Fashion/Style

G-Dragon celebrates his birthday with Nylon

Written by Kimberley On August 19, 2009

It’s for the magazine’s September issue but with an August publication that meant leeway for two birthday celebrations. As everyone should know by now, the celebrated fashionista of K-pop released his first solo project yesterday, on his birthday and among preparations for that he found time to grace the cover of Nylon’s 1st anniversary edition.

I must admit this shoot was well-executed despite his quite-nearly flamboyant get-ups. Maybe because “The Leaders” was getting me in the mood while writing this but I’m just happy it didn’t end up like that infamous Numero one. As usual, G-Dragon looks fittingly pretty in his ambiguous and androgynous garb. I could totally see myself wearing a lot of those pieces. Browsing through news sites yesterday, I’d even mistaken a thumbnail of his cover photo for a female model.

He somehow manages to pull off that bleached head without the faux pas or looking like a 90s boybander. The stylist sure knows how to match up current trends of the fairer sex to G-Dragon’s slender build, though I think he could’ve done without the big Louis Vuitton bow I’ve been seeing everywhere. But I think we also have the photographer to thank, for ultimately toning it down with the monotony. Check out the 12-page editorial.