From my perspective, Little Monsters (Lady Gaga fans) were one of the first fandoms that started with dressing up in costumes for concerts, especially since Gaga's fashion was so extravagant and avant garde in the early 2010's.
Yes! I remember going to her tour in 2012 and there were so many people in really interesting and fun outfits! Saw her last year as well, and it had remained the same
Maybe I'm too cheap, but I already spent money on the ticket... I'm not going to spend extra money on a special outfit. Due to the money, I spent on the ticket I want to be able to maximally enjoy the concert, so I have no problem dressing comfy (t-shirt and sneakers for me). No one is going to pressure me into wearing something that would hinder me from enjoying this concert. I absolutely do not care if you dress super glamorous for a concert, I just hope is doesn't take away from the actual experience. Maybe we need to focus on the artist you came to see instead judging other people's outfits.
same, my go to look is an old concert tshirt either from them or another artist I like and Jeans or shorts... no point in spending a lot of money to me
The issue with having size inclusive clothing is that every 3/4 sizes required a different pattern, since you can’t make what fits a size 2 in the same dimensions but bigger. So you need more money and resources to make it. Also the sample size matters to, i.e what measurements are used for the initial design. That being said, I’m a plus girly and if you are a business these are just costs you’re going to have to eat up if you want to be inclusive and EVERY BRAND SHOULD BE THAT WAY.
LITERALLY THIS! I plan on selling my crochet stuff in as many sizes as I can, and I literally just take the supply cost for every size and average it out so all the tops are the same price when I decide to sell them. Everybody deserves to feel like a bad bitch!!
Honestly I LOVE dressing up for concerts because I get to wear clothes I can´t wear in my day to day life. It always makes me feel like an excited kid again who is playing dress up in my room, with the difference that I have adult money now lol. I think another factor is that concerts sort of have that "no judgement" vibes, you can just freely express yourself, and I think most people can´t do that in their jobs/normal lives.
for my one direction shows back in the day, i wore the one direction tshirt with custom shorts that i painted w 1D logos etc. that’s the most i’ve ever “dressed up” for a concert, all other shows i’ve just worn sweats 😂 at the shows i go to i’ll buy the artists sweatshirt they’re selling, switch out my black sweatshirt i was wearing, and then just wear the sweatshirt for the show. i really dont care for “concert fashion” i wanna jump and dance and scream in comfort 😂
ngl i didn't even know dressing up too casual for concerts was a thing. to be fair i go to a lot more hard rock shows where the culture is different. i've always just worn a band tee and jeans with old sneakers. i don't bother wearing nice things cause beer always ends up getting spilled on me. i definitely prioritize comfort over looks
I think a large influence on the extravagance of concert outfits was the rise in popularity of K-pop. A lot of the fans want to dress like their bias. Their outfits are complex to catch their attention. I also think that the Korean beauty standard has influenced the popularity of being ‘thin’ and ‘skinny’.
So here for this discussion!! I went to the Harry show in Glasgow last summer and was genuinely so concerned for all of these girls standing in the freezing cold in just mini dresses and heels lol, not even a wee handbag to put your phone and some snacks in?? But I didn’t actually realise how much peer pressure went into the whole fit, and I assume it’s just become more and more of a thing as the tours have progressed. The older sister in me panics because it’s just SAD when you feel pressured and judged to adhere to a norm (of dressing up and putting a LOT of time n effort into it) at an event you’ve been looking forward to for months )): it’s very very privileged too innit
As a Scot, I remember finding it so strange to see so many people at TRNSMT decked out in Coachella-style outfits! I get that that’s what ‘festival fashion’ is now, but these clothes are designed for the Californian desert, not for standing in Glasgow Green in the pissing rain 😅 whatever happened to festival wellies??
Everytime I see pictures of fans at kpop concerts overseas it looks like a fashion show Lol (even non concerts events, like movie screenings or conventions like KCON -) i remember going to see a kpop concert on theaters and my mom was like- _were all these people going to watch the movie?, cuz everyone's is_ DRESS UP lol
Mina Le has a video, Why Clothes Don’t Fit, where she talks about why plus size fashion is so different, ill fitting, and honestly sometimes a lot uglier! It has something to do with it costing significantly more money to recreate a pattern in plus sizes
the most important thing is just being comfortable and having fun, which will happen even if you don’t have barricade or you’re not dressed like everyone else etc. the fit has honestly been the most stressful part of planning my shows this year and it shouldn’t be at all!
I think it's because after the pandemic, people wanna be as extravagant as possible. Also, I've seen nice diversity in kpop fans outfits, which is quite ironic.
Same! I love seeing the diversity but I can say that what we should pay more attention to is peoples behavior like if you’re a kpop stan you *know* (like shush when they’re speaking) 😭
I think the modern pioneers for fashion on concerts are the kpoppers and asian fans subcultures (Ryosengata etc) you can see outfits from fans going viral since 2016ish when BTS started to get huge all inspired by idol fashion with all the skater skirts and matching outfits when i went to the 1d concert i was wearing jeans and a 1d t-shirt but for bts i was decked out in yoongi's personal style for one day and on a album based outfit the other
Yesss it’s so fun to do outfits inspired by albums, songs, etc for kpop like I’ve only gone to two concerts and dressed up for only one (both being kpop so I only have experience for that lol😅)
THIS. i’m going to a louis concert this summer and it’s my first concert and i can’t help but feel so insecure about my outfit every time i look on Pinterest it’s usually skinny ( mainly white ) girls and it’s so annoying every time i try to look for an outfit and picture myself in it i feel like i wouldn’t be as good in it as someone who’s skinny and it kind of ruins the experience for me thank you for making this video 🫶🏽🫶🏽
don’t worry too much!! i went to a louis show last march and i have 2 coming up in june and honestly it’s the most comforting environment. no one cares what you look like or what you’re wearing cause we’re all just there to see louis :) from what i remember a lot of people were wearing merch so if you have some then wear it but if you don’t then just wear what you feel comfortable in and you’ll have so much fun either way
If people have something negative to say about me dressing casually at a concert, that says a lot about their insecurities. You can wear what you want, I can wear what I want without you commenting on it. End of.
I feel like kpop concerts/events are more open minded and has way more diversity in style, race, and size representation than western (especially if the artist is white) concerts. I've been going to kpop concerts since 2016 and people would just wear whatever they wanted and noone was really shamed for it. In the same concert you would see someone decked in tour merch, another in an expensive dress, and someone else in an outfit they made by hand. I've gone in casual clothes and I also dress up when I want to. It's fun planning outfits. I think tik tok and other social media made dressing up a little more common than before, and the pandemic made everyone want to go out and be as extra and have as much fun as possible. Maybe younger kpop fans feel a bit more pressured.
the harries are very easy to recognize by their outfits, it's very cute and cool. and it's true, the lack of representation for plus sizes is very frustrating. i've never been to a concert, until now, I'm going to the eras tour, and im planning to wear shorts, and my very first merch from her (rep snake t-shirt), but all i see on social media are people with totally glamorous and smart ideas for their outfits, and it kinda makes me feel bad about myself, first bc i don't like my body, i wear L, and i don't like showing skin. Everybody is choosing an "era" which is cool, but I'm already feeling sorry about myself already. i know that it's not mandatory, but it feels that way, and i know it's me hi I'm the problem it's me. :(
I went to Harry's concert in Toronto on my own last year. I got the ticket unexpectedly a few days before the concert and was broke at that moment, so I couldn't buy anything new to wear. But I enjoy dressing up daily, especially for fancy events, so I had to make the best out of my wardrobe. I just put on my favorite colorful shirt and a pair of mom jeans. I also painted my nails to match the shirt color and thrifted a purse for $4. And guys, I just felt amazing in all of that cause I loved what I wore. When I arrived at the concert there were many girls my age who'd obviously been preparing for weeks if not months but I didn't feel worse than them at all even though I was dressed much more casually than many people. The atmosphere was surprisingly much kinder than I expected, people I talked to made me compliments and vice versa. Later I discovered that those who dressed really fancy were mostly in the pit and in the nosebleeds where I was seating there were plenty of casually-dressed people (I was probably the most dressed in that section haha). What I also noticed is that nobody really cared about how others were dressed. Like we were gonna see the fucking Harry Styles and everyone was thinking about him and the way they personally looked. Overall, it was an amazing experience, I felt pretty and comfy, Harry did well that night and I got memories I will keep forever. What I wanna say is that, again, everyone really pays attention only to themselves and the artist. Nobody is going to remember your outfit unless you dress like a menstrual cup I guess. I don`t remember any particular outfit from that day, I only abstractly remember how people were dressed in general. So I believe you don`t really need to worry about what others think, dress the way only YOU want. If your genuine desire is to spend $1000 to dress like a mirrorball for the Eras Tour - do it, but if you want to wear a one-year-old t-shirt you wear to college - also do it and don't care. Even if someone comes to you and judges your outfit the only thing you can do is to be sorry for that person cause imagine how insecure they are
As a plus size musician it is so hard to find clothes that are suitable for me to wear on stage too! 99% of the time I end up just wearing t-shirts and jeans because it's difficult to find clothes that work, not to mention how much more expensive it is! I think that this can also be seen with the conversation of Sam Smith v Harry Styles and how they have similar styles but people often call Sam Smith's outfits "tacky" and "cheap." Often, stuff that is made for plus size bodies is not made to last and it really shows, and tbh I feel like plus size representation just needs to be more prevalent in the music industry all together, concertgoers and musicians alike. Loved the video and your take on it!
maybe unrelated but it's also wild that the expectation is to spend SO MUCH on an outfit you'll probably only wear once when concert tickets are already so expensive like not everyone can afford that!
also , if u buy an outfit just to wear it to ONE OCCASION ( bc uk these tiktok girlies who go to 5829 shows a yr are always wearing smth diff ) that’s incredibly wasteful & just adds to the big problem of consumerism . especially if u’re getting it from a fast fashion company ( for example shein )
Fr!! I only wore a merch hoodie I got the Christmas before lol and some jeans got my first concert. And then wore a new skirt and fishnets I bought (which I wear with other outfits because it’s so versatile) for my second! I think just shopping from your closet would be better than even spending more money on a whole new outfit *(which I should’ve done instead)* and can even do a lot with makeup and hair. And even upcycle clothes to make it unique for whatever concert the clothes are for!
This is definitely a fan subculture thing. I go to metal and hardcore shows, where dressing up is the thing that gets you a side eye. The is a uniform though...usually dark denim for pants + a black band longsleeve, and work pants (ex. Dickies) and a short sleeve hardcore band tee for hardcore. That's about it, though women can get away with a bit more at metal with a goth thing
The funnest concert outfit experiences I have ever been to was the Big Time Rush Forever Tour. Since they had a popular T.V show, a lot of the outfits were inspired from that. Girls were wearing hockey helmets, homemade tree hats, capes of bandanas, and much more. It was honestly a very funny, yet wholesome way to make friends there, since mostly everyone knew the show and the references. I want more concerts to be like that, where the fans can look silly but don't come out of it feeling ashamed.
I’m from the US but I live in Kore and I feel like this is such an American thing. It was actually really interesting at the recent BTS and Blackpink concerts seeing the difference in outfits from people who flew here from the US to attend vs the people who live here. Harry is performing here in March and I’m very curious what the audience will be dressed like.
this! I'm going to a concert in less than 2 months and I was super excited. now I feel insecure about what to wear after seeing what my gc is planning being so extra glamorous.
I went to a Dua Lipa concert on September last year, me and my friends wanted to get a good spot, so we showed up 10 hours before the show began. Since we live in a tropical region you have to be ready for everything, specially rain, so we just showed up in the most comfortable outfit we had, because we were already waiting there for hours. I felt like a fish out of water, I couldn't understand how some people were even before us dressing so uncomfortably. Lol. I think comfort is always first. (I know I could've probably find cute and comfy clothes but honestly I wasn't spending anymore time and money on that)
I‘m coming from a rather rock concert background when it comes to concert fashion, also known as "artist shirt, comfy-cool jeans, comfortable shoes" and it is great. I‘m not an S and it’s hard in general for me to find good jeans. Also I don’t like to be feeling uncomfortable at concerts, especially when I‘m standing or know that I‘ll dance much (which I usually do). In April, I‘ll be luckily seeing Hayley Kiyoko and even though I don’t have specific merch from her yet (I‘ll buy it at the concert, if everything works out), I‘ll be continuing with my "dresscode" and wear a Kraftklub shirt. TL;DR: just wear what you want and what is comfortable for you, whether that is the chic concert outfits or clothes you also wear everyday.
yeah i went to the 1975 in december and everyone was basically dressed exactly the same ??? like everyone was in something adjacent to a black and white preppy/dark academia look and i didn't KNOW we apparently had a DRESS CODE !!!! i felt silly in my lace top and floral mini skirt !!!! it was very interesting to compare the audience to every other the 1975 show i've seen in the past
@@amairhapokala yeah it was and people were being so nice about complimenting me it was fun !!! but it was just my first time really experiencing that extreme of a "concert dress code" so to speak, everyone looked so goooooooood though it was a blast
I go to a lot of concerts and I love dressing up for them, but a few times I’ve gotten negative reactions because I’m not the “right kind” of dressed up. I find there isn’t just an expectation to dress up, but to dress up in a very specific way or certain aesthetic for a specific band/artist. Even if you put a lot of thought into your outfit and you absolutely love it and feel great about yourself there will be stans that will ridicule you for not fitting their expectations of what specific type of clothing you should wear.
I'm a 48 yr old woman who just bought tickets to my first ever concert. Super excited and a little unsure on dress code expectations; 1. I'm plus size 2. I'm mature age and 3. Don't want to look like mutton dressed as lamb. For the most part I don't give a hoot, and just want to enjoy the experience. But finding even a small amount of inspiration online is challenging when looking for plus size ideas. Great video BTW ❤
as someone who was an avid concert attendee pre-panni i always just wore the merch that was being sold at the venue and like... leggings... i'm not the performer so comfort >> fashion always
My favorite concert outfit was for the Born This Way tour in the dead of winter - camo print shorts with tights, lace up chunky boots and I found a muscle tee in the UO clearance that said HEAVY F*CKING METAL lol. Plus I had fresh blonde tips and dip dyed them magenta/blue for that tumblr chicness. I got so many compliments and I felt so good dancing all night! Thank you for this memory ❤
even just being midsized i have struggled with this exact problem, it has really amplified my dismorphia when really i have an average body but suddenly feel out of place and anxious about concerts
Harry is not the reason why people dress up nice, it's Kpop culture actually. I remember people commenting how Army's dress better than people in Coachella or just Kpop fans creating outfits from scratch to match the fashion of the idols they love
Last year I was at 5sos concert. Everybody I saw looked SO good! I did dress up a little, but in my own more casual style. Still it was really cool seeing people living their 5sos dream. The pressure of dressing up is something that lingers for most people that don't usually dress crazy well, but I think it is something we have to discuss more about and figure for ourselves how to overcome.
i think for me it’s just the over consumption that comes with the concert fits. you can’t wear the same thing for two shows. and a lot of what’s worn is only worn for that show then thrown to the back of the closet. it’s just so depressing to see it. what makes it WORSE is whenever most of their outfits come from shein. if i choose to buy something for a show outfit,, i make sure i will wear it after the show.
the comments yikes, I assure you the stores where most ppl get their outfits spend not even 1/4 of the cost of the piece of clothing in actually making it, "its bc it needs more fabric".. no, its bc corporations are greedy
I feel like there was a culture among swifties for a long while now to wear fits inspired by Taylor’s looks. I think it started for her fans with her doing those invited after concert meet and greets, where people would be picked from the crowd based on what they were wearing to meet her, and people would go all out to get noticed for that.
The most I’ve ever dressed up for a concert was my galaxy dress and matching Converse for an Ariana Grande concert, with lavender highlight, lipstick, and galaxy themed eyeshadow 😂 I usually just do something in the style or theme of the artist/tour but not super decked out. If I could’ve went to the Taylor Swift concert, I would’ve went a little more out but not bought a whole new outfit. Otherwise I just did a romper or t-shirt/jeans for concerts.
thank you for talking about this, I loved your take! it seems like there's a major unmet need for cute plus sized concert fashion. and the fact that only recently there's been so much pressure to show out for concerts: I didn't even connect the dots but am now realizing I've literally made a pinterest board for eras tour like a year before the show when a few years ago I would have thought about the outfit maybe a week before. also interesting to think about the role of class in this: buying an outfit to be worn once (also not sustainable - another issue lol), spending a bunch of money on custom or unique pieces, even the time that goes into finding/making pieces for an outfit. all such a privilege, especially when concert tickets are already so expensive. I'd be so interested to hear your thoughts on class and concerts, or just class and music in general, if you haven't made a video like that already!! xoxo
this video made me feel so validated in worrying abt what i wore to my harry show last yr lol . i was on the fence for so long abt my outfit & ended up wearing smth that wasn’t rly special & i def felt a bit bad abt it but fuck it , i had a great time . i wish u would’ve talked abt consumerism & the environmental aspect in this video !
I went to 5SOS last year and I’m not a ride or die so I was wearing jeans with butterflies on them and a flowy baby blue chiffon top (Wildflower vibes ok). And *everyone* at the concert was wearing black, rock inspired, grungy, baddie so I looked sooo out of place it was hilarious
Came across this video as I’m trying to find an outfit for a concert.. I struggle to dress for my mid size body that also goes with the concert theme 😖
about the fashion subject, it's sad because the only affordable clothes that are size inclusive is from shein. I'm normally a size 14 but I have to buy size 16 trousers and jeans bc my waist is bigger and shein trousers is the only online shop that is inclusive in sizes even though its bad for the environment
I dress up for concerts. Depends on the artist, but I love glitter, sequins etc. Kind of follow the theme of who I'm seeing. I am plus size & wear what I want!
this is crazy, I've worn the same thing to all 3 shows I've gone to. same black jeans, a tank top with a flannel over top. like yeah I'll be more extra than usual but never something crazy. I'm there to headbang and jam not for a fashion show
I enjoy wearing cute outfits to concerts but I definitely resonate with wanting to be comfortable. I always wear sneakers, especially if I’m in the floor cause I know my feet will hurt if I don’t.
Totally agree with what you said at the end! I love showing up to my concerts in jeans and converse, and admiring all the people who’ve gone all out! It’s so cool to see the thought and effort that’s gone into their outfits, but there definitely shouldn’t be a pressure to feel like that’s a requirement for going
I’m glad I go to the type of concerts where people just wear normal outfits. I don’t understand why you would dress up for a concert in an uncomfortable outfit if you actually like music the artist makes. I think a lot of these girls at Harry Styles concerts just dress up to look good at the concert, not to be comfortable and to be able to dance and enjoy the show.
OMG so glad I'm not alone! I'm going to Pitbull/Ricky/Enrique in VEGAS and it seems everything looks like something grandma would wear OR like I will be walking the strip selling my "lady parts".
For me concert outfits are heavily influenced by parasocial relationships. I can listen to music without caring about an artists style and therefore not wanting to dress up like them. It should be okay for me to go to the concert for the music and enjoy myself. I am aware that the artist is not gonna notice me and is not going home and talking about my outfit (nor do I want them too). I’m there to look cute in my own way and to have a good time, not to judge anybody’s outfits.
I kind of have to disagree. When I go to K-pop concerts and see everyone dressed up, it’s more a sense of community and interest everyone shares. People are dressed nicely matching their favorite music video or fav stage outfit, it’s really cool. Everyone ends up talking to each other while in line about how cool the outfits are. It’s also kind of fun to dress up. My outfits are quite plain in comparison to others, but you can tell that everyone kind of just wants to look good for each other which… has its ups and downs. From my experience, we all are there to look nice, and jam out to some bangers.
At my love on tour show I did “dress the part” but I did it while being very comfy. I js wore strawberry print jeans, combat boots, a baby tee, and a boa and it was surprisingly very comfortable
when I go to concerts, I rather wear something comfy like baggy/cargo trousers and a top. Concerts are for music, not a fashion show. I hate how people are so judgemental about what to wear at a concert. It's stupid !!
i so love the idea of clothing as a vehicle to identity and fan culture and at its core community (like i loved walking the streets and seeing girls in feather boas and knowing exactly why and feeling a kind of kinship with them) but i agree that fashion is a fan identifier which by design is not inclusive 🥲 my harry outfits brought me so much stress and not being able to find things last minute in my size was the worst feeling
I’ve only been able to afford to go to one Harry concert and I was worried for my fit since 1. The typical style everyone wears is the opposite of what I feel comfortable wearing, and 2. Im a Caribbean girl going to a strange and cold country😭can’t exactly show leg or midriff for practical reasons. So, I settled on recreating fine line era Harry fits that lean more towards sweater vests and dress pants. I thrifted a lot of stuff, I was warm and felt like I represented my artist. I felt cute☺️. When I got to the venue though my confidence flew out so quick😵💫 People thought I was coming home from work, lost or thought I worked at the venue. I was in a foreign country already feeling like a stranger and among the boas and glitter and cowboy hats, I felt wayyy underdressed. But as the evening got colder, I realized I had made a good decision. And during the concert, what I was wearing was the last thing on my mind. Danced and screamed the night away even :) Would I wear something different if I ever go to another Harry concert? Yeah honestly I would. But that’s the cool thing about that experience, I realized that it’s not following a specific concert style that makes me confident in what I wear, the goal should be to wear what makes me feel good in my skin!💃🏾
I've only been to metal concerts where I wear a band shirt + my battle vest so I've never heard anything about this but this video is super interesting!
As a kpop stan, going to a kpop concert is literally a fashion show, it's absolutely crazy, people put sooooo much effort on their outfit, it's amazing tho, I absolutely love that
I just went to my 3 auslot concerts and wore head to toe SHEIN for them all because in my city we don’t have affordable mid-plus size clothing and I honestly felt so ashamed even though I looked so good 🥴
i dont normally comment on youtube videos but i watched your video while i was painting my bedroom and i really did love it and relate. my most recent concert was for a band i never thought id see live and i wanted to dress up extra crazy. even my dad did, we are both huge fans of this band and we did want to mimic their fashion. but as i was getting changed i just kept on toning it down, down, down to a tshirt and some shorts. and we got there and i just kept staring at my huge thighs in the seat. it bothered me the whole show, just thinking about how fat i was and how everyone else there was dressed so amazingly and having fun and all i could think about was how monstrously huge i was. i started counting calories again that night because i felt so badly. my favorite band just got back together and im so excited to see them this summer. im still counting calories but i cant stop thinking about “what ill do” if im not a more acceptable weight by then. and it really really sucks because going to shows is about the music, seeing an artist you love live, and not about how you look. i just feel like that in general in public, that i am unsightly and i often get changed a few times before my outings because i think about what is “acceptable” for a fat person to wear. i will tone down my outfits a lot because i am very afraid of people teasing me. but it especially sucks when it is at a show, because you might miss your favorite song because you are thinking about how big you are. thank you for your video.
I've never heard of it being an issue to dress casually for a concert, like most of the ones i've been to have a lot of people dressed causal and only a few people dressing up in the theme of the artist because 1. its an effort and some people are coming straight from work 2. its always either too hot or too cold in the venue and you kinda have to dress practical 3. if youre in pit, people are gonna spill drinks on you. I feel like no one actually cares apart from people who spend too much time on insta and tiktok, this is such a non issue 😭.
I love these more chatty, say what you want, unscripted videos!! Its more like your lives which i adore! Dont completely change all your content but please do more vids like this!!
(You're probs not gonna see this, Buuut) also me being a short phat gurl, like WHAT CAN I WEAR? like I can't fit into most clothing that Skinny small people can fit into, I hate my body, so tight fitting stuff is a no-go, but bigger clothing just makes me look 10x Shorter!! It's all just so impossible.
i love planning my outfits for concerts! however, i had the most embarrassing experience when i saw harry on LOT. i honestly felt so uncomfortable in the shirt i was wearing so i threw on my zip up sweater ( i was also wearing jeans) bc it was my only other option and everyone was looking at me weird i wanted to cry. i’m a midsize girly so it’s a little difficult to find something that suits me
Will you reaaally be the talk of twitter if you go in a t-shirt and sweats, tho? I think that’s giving way too much importance to what happens online and all. You go to a concert and you’re just one of the thousands of people who are there to enjoy the same thing, and that’s fine! It’s sad to me to think that many, especially younger people, are gonna be stressing about that as if there’s always an audience watching their every move, cause like I can’t tell you how much you’re NOT gonna be perceived (and that’s a good thing!!). Bottom line is, nobody is gonna care so do whatever makes you happier. Does dressing up and finding a cool fit enhance that experience for you? Then go for it and rock it! Do you just wanna be comfy? You and a lot of us, buddy, don’t even worry about it! You’re all there for the artist, the music, and the experience, who cares about what other people online think!
I found a pair of gold pleather pants a consignment shop right before an Ashe show. They are now my concert pants.Unless it’s summer, I’m in the gold pants.
one thing I wanna talk about is how hard it is to get concert tickets these days cos I didn’t get the chance to see the 1975 cos the tickets were so expensive and all the tiktok dans went crazy over them so I haven’t seen the 1975 yet this year
i feel like, and this is not coming from a place of hate, but every time i watch you, you somehow attribute origin tied back to 1d or harry, or the respective fandoms, when those probably came from somewhere else/ were popularized by someone else.
I miss the time when "dressing up" for a concert meant getting out the band merch t-shirt and wrapping a plaid around your waist. I could pull off that look. I can't pull off the outfits that are worn to LOT.
The expectation of extravagance is so strange to me. I am constantly overdressed, but I don't judge others because they're not. The first concert I went to was manly attended by middle aged men, and they could not care less about what they were wearing. T shirts and shorts was the dress code for them. I was probably the most dressed up person there, and I was wearing what is a casual outfit to me. Did I care? No, of course not! Their choices are their own and I was there to have fun. It's wild to me that people care so much.
GOD YES it's that "oh thats cute... but i have boobs" for every single one of those lil tops to the point that i've started making my own :D not to mention the practicality of queueing or standing in the summer heat for HOURS with some of those things is just not feasible
I go with jeans and tshirt and its fine. I would be too nervous in dress or skirt that someone can touch or film under 😣 But kudos to all the girls that go all out
Look at the algorithm doing it’s thing I was literally just thinking about this because I have a concert coming up and I fear that I’ll look horrible 😭 but also I was online shopping saw something cute but it wasn’t in the plus size section so I picture searched it on the plus size section tell me why they added 30 dollars to the outfit overpricing every plus size outfits 🤦🏽♀️ all of this add some stress to the experience when we should just be excited and happy to go see an artist it’s exhausting
I am 49 years old and fixing to go to my first Ateez concert in July. I haven't been to a concert since Creed came to Lubbock when I was 28 maybe. 😫 Now you have me worried about going especially since I am plus sized and have really bad social anxiety, and am older than most that will be going. But to see my boys live, to hear Jongho sing LIVE, is a once in a life time chance for me. Anyone have any ideas for me?
My first concert was Simple Plan I was 13 it was 2005 and I planned for weeks what I was gonna wear! Looking back I'm an idiot like I wore 3/4 black pants that were like thin pink pin stripped then my top was I think pink top with a collar & then a black vest & I was in the mosh. Why 13 year old Jackie why? Wish I had a pic but idk where would be maybe film/digital camera idk I feel like Taylor fans & Gaga fans had a hand in fans dressing up more(not saying they created it/started it) A lot do Taylor fans usually dresses up as her back in like fearless/speak now days. Gaga fans would try recreate her looks from videos or carpets. I usually only dress up for Taylor Swift concerts to a tour look or music video look. I usually just wear normal clothes tbh & for Jonas brothers finally seeing them live I wore their merch. I kinda dressed up for miley bangerz in a sequin dress but yeah I usually go comfy. I'm not a big Harry but I might go to his concert next month if there's tickets the week of in Sydney but I'm not dressing up like others cbb it's summer & stadium will be so hot.
The reason the clothes in the plus size range are not the same/aren’t as attractive has nothing to do with the cost of patterning. It’s mostly to do with brand aspiration and fatphobia. The clothing available in the larger sizes is different because it is a generally held marketing strategy that a brand is more desirable and people will pay more for it if only the skinniest people are ever seen wearing the most attractive designs. It’s also why a lot of brands don’t have a larger size range. The exclusivity allows them to charge more. It’s also why plus size ranges don’t vary as much in silhouette. They don’t want to associate certain silhouettes with larger frames. This is why I generally buy from ethical slow fashion brands or make things myself.
i literally wore a t shirt and leggings to my love on tour show i dont understand why people get so offended when people dont wear expensive clothing lol
Don’t get me wrong I rlly love when people dress up for concerts. If u have fun with it then do it but stop judging people! I’m going to a Louis concert in July, I’m wearing a t-shirt and cargos. But I do know Louis’ are a lot less judgmental so that’s rlly good.
Im not plus size, but im not skinny by any means. i have broad sholders and thick thighs and just cant seem to find a concert fit i feel cute in. Its not so much the lack of availability, its just that i cant find anything that isnt tight fitting or cropped, two things im not super comfortable with.
Going to see Tyler the creator on his flower boy tour. The dichotomy of white suburban guys in OF merch and Hawaiian shirts and bright yellow overalls really marked the eras of Tyler's edgy music and the new flamboyancy. Loads of folks wearing the 150$ golf le fleur shoes
From my perspective, Little Monsters (Lady Gaga fans) were one of the first fandoms that started with dressing up in costumes for concerts, especially since Gaga's fashion was so extravagant and avant garde in the early 2010's.
Yes! I remember going to her tour in 2012 and there were so many people in really interesting and fun outfits! Saw her last year as well, and it had remained the same
Madonna in the 80s had this too actually, there are old videos of people trying to look and talk like her too outside of her concerts
People dressed up for concerts like Elton john’s way earlier than gaga tho 😅
Maybe I'm too cheap, but I already spent money on the ticket... I'm not going to spend extra money on a special outfit. Due to the money, I spent on the ticket I want to be able to maximally enjoy the concert, so I have no problem dressing comfy (t-shirt and sneakers for me). No one is going to pressure me into wearing something that would hinder me from enjoying this concert.
I absolutely do not care if you dress super glamorous for a concert, I just hope is doesn't take away from the actual experience. Maybe we need to focus on the artist you came to see instead judging other people's outfits.
same, my go to look is an old concert tshirt either from them or another artist I like and Jeans or shorts... no point in spending a lot of money to me
The issue with having size inclusive clothing is that every 3/4 sizes required a different pattern, since you can’t make what fits a size 2 in the same dimensions but bigger. So you need more money and resources to make it. Also the sample size matters to, i.e what measurements are used for the initial design.
That being said, I’m a plus girly and if you are a business these are just costs you’re going to have to eat up if you want to be inclusive and EVERY BRAND SHOULD BE THAT WAY.
LITERALLY THIS! I plan on selling my crochet stuff in as many sizes as I can, and I literally just take the supply cost for every size and average it out so all the tops are the same price when I decide to sell them. Everybody deserves to feel like a bad bitch!!
Honestly I LOVE dressing up for concerts because I get to wear clothes I can´t wear in my day to day life. It always makes me feel like an excited kid again who is playing dress up in my room, with the difference that I have adult money now lol.
I think another factor is that concerts sort of have that "no judgement" vibes, you can just freely express yourself, and I think most people can´t do that in their jobs/normal lives.
yess like it shouldn't be an expectation but an excuse to get dressed up
for my one direction shows back in the day, i wore the one direction tshirt with custom shorts that i painted w 1D logos etc. that’s the most i’ve ever “dressed up” for a concert, all other shows i’ve just worn sweats 😂 at the shows i go to i’ll buy the artists sweatshirt they’re selling, switch out my black sweatshirt i was wearing, and then just wear the sweatshirt for the show. i really dont care for “concert fashion” i wanna jump and dance and scream in comfort 😂
ngl i didn't even know dressing up too casual for concerts was a thing. to be fair i go to a lot more hard rock shows where the culture is different. i've always just worn a band tee and jeans with old sneakers. i don't bother wearing nice things cause beer always ends up getting spilled on me. i definitely prioritize comfort over looks
I think a large influence on the extravagance of concert outfits was the rise in popularity of K-pop. A lot of the fans want to dress like their bias. Their outfits are complex to catch their attention. I also think that the Korean beauty standard has influenced the popularity of being ‘thin’ and ‘skinny’.
I want to dress up for the twice concert, but I’m nervous bc I’m not skinny 🥲
So here for this discussion!! I went to the Harry show in Glasgow last summer and was genuinely so concerned for all of these girls standing in the freezing cold in just mini dresses and heels lol, not even a wee handbag to put your phone and some snacks in?? But I didn’t actually realise how much peer pressure went into the whole fit, and I assume it’s just become more and more of a thing as the tours have progressed. The older sister in me panics because it’s just SAD when you feel pressured and judged to adhere to a norm (of dressing up and putting a LOT of time n effort into it) at an event you’ve been looking forward to for months )): it’s very very privileged too innit
As a Scot, I remember finding it so strange to see so many people at TRNSMT decked out in Coachella-style outfits! I get that that’s what ‘festival fashion’ is now, but these clothes are designed for the Californian desert, not for standing in Glasgow Green in the pissing rain 😅 whatever happened to festival wellies??
i feel like kpop stans we're more impactful to wearing over the top decked out outfits than harries
Everytime I see pictures of fans at kpop concerts overseas it looks like a fashion show Lol (even non concerts events, like movie screenings or conventions like KCON -) i remember going to see a kpop concert on theaters and my mom was like- _were all these people going to watch the movie?, cuz everyone's is_ DRESS UP lol
I remember when a BTS concert was around the time Coachella was happening and more people were dressed better for the concert than at Coachella.
Mina Le has a video, Why Clothes Don’t Fit, where she talks about why plus size fashion is so different, ill fitting, and honestly sometimes a lot uglier! It has something to do with it costing significantly more money to recreate a pattern in plus sizes
the most important thing is just being comfortable and having fun, which will happen even if you don’t have barricade or you’re not dressed like everyone else etc. the fit has honestly been the most stressful part of planning my shows this year and it shouldn’t be at all!
I think it's because after the pandemic, people wanna be as extravagant as possible. Also, I've seen nice diversity in kpop fans outfits, which is quite ironic.
People just don’t know how to behave at concerts lol that’s the problem
Same! I love seeing the diversity but I can say that what we should pay more attention to is peoples behavior like if you’re a kpop stan you *know* (like shush when they’re speaking) 😭
@@noavh3982 This! I feel like a lot of people forgot how to behave. Especially when it comes to how they treat other people.
I think the modern pioneers for fashion on concerts are the kpoppers and asian fans subcultures (Ryosengata etc)
you can see outfits from fans going viral since 2016ish when BTS started to get huge all inspired by idol fashion with all the skater skirts and matching outfits
when i went to the 1d concert i was wearing jeans and a 1d t-shirt but for bts i was decked out in yoongi's personal style for one day and on a album based outfit the other
Yesss it’s so fun to do outfits inspired by albums, songs, etc for kpop like I’ve only gone to two concerts and dressed up for only one (both being kpop so I only have experience for that lol😅)
THIS. i’m going to a louis concert this summer and it’s my first concert and i can’t help but feel so insecure about my outfit every time i look on Pinterest it’s usually skinny ( mainly white ) girls and it’s so annoying every time i try to look for an outfit and picture myself in it i feel like i wouldn’t be as good in it as someone who’s skinny and it kind of ruins the experience for me thank you for making this video 🫶🏽🫶🏽
don’t worry too much!! i went to a louis show last march and i have 2 coming up in june and honestly it’s the most comforting environment. no one cares what you look like or what you’re wearing cause we’re all just there to see louis :) from what i remember a lot of people were wearing merch so if you have some then wear it but if you don’t then just wear what you feel comfortable in and you’ll have so much fun either way
omg are we living the same life i’m in the exact same situation
@@penjs thank you sm
@@twoheartsinharryshouse594 it’s going to be ok we get to see louis and i think that’s all that matters !!
@@iluvfall yesss you’re right and i’m so excited
If people have something negative to say about me dressing casually at a concert, that says a lot about their insecurities. You can wear what you want, I can wear what I want without you commenting on it. End of.
I feel like kpop concerts/events are more open minded and has way more diversity in style, race, and size representation than western (especially if the artist is white) concerts. I've been going to kpop concerts since 2016 and people would just wear whatever they wanted and noone was really shamed for it. In the same concert you would see someone decked in tour merch, another in an expensive dress, and someone else in an outfit they made by hand. I've gone in casual clothes and I also dress up when I want to. It's fun planning outfits. I think tik tok and other social media made dressing up a little more common than before, and the pandemic made everyone want to go out and be as extra and have as much fun as possible. Maybe younger kpop fans feel a bit more pressured.
the harries are very easy to recognize by their outfits, it's very cute and cool. and it's true, the lack of representation for plus sizes is very frustrating.
i've never been to a concert, until now, I'm going to the eras tour, and im planning to wear shorts, and my very first merch from her (rep snake t-shirt), but all i see on social media are people with totally glamorous and smart ideas for their outfits, and it kinda makes me feel bad about myself, first bc i don't like my body, i wear L, and i don't like showing skin.
Everybody is choosing an "era" which is cool, but I'm already feeling sorry about myself already. i know that it's not mandatory, but it feels that way, and i know it's me hi I'm the problem it's me. :(
I went to Harry's concert in Toronto on my own last year. I got the ticket unexpectedly a few days before the concert and was broke at that moment, so I couldn't buy anything new to wear. But I enjoy dressing up daily, especially for fancy events, so I had to make the best out of my wardrobe. I just put on my favorite colorful shirt and a pair of mom jeans. I also painted my nails to match the shirt color and thrifted a purse for $4. And guys, I just felt amazing in all of that cause I loved what I wore. When I arrived at the concert there were many girls my age who'd obviously been preparing for weeks if not months but I didn't feel worse than them at all even though I was dressed much more casually than many people. The atmosphere was surprisingly much kinder than I expected, people I talked to made me compliments and vice versa. Later I discovered that those who dressed really fancy were mostly in the pit and in the nosebleeds where I was seating there were plenty of casually-dressed people (I was probably the most dressed in that section haha). What I also noticed is that nobody really cared about how others were dressed. Like we were gonna see the fucking Harry Styles and everyone was thinking about him and the way they personally looked. Overall, it was an amazing experience, I felt pretty and comfy, Harry did well that night and I got memories I will keep forever.
What I wanna say is that, again, everyone really pays attention only to themselves and the artist. Nobody is going to remember your outfit unless you dress like a menstrual cup I guess. I don`t remember any particular outfit from that day, I only abstractly remember how people were dressed in general. So I believe you don`t really need to worry about what others think, dress the way only YOU want. If your genuine desire is to spend $1000 to dress like a mirrorball for the Eras Tour - do it, but if you want to wear a one-year-old t-shirt you wear to college - also do it and don't care. Even if someone comes to you and judges your outfit the only thing you can do is to be sorry for that person cause imagine how insecure they are
As a plus size musician it is so hard to find clothes that are suitable for me to wear on stage too! 99% of the time I end up just wearing t-shirts and jeans because it's difficult to find clothes that work, not to mention how much more expensive it is!
I think that this can also be seen with the conversation of Sam Smith v Harry Styles and how they have similar styles but people often call Sam Smith's outfits "tacky" and "cheap." Often, stuff that is made for plus size bodies is not made to last and it really shows, and tbh I feel like plus size representation just needs to be more prevalent in the music industry all together, concertgoers and musicians alike.
Loved the video and your take on it!
maybe unrelated but it's also wild that the expectation is to spend SO MUCH on an outfit you'll probably only wear once when concert tickets are already so expensive
like not everyone can afford that!
also , if u buy an outfit just to wear it to ONE OCCASION ( bc uk these tiktok girlies who go to 5829 shows a yr are always wearing smth diff ) that’s incredibly wasteful & just adds to the big problem of consumerism . especially if u’re getting it from a fast fashion company ( for example shein )
Fr!! I only wore a merch hoodie I got the Christmas before lol and some jeans got my first concert. And then wore a new skirt and fishnets I bought (which I wear with other outfits because it’s so versatile) for my second!
I think just shopping from your closet would be better than even spending more money on a whole new outfit *(which I should’ve done instead)* and can even do a lot with makeup and hair. And even upcycle clothes to make it unique for whatever concert the clothes are for!
I mean I agree but not really bc kpop fans have been doing this for years
yes, but "concert fashion" has become WAY more mainstream and global in the 20s, which is why more ppl are voicing the issues with it now
Honestly worrying so much about an outfit for a concert doesn't make sense. You're there for the music not your appearance
You’re there for the experience. You want it to be memorable and dressing up makes things extra special. For a lot of younger(
This is definitely a fan subculture thing. I go to metal and hardcore shows, where dressing up is the thing that gets you a side eye. The is a uniform though...usually dark denim for pants + a black band longsleeve, and work pants (ex. Dickies) and a short sleeve hardcore band tee for hardcore. That's about it, though women can get away with a bit more at metal with a goth thing
The funnest concert outfit experiences I have ever been to was the Big Time Rush Forever Tour. Since they had a popular T.V show, a lot of the outfits were inspired from that. Girls were wearing hockey helmets, homemade tree hats, capes of bandanas, and much more. It was honestly a very funny, yet wholesome way to make friends there, since mostly everyone knew the show and the references. I want more concerts to be like that, where the fans can look silly but don't come out of it feeling ashamed.
This is so cute! I always wanted to go to a BTR concert as a kid!
Me going to ateez concert in full halapirate costume
I’m from the US but I live in Kore and I feel like this is such an American thing. It was actually really interesting at the recent BTS and Blackpink concerts seeing the difference in outfits from people who flew here from the US to attend vs the people who live here. Harry is performing here in March and I’m very curious what the audience will be dressed like.
this! I'm going to a concert in less than 2 months and I was super excited. now I feel insecure about what to wear after seeing what my gc is planning being so extra glamorous.
is it by chance the eras tour lol
I went to a Dua Lipa concert on September last year, me and my friends wanted to get a good spot, so we showed up 10 hours before the show began. Since we live in a tropical region you have to be ready for everything, specially rain, so we just showed up in the most comfortable outfit we had, because we were already waiting there for hours. I felt like a fish out of water, I couldn't understand how some people were even before us dressing so uncomfortably. Lol. I think comfort is always first.
(I know I could've probably find cute and comfy clothes but honestly I wasn't spending anymore time and money on that)
I‘m coming from a rather rock concert background when it comes to concert fashion, also known as "artist shirt, comfy-cool jeans, comfortable shoes" and it is great. I‘m not an S and it’s hard in general for me to find good jeans. Also I don’t like to be feeling uncomfortable at concerts, especially when I‘m standing or know that I‘ll dance much (which I usually do).
In April, I‘ll be luckily seeing Hayley Kiyoko and even though I don’t have specific merch from her yet (I‘ll buy it at the concert, if everything works out), I‘ll be continuing with my "dresscode" and wear a Kraftklub shirt.
TL;DR: just wear what you want and what is comfortable for you, whether that is the chic concert outfits or clothes you also wear everyday.
yeah i went to the 1975 in december and everyone was basically dressed exactly the same ??? like everyone was in something adjacent to a black and white preppy/dark academia look and i didn't KNOW we apparently had a DRESS CODE !!!! i felt silly in my lace top and floral mini skirt !!!! it was very interesting to compare the audience to every other the 1975 show i've seen in the past
It’s really cool that you were able to stand out though!
@@amairhapokala yeah it was and people were being so nice about complimenting me it was fun !!! but it was just my first time really experiencing that extreme of a "concert dress code" so to speak, everyone looked so goooooooood though it was a blast
@@sagesaturn7518 honestly yes !! I’m so glad you enjoyed
I go to a lot of concerts and I love dressing up for them, but a few times I’ve gotten negative reactions because I’m not the “right kind” of dressed up. I find there isn’t just an expectation to dress up, but to dress up in a very specific way or certain aesthetic for a specific band/artist. Even if you put a lot of thought into your outfit and you absolutely love it and feel great about yourself there will be stans that will ridicule you for not fitting their expectations of what specific type of clothing you should wear.
I'm a 48 yr old woman who just bought tickets to my first ever concert. Super excited and a little unsure on dress code expectations; 1. I'm plus size 2. I'm mature age and 3. Don't want to look like mutton dressed as lamb.
For the most part I don't give a hoot, and just want to enjoy the experience.
But finding even a small amount of inspiration online is challenging when looking for plus size ideas.
Great video BTW ❤
Omg same.
as someone who was an avid concert attendee pre-panni i always just wore the merch that was being sold at the venue and like... leggings... i'm not the performer so comfort >> fashion always
We appreciate your insights, Jasmine. Seems like you're sincere with what you need to share with all of us.
My favorite concert outfit was for the Born This Way tour in the dead of winter - camo print shorts with tights, lace up chunky boots and I found a muscle tee in the UO clearance that said HEAVY F*CKING METAL lol. Plus I had fresh blonde tips and dip dyed them magenta/blue for that tumblr chicness. I got so many compliments and I felt so good dancing all night! Thank you for this memory ❤
maybe in the mainstream, but kpop fans have been dressing to the nines for concerts for years.
even just being midsized i have struggled with this exact problem, it has really amplified my dismorphia when really i have an average body but suddenly feel out of place and anxious about concerts
Harry is not the reason why people dress up nice, it's Kpop culture actually. I remember people commenting how Army's dress better than people in Coachella or just Kpop fans creating outfits from scratch to match the fashion of the idols they love
Last year I was at 5sos concert. Everybody I saw looked SO good! I did dress up a little, but in my own more casual style. Still it was really cool seeing people living their 5sos dream. The pressure of dressing up is something that lingers for most people that don't usually dress crazy well, but I think it is something we have to discuss more about and figure for ourselves how to overcome.
let’s bring back the puffy paint tshirts for concerts.
i think for me it’s just the over consumption that comes with the concert fits. you can’t wear the same thing for two shows. and a lot of what’s worn is only worn for that show then thrown to the back of the closet. it’s just so depressing to see it. what makes it WORSE is whenever most of their outfits come from shein. if i choose to buy something for a show outfit,, i make sure i will wear it after the show.
the comments yikes, I assure you the stores where most ppl get their outfits spend not even 1/4 of the cost of the piece of clothing in actually making it, "its bc it needs more fabric".. no, its bc corporations are greedy
also let's talk about how "bigger" clothes for men are almost always the same price, also way easier to find
I feel like there was a culture among swifties for a long while now to wear fits inspired by Taylor’s looks. I think it started for her fans with her doing those invited after concert meet and greets, where people would be picked from the crowd based on what they were wearing to meet her, and people would go all out to get noticed for that.
Swifties definitely took to another level, I remember a girl dressed as Taylor's wonderstruck perfume bottle, it had a hat and everything 🤣
@@lissa6938 wasn't that on the ellen show???
The most I’ve ever dressed up for a concert was my galaxy dress and matching Converse for an Ariana Grande concert, with lavender highlight, lipstick, and galaxy themed eyeshadow 😂 I usually just do something in the style or theme of the artist/tour but not super decked out. If I could’ve went to the Taylor Swift concert, I would’ve went a little more out but not bought a whole new outfit. Otherwise I just did a romper or t-shirt/jeans for concerts.
thank you for talking about this, I loved your take! it seems like there's a major unmet need for cute plus sized concert fashion. and the fact that only recently there's been so much pressure to show out for concerts: I didn't even connect the dots but am now realizing I've literally made a pinterest board for eras tour like a year before the show when a few years ago I would have thought about the outfit maybe a week before. also interesting to think about the role of class in this: buying an outfit to be worn once (also not sustainable - another issue lol), spending a bunch of money on custom or unique pieces, even the time that goes into finding/making pieces for an outfit. all such a privilege, especially when concert tickets are already so expensive. I'd be so interested to hear your thoughts on class and concerts, or just class and music in general, if you haven't made a video like that already!! xoxo
this video made me feel so validated in worrying abt what i wore to my harry show last yr lol . i was on the fence for so long abt my outfit & ended up wearing smth that wasn’t rly special & i def felt a bit bad abt it but fuck it , i had a great time . i wish u would’ve talked abt consumerism & the environmental aspect in this video !
the way she was so impressed that she got the words for fangirl meg gala
one thing about me i'm gonna be comfortable at a concert we're wearing tshirt and jeans idc
I went to 5SOS last year and I’m not a ride or die so I was wearing jeans with butterflies on them and a flowy baby blue chiffon top (Wildflower vibes ok). And *everyone* at the concert was wearing black, rock inspired, grungy, baddie so I looked sooo out of place it was hilarious
Came across this video as I’m trying to find an outfit for a concert.. I struggle to dress for my mid size body that also goes with the concert theme 😖
about the fashion subject, it's sad because the only affordable clothes that are size inclusive is from shein. I'm normally a size 14 but I have to buy size 16 trousers and jeans bc my waist is bigger and shein trousers is the only online shop that is inclusive in sizes even though its bad for the environment
I agree with your Coachella point , I just believe it was more so festivals in general
I dress up for concerts. Depends on the artist, but I love glitter, sequins etc. Kind of follow the theme of who I'm seeing. I am plus size & wear what I want!
this is crazy, I've worn the same thing to all 3 shows I've gone to. same black jeans, a tank top with a flannel over top. like yeah I'll be more extra than usual but never something crazy. I'm there to headbang and jam not for a fashion show
I enjoy wearing cute outfits to concerts but I definitely resonate with wanting to be comfortable. I always wear sneakers, especially if I’m in the floor cause I know my feet will hurt if I don’t.
Last time I went to a concert I wore jeans and a T-shirt but it was Jacob collier so it was actually about the music
Totally agree with what you said at the end! I love showing up to my concerts in jeans and converse, and admiring all the people who’ve gone all out! It’s so cool to see the thought and effort that’s gone into their outfits, but there definitely shouldn’t be a pressure to feel like that’s a requirement for going
I’m glad I go to the type of concerts where people just wear normal outfits. I don’t understand why you would dress up for a concert in an uncomfortable outfit if you actually like music the artist makes. I think a lot of these girls at Harry Styles concerts just dress up to look good at the concert, not to be comfortable and to be able to dance and enjoy the show.
OMG so glad I'm not alone! I'm going to Pitbull/Ricky/Enrique in VEGAS and it seems everything looks like something grandma would wear OR like I will be walking the strip selling my "lady parts".
For me concert outfits are heavily influenced by parasocial relationships. I can listen to music without caring about an artists style and therefore not wanting to dress up like them. It should be okay for me to go to the concert for the music and enjoy myself. I am aware that the artist is not gonna notice me and is not going home and talking about my outfit (nor do I want them too). I’m there to look cute in my own way and to have a good time, not to judge anybody’s outfits.
I kind of have to disagree. When I go to K-pop concerts and see everyone dressed up, it’s more a sense of community and interest everyone shares. People are dressed nicely matching their favorite music video or fav stage outfit, it’s really cool. Everyone ends up talking to each other while in line about how cool the outfits are. It’s also kind of fun to dress up. My outfits are quite plain in comparison to others, but you can tell that everyone kind of just wants to look good for each other which… has its ups and downs. From my experience, we all are there to look nice, and jam out to some bangers.
At my love on tour show I did “dress the part” but I did it while being very comfy. I js wore strawberry print jeans, combat boots, a baby tee, and a boa and it was surprisingly very comfortable
when I go to concerts, I rather wear something comfy like baggy/cargo trousers and a top. Concerts are for music, not a fashion show. I hate how people are so judgemental about what to wear at a concert. It's stupid !!
i so love the idea of clothing as a vehicle to identity and fan culture and at its core community (like i loved walking the streets and seeing girls in feather boas and knowing exactly why and feeling a kind of kinship with them) but i agree that fashion is a fan identifier which by design is not inclusive 🥲 my harry outfits brought me so much stress and not being able to find things last minute in my size was the worst feeling
In November, I saw Lizzo one night and the Dave Mathew’s Band the next. Comparing the glitter jacket: flannel ratio was real fun to compare
I’ve only been able to afford to go to one Harry concert and I was worried for my fit since 1. The typical style everyone wears is the opposite of what I feel comfortable wearing, and 2. Im a Caribbean girl going to a strange and cold country😭can’t exactly show leg or midriff for practical reasons. So, I settled on recreating fine line era Harry fits that lean more towards sweater vests and dress pants. I thrifted a lot of stuff, I was warm and felt like I represented my artist. I felt cute☺️. When I got to the venue though my confidence flew out so quick😵💫 People thought I was coming home from work, lost or thought I worked at the venue. I was in a foreign country already feeling like a stranger and among the boas and glitter and cowboy hats, I felt wayyy underdressed. But as the evening got colder, I realized I had made a good decision. And during the concert, what I was wearing was the last thing on my mind. Danced and screamed the night away even :) Would I wear something different if I ever go to another Harry concert? Yeah honestly I would. But that’s the cool thing about that experience, I realized that it’s not following a specific concert style that makes me confident in what I wear, the goal should be to wear what makes me feel good in my skin!💃🏾
I've only been to metal concerts where I wear a band shirt + my battle vest so I've never heard anything about this but this video is super interesting!
As a kpop stan, going to a kpop concert is literally a fashion show, it's absolutely crazy, people put sooooo much effort on their outfit, it's amazing tho, I absolutely love that
I just went to my 3 auslot concerts and wore head to toe SHEIN for them all because in my city we don’t have affordable mid-plus size clothing and I honestly felt so ashamed even though I looked so good 🥴
i dont normally comment on youtube videos but i watched your video while i was painting my bedroom and i really did love it and relate.
my most recent concert was for a band i never thought id see live and i wanted to dress up extra crazy. even my dad did, we are both huge fans of this band and we did want to mimic their fashion. but as i was getting changed i just kept on toning it down, down, down to a tshirt and some shorts. and we got there and i just kept staring at my huge thighs in the seat. it bothered me the whole show, just thinking about how fat i was and how everyone else there was dressed so amazingly and having fun and all i could think about was how monstrously huge i was. i started counting calories again that night because i felt so badly.
my favorite band just got back together and im so excited to see them this summer. im still counting calories but i cant stop thinking about “what ill do” if im not a more acceptable weight by then. and it really really sucks because going to shows is about the music, seeing an artist you love live, and not about how you look.
i just feel like that in general in public, that i am unsightly and i often get changed a few times before my outings because i think about what is “acceptable” for a fat person to wear. i will tone down my outfits a lot because i am very afraid of people teasing me. but it especially sucks when it is at a show, because you might miss your favorite song because you are thinking about how big you are.
thank you for your video.
love this video idea! ilysm jas
i’m excited to see all the swifties
have been crying over my taylor swift concert fit not being cute enough bc of my body so i REALLY needed to see this video 😭 thank u
I've never heard of it being an issue to dress casually for a concert, like most of the ones i've been to have a lot of people dressed causal and only a few people dressing up in the theme of the artist because 1. its an effort and some people are coming straight from work 2. its always either too hot or too cold in the venue and you kinda have to dress practical 3. if youre in pit, people are gonna spill drinks on you. I feel like no one actually cares apart from people who spend too much time on insta and tiktok, this is such a non issue 😭.
I love these more chatty, say what you want, unscripted videos!! Its more like your lives which i adore! Dont completely change all your content but please do more vids like this!!
(You're probs not gonna see this, Buuut) also me being a short phat gurl, like WHAT CAN I WEAR? like I can't fit into most clothing that Skinny small people can fit into, I hate my body, so tight fitting stuff is a no-go, but bigger clothing just makes me look 10x Shorter!! It's all just so impossible.
i love planning my outfits for concerts! however, i had the most embarrassing experience when i saw harry on LOT. i honestly felt so uncomfortable in the shirt i was wearing so i threw on my zip up sweater ( i was also wearing jeans) bc it was my only other option and everyone was looking at me weird i wanted to cry. i’m a midsize girly so it’s a little difficult to find something that suits me
Will you reaaally be the talk of twitter if you go in a t-shirt and sweats, tho? I think that’s giving way too much importance to what happens online and all. You go to a concert and you’re just one of the thousands of people who are there to enjoy the same thing, and that’s fine! It’s sad to me to think that many, especially younger people, are gonna be stressing about that as if there’s always an audience watching their every move, cause like I can’t tell you how much you’re NOT gonna be perceived (and that’s a good thing!!).
Bottom line is, nobody is gonna care so do whatever makes you happier. Does dressing up and finding a cool fit enhance that experience for you? Then go for it and rock it! Do you just wanna be comfy? You and a lot of us, buddy, don’t even worry about it! You’re all there for the artist, the music, and the experience, who cares about what other people online think!
I found a pair of gold pleather pants a consignment shop right before an Ashe show. They are now my concert pants.Unless it’s summer, I’m in the gold pants.
one thing I wanna talk about is how hard it is to get concert tickets these days cos I didn’t get the chance to see the 1975 cos the tickets were so expensive and all the tiktok dans went crazy over them so I haven’t seen the 1975 yet this year
i went to a concert last week and put my outfit together literally a year prior and still wasn't happy. You never win lol.
What a good topic and your hair is so slay
Lmao I love this description of old school concert fits loool. I didn’t do none of that shit but I listened to metal in my former life
i feel like, and this is not coming from a place of hate, but every time i watch you, you somehow attribute origin tied back to 1d or harry, or the respective fandoms, when those probably came from somewhere else/ were popularized by someone else.
right like this was actually popularised by kpop fandoms even before the issue of tiktok
I miss the time when "dressing up" for a concert meant getting out the band merch t-shirt and wrapping a plaid around your waist. I could pull off that look. I can't pull off the outfits that are worn to LOT.
The expectation of extravagance is so strange to me. I am constantly overdressed, but I don't judge others because they're not. The first concert I went to was manly attended by middle aged men, and they could not care less about what they were wearing. T shirts and shorts was the dress code for them. I was probably the most dressed up person there, and I was wearing what is a casual outfit to me. Did I care? No, of course not! Their choices are their own and I was there to have fun. It's wild to me that people care so much.
GOD YES it's that "oh thats cute... but i have boobs" for every single one of those lil tops to the point that i've started making my own :D not to mention the practicality of queueing or standing in the summer heat for HOURS with some of those things is just not feasible
there’s a video of billie joe armstrong talking about how he’s seen wearing a bands merch to their shows go in and out of fashion..
i must say that walking through new york city in a blue sequin two piece and a boa is one of the most humbling experiences ive ever had
that and if you’re lost or don’t wanna be on your own, you can just see a group wearing boas, cowboy hats, etc and follow in a group lol
I go with jeans and tshirt and its fine. I would be too nervous in dress or skirt that someone can touch or film under 😣
But kudos to all the girls that go all out
Look at the algorithm doing it’s thing I was literally just thinking about this because I have a concert coming up and I fear that I’ll look horrible 😭 but also I was online shopping saw something cute but it wasn’t in the plus size section so I picture searched it on the plus size section tell me why they added 30 dollars to the outfit overpricing every plus size outfits 🤦🏽♀️ all of this add some stress to the experience when we should just be excited and happy to go see an artist it’s exhausting
Me going to a kpop concert...Grey sweatshirt and jeans...gotta be comfy 🫠😅
I am 49 years old and fixing to go to my first Ateez concert in July. I haven't been to a concert since Creed came to Lubbock when I was 28 maybe. 😫 Now you have me worried about going especially since I am plus sized and have really bad social anxiety, and am older than most that will be going. But to see my boys live, to hear Jongho sing LIVE, is a once in a life time chance for me. Anyone have any ideas for me?
I’m going to see Harry and I’ll b wearing my tool shirt and jeans idgaf 😭
My first concert was Simple Plan I was 13 it was 2005 and I planned for weeks what I was gonna wear! Looking back I'm an idiot like I wore 3/4 black pants that were like thin pink pin stripped then my top was I think pink top with a collar & then a black vest & I was in the mosh. Why 13 year old Jackie why? Wish I had a pic but idk where would be maybe film/digital camera idk
I feel like Taylor fans & Gaga fans had a hand in fans dressing up more(not saying they created it/started it) A lot do Taylor fans usually dresses up as her back in like fearless/speak now days. Gaga fans would try recreate her looks from videos or carpets.
I usually only dress up for Taylor Swift concerts to a tour look or music video look. I usually just wear normal clothes tbh & for Jonas brothers finally seeing them live I wore their merch. I kinda dressed up for miley bangerz in a sequin dress but yeah I usually go comfy. I'm not a big Harry but I might go to his concert next month if there's tickets the week of in Sydney but I'm not dressing up like others cbb it's summer & stadium will be so hot.
Btw Jaz, I legit still have the pic of you meeting Demi Lovato when you were younger that you showed on a live on Hey Angel once, LOL.
The reason the clothes in the plus size range are not the same/aren’t as attractive has nothing to do with the cost of patterning. It’s mostly to do with brand aspiration and fatphobia. The clothing available in the larger sizes is different because it is a generally held marketing strategy that a brand is more desirable and people will pay more for it if only the skinniest people are ever seen wearing the most attractive designs. It’s also why a lot of brands don’t have a larger size range. The exclusivity allows them to charge more. It’s also why plus size ranges don’t vary as much in silhouette. They don’t want to associate certain silhouettes with larger frames.
This is why I generally buy from ethical slow fashion brands or make things myself.
i literally wore a t shirt and leggings to my love on tour show i dont understand why people get so offended when people dont wear expensive clothing lol
Don’t get me wrong I rlly love when people dress up for concerts. If u have fun with it then do it but stop judging people! I’m going to a Louis concert in July, I’m wearing a t-shirt and cargos. But I do know Louis’ are a lot less judgmental so that’s rlly good.
Im not plus size, but im not skinny by any means. i have broad sholders and thick thighs and just cant seem to find a concert fit i feel cute in. Its not so much the lack of availability, its just that i cant find anything that isnt tight fitting or cropped, two things im not super comfortable with.
Going to see Tyler the creator on his flower boy tour. The dichotomy of white suburban guys in OF merch and Hawaiian shirts and bright yellow overalls really marked the eras of Tyler's edgy music and the new flamboyancy. Loads of folks wearing the 150$ golf le fleur shoes