Blackpink dress like princesses at King Charles’ banquet

By Nguyen Huong   November 24, 2023 | 05:36 pm PT
Designer dresses turned the Blackpink quartet into princesses during a UK state banquet at Buckingham Palace hosted by King Charles to welcome the South Korean President and First Lady.
Members of South Korean girl band Blackpink attend the State Banquet during the South Korean President state visit, at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain Nov. 21, 2023. Photo handout via Reuters

Members of South Korean girl band Blackpink attend the State Banquet during the South Korean President state visit, at Buckingham Palace in London, Britain Nov. 21, 2023. Photo handout via Reuters

A post on the South Korean social media platform Nate pointed out that Lisa from the group donned a dress from a Lebanese designer’s collection "Goddess of Love" for her appearance at the banquet on Tuesday.

The artists were among 170 guests at the event, reported ABC News. Other banquet guests included UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, members of the Royal Family, and a host of British and South Korean politicians.

Consisting of a dress and a cape, with crystals as its highlight, Lisa’s dress for the event was as formal and classy as an outfit could be. The singer completed her look with metallic heels and a diamond necklace by Bulgari.

A global ambassador for the luxury brand Dior, Lisa’s bandmate Jisoo chose a black Dior dress with pump sleeves and matched it with a matching leather bag also by Dior.

Jennie donned a white off-shoulder dress from designer Lihi Hod’s wedding dress collection "Dream 2023," and Rosé wore a black velvet cupped dress made by South Korean brand Pinkong.

The four singers impressed with their fashion sense once again at the investiture the following day, during which they were awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire medals by King Charles.

Lisa (Lalisa Manoban), Rosé (Roseanne Park), Jisoo Kim and Jennie Kim, from the K-Pop band Blackpink pose with their Honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire), awarded to them by Britains King Charles on Nov. 22, 2023. Photo handout via Reuters

(From L) Lisa (Lalisa Manoban), Rosé (Roseanne Park), Jisoo Kim and Jennie Kim, from the K-Pop band Blackpink pose with their Honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire), awarded to them by Britain's King Charles on Nov. 22, 2023. Photo handout via Reuters

Jennie, Jisoo, and Rosé all donned outfits created by designer brands for which they are acting as ambassadors - Chanel, Dior, and Saint Laurent, respectively.

More specifically, Jennie wore a black tweed midi dress and a blazer of the same color, and completed her look with a komeori hairstyle (South Korean traditional braided hair).

Jisoo also chose a black midi dress and a short-sleeved blazer of the same color. She used a belt with a butterfly-shaped charm as the highlight of her outfit.

Rosé donned a black shirt with a bow attached at its neck, and a gray suit, while Lisa picked a light purple strapless dress and a short cape of the same color.

Blackpink debuted in 2016, consisting of the still-unchanged lineup of Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo and Rosé. The group has since achieved international success with hits like "Ddu-Du Ddu-du," "Kill This Love," and "Pink Venom."

The group’s Born Pink world tour began late last year and has grossed around $260.6 million so far, with 1.5 million tickets sold.

It is already the highest grossing girl group tour of all time, surpassing the previous record set by the Spice Girls' 2019 Reunion Tour ($78.2 million).

 
 
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