Piang eh.
RHCP already don't know how famous when they performed in only socks lah. They don't need to pull such a stunt to stay famous.
But then again, that's their way and style of presentation.
Doesn't mean you wear less (or practically nothing) - you are not fashionable.
People keep forgetting that it is not whether you overdress or underdress - it is the little touches here and there, the sort of quirkiness that is instantly visually impactful and make someone notice.
Nobody's saying that you have to go all out and in the end look like a clown because it doesn't fit the situation or circumstance mah.
Most of the time, good fashion in the everyday sense, is to have little subtle (or not so subtle) touches and additions to your 'normal' everyday wear. Enough for someone to notice the difference.
Of course for stage, the more visual you are, definitely the better lah. Of course, this doesn't work for everybody but if it works for most people - why not eh?
Ok ok, I think to get a clearer picture - why do you think you 'look like a musician'? Others who are forced by circumstances to not be able to afford to look different no need to answer lah.
Is it because -
1) You have long hair (for guys)?
2) You have a little bit more bling?
3) Your hairstyle is a little bit different (not normal bengish coloured or something)?
4) You tend to follow the fashion of your favourite singer/band/musician in some way?
5) You try your best to not look like the boy/girl next door?
Of course everybody has to agree that this is all very subjective and ultimately it is a personal choice and there is no right or wrong to it lah but then you ask - what's the whole point of this discussion?
Personally, I am just concerned about the overall mentality of Singaporeans and Singapore musicians and whether we are still afraid to do something different because we are afraid that the rest may not agree or that they feel uncomfortable and feel that they are not 'normal', as in fitting in society's mold and set of expectations.
The decision to look a little bit different is but a subtle and important move to veer away from being afraid of not being socially accepted.
Yes, Singapore has achieved relative success and this success is economic but as a society moving forward to the future - how do you think we can change in the name of progress? MM remarked that we still have a long way to go, in terms of social graciousness, collectively but what's being done to change this? Who here thinks that social graciousness is not that important to everyday life? Do you think there will be less road rage and petty quarrels and fights like the Everitt Road people if we make the effort to be more gracious and tolerant?
Are we going to contend with only heartland humour that doesn't do much for the intellect and forever hail Jack Neo as the most prolific local movie director or can we definitely do something more in terms of local movie productions?
I guess it has a lot to do with the demographic of Singapore and how it is so racially and culturally diverse that it is difficult to satisfy just about everybody but I don't think that doesn't mean we should give up and just let things be ya?
At the end of the day, you'll realize it is not so much about how we should or should not dress up and 'look like musicians' BUT about how having that kind of mentality and mindset that by doing so (look a bit different) - we are slowly but surely changing and progressing, and discarding our need to conform and fit in and feel comfortable. Of course, dressing up or looking different is just part of a larger scheme of things lah, if you know what I mean.
It is all about identity.
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