the Tannies are in their fashion era
Jihope's Paris Fashion Week takeover + brand ambassadorships
Paris Fashion Week: Menswear Ready-To-Wear Fall/Winter 2023-2024 wrapped up last week and the members of BTS were the stars of the show (as usual). This time, all eyes were on Jimin and j-hope, better known to ARMY as our favorite power couple: Jihope! (or Hopemin or Jiseok…all are correct! I just think Jihope is the cutest one).
Louis Vuitton tapped BTS as global ambassadors back in 2021, but as the members continue to branch out with solo endeavors, it is only fitting (and to my sheer and utter delight !!!) that includes individual brand partnerships as well. Louis Vuitton’s latest collections and Hobi are a match made in heaven, so I loved that he was the VIP guest at the show and continued to sport the designer throughout the week. Not to brag, but I correctly predicted that Hobi would wear one particular Louis Vuitton look from the SS23 collection months ago, and a few days ago in Paris he did in fact wear it! Do I know my boyfriends or what?!
Jimin also showed up and showed out in Paris shortly after announcing his partnership with Dior as a global ambassador. PLUS he is the latest cover star for W Korea with a cover story entitled “Jimin in Full Bloom.” I’m not crying, you’re crying.
On the same day as Jimin’s announcement, Yoongi announced his partnership with Maison Valentino. When I tell you…seeing this man in Valentino’s signature Pink PP shade was…sksksksksk….[redacted]….#@*#$&*#%#$^)@# !!! in a nutshell. Yoongi has never looked better and has been creeping up to claim the top spot as my #1 bias wrecker for months now. It is time to announce that this video and the below photo officially sealed the deal. “YOONGI DIVORCE ME” for real. Congrats to Pierpaolo for snagging this man. I look forward to his paragraph-long IG captions waxing poetic about each and every photo he posts of Yoongi in the future.
A fashion week to remember! Truly every other celebrity’s appearance was overshadowed by Jihope and their impact at PFW. That is Bangtan’s power! With Taehyung x Céline happening last summer in Paris, I would assume (and hope!) that he continues to work with them. So that just leaves Namjoon and Jungkook! Send in your predictions. For Namjoon, I think our best bet is a Bottega Veneta ambassadorship. He has worn the brand countless times, most notably during recent Indigo performances. I am holding my breath for Namjoon to either announce a). this Bottega partnership, or b). military service :((( I’M SORRY ARMY, but we know it is inevitable and I really cannot play this waiting game for much longer. I just hope we get some gorgeous photo shoots before he leaves us to serve his country. *salute emoji*
As for our golden maknae Jungkook, I am thinking Versace. He wore Versace during his FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony performance and I think it would be a very fitting partnership. No offense to my ult bias or Donatella, but out of all seven members I probably like his personal style the least. I’M SORRY KOOKIE. He is still obviously always going to look drop dead gorgeous no matter what he wears! His style just leans a little too hypebeasty-street-style for my taste. It is a true testament to Jungkook’s talent in literally every other aspect of his life that our differing style preferences have no effect on his ult bias status in my heart. We have not seen him for a while (can you imagine how long his hair is now?!?) so I am anxiously awaiting whatever he announces next. I know we can expect a lot of new music from him in the future, but I also want the photos! I want the cover shoots! My boyfriends are in their fashion era and I cannot emphasize how much I truly love to see it.
The holy trinity of Jhope/Jimin/Yoongi repping the aforementioned fashion houses has had me in a tizzy and the collection of imagery here was incredibly hard to handle. Screaming. Crying. Throwing up. YOONGI IN PINK. HOSEK IN SKIRT. JIMIN IN FLOWERS. It does not get better I’m afraid. We are peaking ppl.
The boys are SERVING looks! Yoongi has also been my bias wrecker for months, and if he keeps going...I’m not sure how I can handle myself. Really intrigued about where Joon and JK will go in the fashion world, but I’ve been super into Joon’s looks lately so I hope a Bottega partnership is on the horizon