bangs here- they kind of remind me of Bang Yong Guk‘s fried purple hair during “Power” promotions, and that’s not something anyone wants to remember.
Aww, poor Hoya’s got an invisible
girlfriend, too. This is the same outfit he wore earlier in the
apartment, but with a jacket thrown over it. Strangely, even though he
hasn’t changed clothes, she’s changed from a sweater dress to a sweater
and red pants.
More bright colors from Dongwoo.
And a few bright colors from Hoya as well.
[Shoes: Nike Air Jordan (not exact, but similar), ~76 USD | Sweater: Ilode, not available online]
Dongwoo’s bringing fanny packs back in fashion! Some of you may cringe, but we’ve seen them on Hello Venus and Girls’ Generation, too, so don’t be too surprised if you start seeing them more and more…
This time it’s Hoya matching a difficult color- the red in his hat,
shirt, and shoes all go together well. Reds are notoriously difficult to
match, so kudos to his stylists.
Dongwoo, you have Pegasus on your shirt. I feel like you’re coming dangerously close to challenging Key‘s king-of-the-fashionistas status.
[Wing earring: Rings and Tings, ~7 USD- worn with this earring piece in back (black unavailable), ~6 USD | Sweater: MSGM, not currently available (similar tee shirt here for 79 USD, on sale]
Hoya’s not big on accessories for the most part in this video, so I
was surprised to see him go for a patterned shirt, patterned pants, a
necklace, glittery sunglasses, two bracelets, AND a decorated glove all
in one outfit for this scene.
Dongwoo, on the other hand, is all about
the accessories. Here he shows how a person can pull of just about any
outfit- even an all-over galaxy print tracksuit and neon dragon scarf-
with enough confidence.
Hoya does a print for the winter scenes as well, but he goes for a
more traditional paisley, and sticks to a patterend blazer with
solid-colored pants, which is probably a little closer to what any of us
would wear in real life than Dongwoo’s outfit.
You would think it’d be easy to track down blue, sequined,
cheetah-print skinny jeans, but it turns out that there are a lot more
of these pants out there than you would expect! I find it funny that
when Hoya imagined his date with this girl that she picked out this KYE
shirt for him, while Dongwoo wore it in his imaginary date. Matching
work suits, matching imaginary shirts, identical crushes… seems the guys
of INFINITE-H have a lot in common!
[Shirt: KYE, 125 USD (on sale)]
This actress is so adorable, and had some great outfits in this
video! My personal favorite was the red coat with the black dress,
though the shoes she wore in the spy scene were pretty great, too. Also,
can we talk about the fact that her entire job in this video was to
stand around looking cute while Hoya and Dongwoo told her how awesome
she was? Not a bad gig at all!
And lastly, we have Primary. I want to talk about him for two reasons:
1. How cool is it that INFINITE-H got to work with Primary, Bumkey, Beenzino, Zion.T, Dynamic Duo, and other big names in Korean hip hop on this album? Between having Sunggyu work with Nell and now INFINITE-H’s collaborations, it seems like Woollim Entertainment really wants to make INFINITE stand out in the sea of idols.
2. He took off his box. AND HE WAS WEARING SUNGLASSES UNDERNEATH. My brain cannot handle the impracticality of it all.