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Jennie Ruby Kim – who together with Lisa Manobal, Jisoo Kim and Rosé Park makes up the chart-topping South Korean quartet Blackpink – became a K-pop sensation when the group first broke out in 2016. While their uplifting, genre-defying music has captivated millions globally, the members are equally adored for their distinct sense of fashion.
As a Chanel ambassador, Kim often gravitates toward the brand’s sleek, monochrome looks. For her first appearance at the Met Gala, she wore a reinterpretation of look 164 from Karl Lagerfeld’s autumn/winter 1990 Chanel collection. (As Lagerfeld’s last chosen muse before his death in 2019, Kim’s ties run deep. So much so, in fact, that her fans have nicknamed her “Human Chanel”.) But she also likes to throw her star power behind emerging designers. At her Cannes debut – where she was promoting The Idol (in which she played a backup dancer) – she opted for a strapless midi-dress from Chinese brand Shushu/Tong’s autumn/winter 2023 collection. More recently, Kim made her first turn as a model on Jacquemus’s autumn/winter 2024 runway, shortly after returning to the Met Gala in custom Alaïa.
As for her off-duty style? With oversized knitwear, baggy trousers and Ugg boots, the singer keeps things casual (and cosy). Below, see Jennie Kim’s most unforgettable fashion moments so far, both on and off the red carpet.
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At the Chanel autumn/winter 2019 show, Jennie wore a chic white long-sleeved minidress with a logo belt.
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Giving us cinched suiting at a Hera launch event in Seoul, South Korea.
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At a Chanel event in Seoul, the star wore the sweetest nautical-inspired set complete with a matching hat.
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On a casual day, Jennie pairs her Chanel with jeans, a roll-neck and rockstar shades.
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At Paris Fashion Week, Jennie accessorised her coral tweed crop top and skirt with a matching quilted bag and black suede pumps.
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Jennie kept cosy while travelling in an oversized cardigan, baggy trousers and Ugg boots.
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In head-to-toe Jacquemus for the brand’s Le Raphia spring/summer 2023 show in Paris.
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Jennie stole the show on the red carpet at the Met Gala in a minidress that was a recreation of a look from Karl Lagerfeld’s autumn/winter 1990 Chanel collection.
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Rocking a navy gingham Chanel vest, a low-slung black maxi skirt and a pair of strappy Jimmy Choo sandals at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Of course Jennie Kim hit the red carpet at the premiere of The Idol at the Cannes Film Festival in an angelic midi-dress by Chanel, which was inspired by a look originally worn by supermodel Christy Turlington in the brand’s autumn/winter 1994 show.
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At the Chanel Métiers D’Art show in Tokyo, Jennie finished off her sleek ensemble with a fashion-forward bonnet and white lace tights.
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She looked adorable in a fuzzy Chanel shorts set and knee-high boots at the brand’s spring/summer 2024 show.
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Jennie, alongside her bandmates, wore a Chanel tweed set as they all received their honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals.
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Looking glamorous in a ruched Alex Perry Huntley strapless gown complete with matching opera gloves and a pair of Amina Muaddi silk-satin platforms.
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Jennie attended the 2024 Met Gala in a royal-blue gown that took the Alaïa team 200 hours and 13 metres of fabric to make.
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Making her runway debut, Jennie closed the autumn/winter 2024 Jacquemus show in a minimal LBD, accented with zebra-printed mules and a Capri-blue clutch.
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En route to the spring/summer 2025 Chanel presentation, Jennie was photographed at Incheon airport in a collarless jacket and leather hot pants with quilted Mary Janes and a jumbo cross-body – all, of course, from Chanel.
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Jennie then arrived at the show in a turquoise knit and mint-green hot pants, accessorised with strands of pearls. (Note: the dramatic, platinum-blonde makeover.) I was inspired by the looks of style icons from the ’60s, like Edie Sedgwick and Twiggy, who led the trends of the time,” she said at the time. “I reinterpreted their signature pop, colour combinations and modern styles in a contemporary way to create my own look.”
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
