From Spice Girl, a British girl band from 90s whom influenced many girl bands now, and Morning Musume, a Japanese girl band from 90s whom had about 10 members and very famous around Asia, to Girly Berry, a Thai girl group, and Show Girl, a Thai dance girl group, there are many things in common and one important thing is their fashion style.

In music industry, there are various kinds of singers and music and of course, girl band, a musical group featuring several young female singers harmonizing together both in singing and dancing. There are many girl bands around the world that can take themselves to the roof of the music industry like Spice Girl, All Saints, Destiny Child, and Pussy Cat Dolls including Thai bands like Girly Berry, Show Girl, and etc. What make them be there? Why are they famous? Their music or their fashions?

“It depends on what is their objective like music, image, or dance. Each of girl bands focuses their goals in different ways. Some of them may pay more attention to music. Some may focus on their looks and some want to show their style.” said Manus-V Boonyavanich, a music director and assistant programme director of 95.5 Virgin Hitz Radio.

“Girl bands are normal. There is nothing wrong with them. One did. Another followed. It is a way of marketing. When a girl band does something which it makes them famous, then, another wannabe famous will be born. But, I don’t understand why don’t they focus on their music not their almost naked fashion style.” told Rabiebrat Pongpanit, a president of Happy Family Association.

“Our concept is girls, music, and fashion so that all our albums focus on our fashion style too. It is just one of fashion styles.” said Piya “Giftza” Pongkullapa, a member of Girly Berry.

While many girl bands work on their jobs and produce their albums with many style of clothing continually, many of young and adult both male and female are directly effected in many ways including bad ways of dressing and women harassments.

“Our beautiful traditions and cultures are worried. They are being destroyed and changed very much especially in dressing and dance show. I know that fashion is one of important things that come along with music but should it be that much like a very short skirt and a very low waist short. Many girl bands inspired young Thai fashion trends and it is very dangerous in order of sexual harassments especially rape.” told the president of Happy Family Association.

“One of the things that girl bands have to think of is Thai is a Buddhism country. It is unacceptable for almost naked fashion or very sexy dressing. Most of Thai people still don’t agree with that ideas and also it isn’t good for young Thai girls and boys whom are the main listeners.” added Manus-V.

Rabiebrat added that girls shouldn’t be victim of investors and men. They should have their own ways of producing their works. They shouldn’t be slaved of money. They had to think of our social and our culture more than their high naked payment.

“I wish they would look over all of Thai’s society perspective. They shouldn’t decide on only one thing because when we analyze what we are going to be with, we should decide carefully.” said the music director and assistant programme director of 95.5 Virgin Hitz Radio.

“We just work hard on our products. We emphasize in every part of our work. And, our clothing is a part of it and we hope our listeners will focus on music more than our fashions.” told Giftza.