Itzy is f(x) on steroids

  • And no that's not a compliment.


    Itzy was supposed to be my next f(x). The members, the image, the sound. Everything about them screamed "Next Generation f(x)".


    Their first two songs were great. I liked them a lot. Itzy was off to a strong start. But then....everything after ICY happened.


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    Itzy is now in competition with Aespa to see who's the worst girl group of 4th gen.


    And what a competition it's been so far. Just when I think a winner has been decided the other group comes along and takes the lead.


    Itzy needs to tone it down a notch. Stop trying so damn hard and just focus on releasing good songs. Cause until you can do that not even Chaeryeong beauty can make me care about this group.

  • Mate, just listen to StayC, I know cutesy ain't your type, but at least they have no skips in their albums.

  • no, there's a huge difference.

    f(x) released music that was good but too early for its time. music that could be released today, with a little bit of cleaning here and there and nobody would bat an eyelid (esp pink tape). itzy releases music at this point, that jyp (the man) thinks is trendy, but jyp hasn't figured out what is trendy since 2018.


    i very much classify whatever jype is doing with itzy as mistreatment. it is as if they simply wont listen to what's popular, and give itzy dated sounding songs that aren't received well now, forget about later. itzy was initially marketed as the expensive younger sibling to twice, but everything they seem to do with itzy seems like they were cutting costs. both with their music and styling


    that image of itzy being expensive really just disappeared after dalla dalla because jyp is cost cutting. let me show you one outfit and then a similar one from a blackpink member for example.


    these two dresses have similar shapes and even vibes, sort of going for a rock punk image. look at the materials and compare them.


    the one jennie's wearing is made of something that looks like leather, and layers and layers of tulle, that give it a full look and structure. this makes her look like a swan almost, and her shoes are simple high boots that don't clash or detract attention from the outfit.


    now look at yuna's, while theyve tried to go with the same structure, they've gone with this cheaper looking plasticy thing instead, that gives structure without layers that looks like a bdsm umbrella (if that exists). the belt has polka dots for what reason? the boots have bright red laces for what reason? the top half of the dress is fine until you realize SHES A MINOR. And the tears in the stockings are the same... all i can ask is why?


    anyway thanks for listening to my rant about itzys styling- jyp needs to fucking get his hands out of itzys music, and so does galaktica what the heck. they need an image for itzy and faux experimental (lazy) isn't cutting it.

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  • This was so ridiculous especially the Jennie and Yuna part

    What is this B.S :jennie1:

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  • You’re trolling ???? the hell are you saying blackpink and itzy have nothing alike what’s bs

  • that image of itzy being expensive really just disappeared after dalla dalla because jyp is cost cutting.

    I understand your point of view but personally I never had this approach with Itzy. For me, they have always had this young and rebellious side, It's very inspired by what the spice girls used to do I think. I think that it fits well with their music and this a little raw and messy side in their sounds. :/

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  • This was so ridiculous especially the Jennie and Yuna part

    What is this B.S :jennie1:

    Itzy is itzy, if their songs are not your cup of tea , don’t listen.

    It’s not by force to stan a group.


    I don’t understand people that don’t stan a group or like their songs but go on rampage being utterly disrespectful and putting it out as criticism .

    You’re trolling ???? the hell are you saying blackpink and itzy have nothing alike what’s bs

    Calm down guys pls, she only give an opinion and remained respectful. please keep calm :pepelove1:

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  • This was so ridiculous especially the Jennie and Yuna part

    What is this B.S :jennie1:

    look at the outfit yourself. can you really look at yourself honestly and say that jype isnt cost cutting with itzys stylists? Just look at the loco outfits. none of them do anything for the girls- i may have ranted about something unrelated but i completely one hundred percent believe that itzy's sylists are doing random and hoping they would come out trendy. look at how theyve dressed ryujin. it just doesnt suit her body type and it makes her look much shorter than she really is.

    You’re trolling ???? the hell are you saying blackpink and itzy have nothing alike what’s bs

    i never compared blackpink and itzy tho-


    im not comparing blackpink and itzy or jennie or yuna, just the two outfits. maybe i shouldn't have used jennie, but yuna's outfit instantly reminded me of that outfit, especially the silhouette. also since i mainly only stan blackpin, theyre the only ones who's outfits i know...


