BTS' Suga is at his fashion best in a series of new images from Italian fashion house Valentino's 'Narratives' campaign. The K-pop superstar, who was announced as Valentino's 2023 brand ambassador, is seen strutting his stuff to the sound of camera shutter clips in a video announcing the campaign on Friday morning (January 12).
“#SUGA (@augustd) of #BTS is the face of #ValentinoNarratives,” read the description of an Instagram post announcing the initiative. “For the campaign, authenticity meets the Maison codes, as seen in the Brand Ambassador. Discover the story and shop each look, online and in boutiques now.”
In the accompanying clip, Suga takes a seat for a press conference while dressed in black shorts and an oversized white shirt with black accents and dark sunglasses. The scene then cuts to Suga chilling in the back of a car, wearing an oversized all-white suit with a white embroidered flower on the lapel with more pictures from the press and video of him signing autographs wearing a tan jacket, lime green shirt and a string of pearls. The visual paparazzi style is punctuated by an ominous orchestral keyboard track.
In an accompanying post, Suga sits in a director's chair in a fashion studio while rocking a green jacket and matching shirt, black tie, and black XL “one stud” sneaker with black socks. many more images can be found on Insta using it #valentinnarratives hashtag.
Suga became the latest member of the South Korean boy band to begin his mandatory 18-month military service in September 2023 when he shared an emotional note with the ARMY announcing his enlistment. “I was able to get this far because of you. And the time has come. I will faithfully complete my duty and return,” Suga wrote in a message to fans on Weverse. “Beware of the cold autumn weather. Stay healthy and see you all in 2025.”
By the end of 2023, all seven members of the K-pop supergroup had begun military service, a commitment that will keep the group 'Dynamite' on hiatus until next year. BIGHIT's record label revealed in October 2022 that the group — Suga, RM, V, Jin, Jung Kook, J-Hope and Jimin — would not be able to perform together until next year due to mandatory military service.
Check out Suga Valentino's “Narrative” teasers below.
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