The monochrome fashion palette of the 2025 MAMA Awards with Aespa, Cortis, G-Dragon, and more
This year’s MAMA Awards captured its most powerful fashion moments through a quiet, restrained palette of black, white and grey
The recent Tai Po fire cast a lingering sadness over Hong Kong, transforming what was meant to be a night of celebration and glamour into something different. Groups and artists adjusted their red-carpet looks at the last minute, switching to black, white and grey, with some adding black ribbons, the most direct and most controlled gesture of respect. On this night, fashion was no longer fireworks, but an attitude, a courtesy, a form of respect.
Yet, within this restraint, each artist found a way to turn limited colours into style possibilities. Black, white and grey are never dull. When tailoring, texture and proportion speak, they can express dignity, rebellion, futurism, softness or experimentation. The 2025 MAMA Awards showcased a unique density of style precisely because of this creativity within limitation.
Below, we look at each group’s fashion direction. To see how black, white and grey were reinterpreted, offering styling inspiration you can easily adapt for this season.
Allday Project
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Rookie group Allday Project surprised with an unexpectedly bold presence, far from what one would typically expect of newcomers. They created a futuristic mood using white and grey, playing with contrasts in material weight. Asymmetric cuts, off-shoulder details, plush coats and boots formed a visual language with a hint of futurism. The impression is clean, cool and full of thoughtful detail. Even in full white, the variety of textures produced rich layers.
Style inspirations:
Dilara Findikoglu
Picture: Dilara Findikoglu
HK$27,800
Rick Owens
Picture: Rick Owens
Fall/Winter 2025 Concordians sneakers
HK$11,800
Rick Owens
Picture: Rick Owens
Fall/Winter 2025 concordians cropped hooded
HK$39,900
Aespa
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Leather, glossy materials and asymmetric cuts translated into a futuristic look on Aespa, custom made by Mina Chung. Paired with tall boots to elongate the lines, and abundant silver accessories to enhance the cool, metallic mood. The group demonstrated that even in all black, one can be both avant-garde and powerful that full of bold feminine energy.
Style inspirations:
Mina Chung
Picture: Mina Chung
Washed leather mini dress with flower
Price available on request
Demonia Cult
Picture: Demonia Cult
HK$9,735
Cortis
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Fresh from their debut yet already award-winning, Cortis naturally drew attention with their styling as well. They chose a street-inspired mix of oversized leather jackets, sporty outerwear and trench coats, adding depth to a dark palette. Layered T-shirts, cargo trousers, distressed details and shirts tied at the waist pulled the outfits together. For example, Kim Ju-Hoon’s jeans were the crisis craver jeans from Latui Atelier. Sneakers and boots were used to unify the footwear direction.
Picture: Instagram @pergotesson
The most talked-about piece was Martin’s lace jacket custom-made by Per Götesson, a compelling contrast of softness and strength, streetwear and sheer fabric. Adding an air of mystery to his presence.
Style inspirations:
Latui Atelier
Picture: Latui Atelier
HK$14,408
Fine Chaos
Picture: Fine Chaos
HK$2,224
Remagine
Picture: Remagine
HK$3,350
Enhypen
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Picture: Instagram @leje.official
Enhypen redefined elegance for an awards ceremony with what appeared to be a simple black suit. Each blazer featured sharp, close-fit tailoring. Meanwhile, keeping the lines clean. White shirts heightened the contrast, giving a classic and composed look. Worn alone, the suits might risk appearing too restrained, so they added touches of classical accessories: traditional knots, silver tassels, antique-style brooches, etc. They are all from South Korean brand Leje. BlackPink’s Jennie has also worn Leje several times, including in the ‘Seoul City’ music video, and more.
Style inspirations:
Leje
Picture: Instagram @leje.official
HK$13,317
Leje
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HK$9,967
G-Dragon
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Fashion royalty G-Dragon always creates his own rules outside the rules. He used a fitted black suit as the base, contrasting it with a pink shirt and rose brooch for softness. Then finished with a furry hat to tone down the formality. This landing in that delicate balance between elegance and rebellion. Later on, his stage look switched to a polka-dot suit, paired with Pomellato Nudo high jewellery in performing “Heartbreaker”. That outfit served that humorous, playful, and unmistakably GD energy.
Style inspirations:
Balmain
Picture: Thebs
HK$27,042
The Row
Picture: Mr Porter
Penn oversized cotton-poplin shirt
HK$5,493
Pomellato
Ring in 18K white gold with tanzanite and white diamonds
Price available on request
Iconica ring in rose gold with full diamonds pave
HKD 72600
Hearts2Hearts
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This group wore black, white and grey tone in the most down-to-earth and adorable way. Hearts2Hearts wore short skirts paired with shirts. Also the long socks formed their base formula. Each member selected a different tie pattern and sock style in echoing one another without repetition. Delivering a playful take on preppy fashion. One member even tied her necktie into a bow, adding extra sweetness.
Style inspirations:
Thom Browne
Picture: Thom Browne
HK$10,500
Thom Browne
Picture: Thom Browne
3-ply wool mohair pleated mini skirt
HK$22,900
Thom Browne
Picture: Thom Browne
HK$3,700
I-dle
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I-dle took the opposite route, creating punk-sexy looks within the black-and-white palette. Leather jackets, zips, lace, stockings and layered corsets has wore. Made each member a distinctive personality while maintaining a unified street-punk attitude.
Metal chains and studded accessories served as visual highlights. While boots that are tall or short, anchored the proportions and elevated the punk aesthetic.
Style inspirations:
Agent Provocateur
Picture: Agent Provocateur
HK$4,089
Aniye Records
Picture: Aniye Records
HK$6,503
Ive
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Ive continued their mastery of elegant silhouettes, transforming each member into a graceful black swan. The group wore black dresses featuring ruffles, feathers and fringes to express softness and movement. Lightweight materials flowed beautifully under stage lighting. Tall leather boots created contrast, balancing delicacy with weight for sharper, more defined visuals.
Style inspirations:
Rockfish
Picture: Rockfish
HK$1,494
Majoh
Picture: Majoh
Black mini chain hook one piece
HK$1,684
Majoh
Picture: Majoh
HK$766
Super Junior
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For their first day performance, Super Junior wore all-black marching band jackets. This is one of this autumn/winter’s biggest trends. They reintroduced court-inspired fashion to the stage, with embroidered and metallic details that were subtle yet substantial. Paired with black base layers, the look felt cohesive, grounded and refined. Both trend-conscious and elegantly dignified.
Style inspirations:
Balmain
Picture: Balmain
Grain de poudre edge-to-edge spencer jacket
HK$22,140
Ann Demeulemeester
Picture: Ann Demeulemeester
Woubrecht high comfort double belted trouser
HK$5,999
Txt
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When it comes to princely elegance, Txt must be mentioned. Grey cropped jackets paired with dark denim jeans. They created a light yet refined royal aesthetic. The key lies in the tailoring. Short-on-top, long-on-bottom proportion elongated the silhouette, while the gentle grey tones kept the mood understated, elegant and effortless.
Style inspirations:
Ann Demeulemeester
Picture: Ann Demeulemeester
HK$12,400
Acne Studio
Picture: Acne Studio
HK$5,900
Also see: Autumn/Winter trend report 2025 – Loro Piana, Loewe, Prada and more