    I understand your point of view but personally I never had this approach with Itzy. For me, they have always had this young and rebellious side, It's very inspired by what the spice girls used to do I think. I think that it fits well with their music and this a little raw and messy side in their sounds. :/

    rebellious really doesn't have to look cheap. look at this wide shot of them. none of their outfits other than yuna's suit their body types and you just heard my rant about that particular outfit. this doesnt look rebellious to me, it looks like they blindly picked out random pieces and paired them together... whats with yeji's skirt? whats with the bandage like pattern of chaeryoung's pant? whats with them styling ryujin constantly to make her look stubby? she has a solid build and she's actually skinny but the way they dress her is just a mess. look at her in a simple outfit and can you really tell me that the styling is better on the stage outfit

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  • You sound triggered only because she compared Yuna to Jennie.


    It's not that big of a deal.

    You are missing the point old man , she put it like itzy stylist were looking up to Blackpink for inspiration and making c-grade of the outfit, if she said the outfit was bad, I wouldn’t care, I mean knetz literally were mad over Yuna’s outfit, is the way she worded it .

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  • it looks like they blindly picked out random pieces and paired them together...

    Precisely I find that it suits perfectly to the concept of the song "Loco", this kind of completely crazy outfits sticks well to the concept. I think you always have to keep in mind that these are stage outfits to perform and that they also respond to a concept. They shouldn't just be seen as fashion outfits.


    I understand that we may not like this kind of strong concept, but personally that's what I like about this group. Then I agree that the company can do a lot better on certain points, sometimes the outfits become really dangerous for the idols.

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  • This is better, you made it seem like they were trying to copy Blackpink styles so it made me a bit pissed.

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  • I dont think ITZY sounds like f(x), spice girl, hor wonder girls. I think the closest itzy has sound-wise is weki meki but they’re over fusion music nowadays! I think Not Shy was a shift sound-wise and they settled onto 1-2 sound each comeback instead of their sound during early days (e.g. Dalla Dalla fusion of EDM, hiphop, house, etc).


    I kinda like their later sounds more! Both Mafia and Loco was a grower. Loco does sound like a Galacktika song but tamer. I get that people seems to be used to their old sound, though.

  • This is better, you made it seem like they were trying to copy Blackpink styles so it made me a bit pissed.

    naw, i only compared the outfits because they reminded me of each other. while blackpink's stylists had their era (2016-2018 was either great or disgusting) they undeniably never cut costs on the outfits. all i was comparing was how itzys stylists went for a cheaper version (whatever that plastic was) instead of something more expensive like leather or tulle.

    fashion is something that everyone in kpop steals from each other so there's really no copying going on anywhere

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  • Precisely I find that it suits perfectly to the concept of the song "Loco", this kind of completely crazy outfits sticks well to the concept. I think you always have to keep in mind that these are stage outfits to perform and that they also respond to a concept. They shouldn't just be seen as fashion outfits.


    I understand that we may not like this kind of strong concept, but personally that's what I like about this group. Then I agree that the company can do a lot better on certain points, sometimes the outfits become really dangerous for the idols.

    hmm i'm going to bring out a few more blackpink outfits to make my point, i hope i dont offend anyone-

    here are some messy lisa outfits that go or the same reckless/crazy theme but unlike the loco outfit's they're tailored for her body. sinched in at the waist and emphasizing toned legs.

    lisa and yeji have similar body types (ryuyin too but she's got wider hips) in which they're dancer body types. baggy pants, shorts and tennis skirts are what suit that body type the most, especially tennis skirts that have one side missing (you can see this with lisa a lot) because their legs are long and defined but seem thicker in tight pants or skirts with more volume. if they do put her in something tighter, lisa always gets heels to counter the stubbiness.

    you wont catch lisa in frilly skirts like the one yeji is wearing because the stylists now understand her body type. and with ryujin, they always pair her shorts with boots that are much too high and make her look stubby. ryujin would look so much better in that very outfit if the jacket sinched into her waist and she was wearing chunky fila type shoes instead


    it's the little things. a less cheap looking material and an understanding of their body types.

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  • i get pissed every time they put the itzy girls in stuff that makes them look bad-

    how do you take a bunch of visuals and struggle that much- it's really not that hard-

    There was a group pic of them this era that i liked, but after seeing some outfits .. they really need to stop being soo cheap. The girls are gorgeous and their clothes aren't on pair with their beauty...

  • There was a group pic of them this era that i liked, but after seeing some outfits .. they really need to stop being soo cheap. The girls are gorgeous and their clothes aren't on pair with their beauty...

    its really a jyp thing if im honest

    somehow they used to do the same with twice, but it's improved a lot recently. they still mess up on jeongyeon 90% of the time tho

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