This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear

The annual celebration of all things hallyu brought out fans in the best kind of laidback-chic.

Photographer Nolwen Cifuentes
August 13, 2018
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear L to R: TOP & BOTTOM Mixxmix, SHOES The Horn. SKIRT & TOP Mixxmix, SHOES Forever 21. FULL LOOK Korea. SHIRT Korea, PANTS Zara, SHOES Killstar  

As described on KCON USA’s site, the gigantic celebration of Korean pop culture is “the original convention dedicated to bring ‘All Things Hallyu’ to the American fan base.” Since 2012, the event has been doing just that, bringing “Hallyu” (a Korean phrase meaning ‘Korean Wave,’ that is a sort-of umbrella terminology for the global rise in popularity of Korean pop music, food, TV and movies, fashion and more) into a tangible, multi-faceted experience for fans in the US and around the world.

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This past weekend, KCON took over LA’s Staples Center. On Sunday, the convention’s final day, the schedule of events featured panels and workshops, like a deep dive into the girl groups changing the current K-pop landscape, and ended with a concert curated by M Countdown, a weekly South Korean K-Pop countdown show featuring right-now’s most popular acts.

Casual wear for an all day fest seems simple enough: a clean tee, great-fitting bottoms, and some nice ass sneakers. Everyone in attendance on Sunday was dressed in the sharpest iteration of that clothing combination. Most opted for toned-down colors and well-cut pieces in the form of matching sets or layered tops paired with denim. To spice things up, looks were often accented by vibrantly dyed hair or super-cute accent accessories like a button featuring a photo of a favorite artist, a phone case in the shape of a beloved cartoon character, or a multi-colored keychain. And as we've seen over the course of this summer, mesh tights were, yet again, all the rage. Peep our favorite looks from the event below.

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This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear FULL LOOK Forever 21  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear L to R: HAT YesStyle, DRESS Vintage, SHOES Forever 21, SOCKS & PURSE Korea. HAT Mixxmix, SHIRT Fashion Nova, JACKET Thrift, SHIRT Forever 21, BELT Mixxmix, SHOES Gucci  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SKIRT Forever 21, BELT Tillys, TANK Brandy Melville, SHIRT Forever 21, FANNY PACK Korea, PHONE CASE The Line Store, SOCKS American Apparel, SHOES Adidas  
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This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SHIRT gifted, PANTS Nike, SHOES Nike  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear MASK Louis Vuitton, SHIRT Wish.com.  
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This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SUNGLASSES KCon @ Perverse, JUMPSUIT Urban Outfitters, SHOES Jeffrey Campbell, BELT Off-White  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear HAT Amazon, CROPPED TANK Forever 21, MESH TOP YesStyle, PANTS Forever 21  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SHIRT Dolls Kill, FANNY PACK Dolls Kill, SHORTS Forever 21, LEG STRAP Amazon, SHOES Nike  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SHIRT Urban Outfitters, NECKLACE Forever 21, RING Buffalo Exchange, WATCH gifted, EARRINGS Amazon, PANTS Pacsun, SHOES WSS  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SKIRT h&m, SHIRT YesStyle  
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This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SHIRT & PANTS Forever 21, SHOES Nike, BAG Supreme  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SHIRT Forever 21, PANTS I am Gia, SHOES Dr. Martens, BACKPACK Givenchy  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear L to R: EARRINGS Forever 21, DRESS YesStyle, FANNY PACK Santee Alley, SHOES Walmart. TOP & BOTTOM YesStyle, FANNY PACK Dsney store, SHOES Champion, EARRINGS Santee Alley  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear HAT & GLASSES from a friend, SHIRT TJ Maxx  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear TOP Dolls Kill, PANTS Ross, NECKLACE gifted  
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This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear BUTTON UP thrift store, T SHIRT handmade, TIE thrift store, SUSPENDERS costume store, FABRIC ACCENT fabric store  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear FANNY PACK Amazon with hand-done detailing,  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear TIGHTS Amazon, SHOES Hot Topic  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear HAT & DRESS Korea, EARRINGS Stylenanda, SHOES Asos  
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This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SHIRT Forever 21, PANTS Express, SHOES Nike, BELT Amazon, NECKLACE Amazon  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SHIRT Urban Outfitters, SHORTS Marshall's, SOCKS shop in Little Tokyo, SHOES Adidas  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear L to R: JUMPSUIT & HAT Forever 21, SHOES Amazon, GLASSES Costco. DRESS h&m, BAG Hot Topic  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear KIMONO, SHIRT & PANTS Zara  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear FULL LOOK thrifted  
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This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear FULL LOOK thrifted  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear SHIRT printed herself, PANTS & SHOES Forever 21, BELT thrifted  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear
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This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear HAT Joyrich, NECKLACE Luke Vicious, TOP LF, PANTS Stantt, SHOES Public Desire, BAG Joyrich  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear FANNY PACK Edward Avila, TOP & BOTTOM Wasteland, SHOES DR. Martens  
This year’s KCON LA attendees were the best at sharp casual wear