When CORTIS became Gen Z's messy yet liberal fashion style

Unbound by stereotypes and not afraid to break the mold, CORTIS brings a new breeze to K-pop fashion and becomes a symbol of the free and liberal spirit that the young generation is pursuing.

CORTIS and his extremely unique fashion style, leaving a strong impression on the public - Photo: BIGHIT

While many K-pop groups choose a uniform, neat and "safe" image, CORTIS chooses the opposite path: free, diverse and even somewhat "messy" fashion but full of individuality.

The free spirit of Gen Z

Instead of following trends or sticking to a certain style, they chose to mix everything, from dusty streetwear to rebellious grunge. Thanks to this "mess", right from the group's first MVs such as "FaSHioN", "GO!", "What You Want", CORTIS made a strong impression on the public.

CORTIS's style is layered and does not follow a uniform “norm”.

Leather jacket with baggy pants, or turtleneck with skinny jeans, combined with leather boots and silver accessories.

All seem contradictory, but under the stylist's hands and the group's spirit, they naturally harmonize, creating a liberal fashion identity.

They wear clothes that express their emotions, energy and ego, not bound by any rules or standards. And that is what makes up the "CORTIS quality".

Clothes and accessories that seem impossible to coordinate together, but with CORTIS, they are combined in a unique and creative way - Photo: BIGHIT

For CORTIS and Gen Z, beauty is no longer limited by stereotypes and uniformity. They don’t want to be labeled with “right” or “wrong” in fashion.

They can wear luxury brand shirts with old vintage pants, can pair sneakers with office suits and still feel beautiful, because they understand that beauty does not need to be trendy, but just suitable for you.

That is also the spirit that Gen Z wants to convey, they create for themselves a unique but also creative fashion style. CORTIS has done very well in the group's mission, they reflect the spirit of their generation, dare to try, dare to go against the grain, and dare to express.

CORTIS becomes an inspiration for young people

On social media, one can easily come across many posts of young people sharing outfits inspired by CORTIS. From loose-fitting oversized clothes, graphic printed T-shirts to seemingly outdated skinny jeans.

In big cities, many young people have also started to bring that spirit to the streets. They choose bold colors or genderless designs and express themselves through their clothes.

A young person with the account name @oioioi_3k_ (BAKA) on TikTok has regularly posted many videos of outfit combinations, showing off randomly and messy outfits with the keywords #CORTIS #outfitinspiration.

The videos have attracted hundreds of thousands of views, tens of thousands of likes and received many comments from young people expressing their interest and love for this style.

Vietnamese youth actively respond to CORTIS's fashion style - Video: oioioi_3k_

A young person left a comment under the video: “There used to be a wave of criticism of skinny jeans and everyone made content about it, now skinny jeans are popular again and no one talks about it anymore. Fashion is a cycle, no matter what people criticize, what matters is aesthetic taste and how to coordinate clothes, not necessarily because the item is ugly.”

There are also many other young people who have asked for information about where the video owner bought his clothes because they also have the need to dress well and coordinate their clothes the way they want.

Fashion in CORTIS is not just an “accessory” to the music. It is also a part of the spirit, where sound and image are blended, creating a unique brand identity.

And that is also the reason why they become style icons of the new generation, the generation that considers difference as the standard, considers personality as a fulcrum to assert themselves in the crowd.

In August 2025, BIGHIT MUSIC debuted the boy group CORTIS with five members: James, Juhoon, Martin, Seonghyeon and Keonho .

The group's name is an abbreviation of the phrase "Color Outside The Lines" with the meaning "breaking free from the norms" , clearly expressing the philosophy and creative spirit that the group pursues: breaking the mold, freely expressing and not afraid to be different .

Prior to their official debut, the group released the single "GO!" in July, followed by their debut mini album "Color Outside The Lines" with the title track "What You Want".

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