what's the most interesting fashion element you've been seeing lately in kpop styling/fashion in 2023 in general? least interesting?

hmm. least interesting is definitely Jeans and Tshirt but that is a universal constant. if i were to pick something specifically from this year, it wouldn't be one single element, but instead a very prominent trend of stylists not being able to accessorize and/or being unable to pick garments that have the innate interest to carry a look without accessories. accessorizing and understanding cut are one of the most important aspects of styling and design so it's a bit baffling to me that half the stylists in the industry can't do the basics of their job description, but that's very much the thing i've noticed about all the meh styling this year. for examples, itzy's cake was probably the most egregious, especially when compared to their earlier styling for cbs like wannabe and not shy.

for most interesting? specific element would be the mschf boots! i am obsessed with statement shoes and these honkers are some of the most statement to statement, plus i love the fact that they are extremely polarizing. when they dropped a couple years ago a lot of people HATED them, so i really admire the two stylists that have decided to use them, bc they are very effective in communicating silhouettes. they first appeared for nine.i's turn it off, which is video game themed so it absolutely makes sense to use elements that pare down silhouette lines to something more cartoonish:

and the second is in key's! they're used as part of his boksillie outfit, which again, they're aiming to achieve a cartoonish silhouette. i'm pretty sure that boksillie doesn't even have foot definition, so using the mschf boots its a great way to interpret that onto a human form: