“I was brought up in a very conservative, traditional household. My parents wouldn’t even let me pierce my ears. After I debuted, I started to notice that whatever we were wearing, our fans — especially female fans — would buy similar things and wear them themselves. That was a symbolic moment for me, seeing no need for boundaries.
I would look at what 2NE1 was wearing during a performance and be like, Oh, that looks really cool. I would wear that. For me, there’s no boundary between femininity and masculinity, and I try to be even more natural in my own reactions to people expressing themselves. I modeled for Jill Stuart Accessory Korea. In the photo, I was holding a bag. I didn’t want anyone to think, Oh, I wish my boyfriend would buy me the bag he’s holding. I wanted to look so natural that anyone could say, “I love how that bag looks. I want to buy it.” I’m wishing for a day when seeing women only wearing men’s clothing, just this person doing this and this person doing that, is completely natural and no one will bat an eye.”
— Kim Kibum, Allure (Full Interview → here)
