Fashion and K-pop go hand in hand. Tons of idols have sponsorships with various fashion companies and many even get their clothing sent to them for the sole purpose of fans seeing the outfits. Though BTS has stated before that they’re not one to do that—which still stands true, because BTS talk about buying new outfits for airport photos all of the time—there are still many iconic BTS styles. There are many individual looks for each member, but what we’ll focus on in this blog are the iconic looks for the entire group. Hold on, because you might be blown away by BTS’ best looks throughout the years.
Image from BTS’ Weverse
Iconic BTS Styles #1: Dior
Probably one of the most iconic BTS styles has to be from their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself World Tour. This look, designed by Kim Jones with Dior, is mostly black with various colored jackets—usually a darker color or a white/gray color. Throughout the fandom, this look is known as the Dior Look.
Amongst all of the members, this look is probably the most talked about with member j-hope and the rest of the rap-line. The rap-line are the first ones seen with these outfits during the tour when they performed their unit song “Outro: Tear.”
Image from BTS’ Facebook
Iconic BTS Styles #2: 2020 New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
For the 2020 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, BTS was able to perform in Times Square for the first time. Not only were BTS excited for this, but ARMY were as well. This performance meant a lot throughout the fandom. And when the boys showed up in amazing outfits, we couldn’t help but love it more. Not only did they wear amazing outfits for the performance, but they also wore amazing outfits for the rehearsals. That’s why we’re including both outfits in this list.
Rehearsal Outfits
Image from BTS’ Facebook
During the rehearsals for the New Year’s show, BTS rolled up in comfortable, warm, and stylish outfits. Out of everyone, j-hope’s outfit has been mentioned the most. His long, patterned jacket fit so well with the rest of his outfit that we couldn’t help but love it.
And Suga’s long, black coat with his black newsboy-style hat is another favorite throughout the fandom. Like many other fashion pieces Suga has enjoyed, this hat stayed consistent in his outfits for the year following.
You can watch this BTS Episode the group released afterwards and take a better look at both outfits!
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Performance Outfits
Image from BTS’ Twitter
A few hours after the rehearsals, BTS rolled back up to Times Square wearing their performance outfits. Each outfit consisted of black and white and possibly some sparkles. Members V and RM rocked long coats while the rest wore blazer-style jackets.
Jimin, who wore a solid black outfit, had one of the shinier jackets of the bunch. It quickly became a favorite item throughout the fandom when it accidentally got hooked over Jimin’s head during the performance. And Suga wore one of the few patterned items throughout the rest of the group.
You can check out BTS’ performance of “Boy With Luv” here:
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Iconic BTS Styles #3: “Blood, Sweat, & Tears”
Now, we’ve seen a lot of amazing outfits for BTS’ music videos. Including the outfits from “DNA,” “Not Today,” and “ON.” But there’s one music video outfit that has its rightful place on our iconic BTS styles list. “Blood, Sweat, & Tears” from 2016.
The “Blood, Sweat, & Tears” (BST) era is one of the greats. Not only did it bring a sexier look to the members, but it also brought silk outfits, fabric chokes, and low-cut shirts. This look is iconic because of the sexy style and amazing fits for each of the members.
Image from BTS’ Facebook
J-hope, once again, is the member often talked about with this outfit. His matching jacket and choker combo created quite the stir within the fandom (especially since he’s in the front during one of the sexier dance moves).
Jimin’s outfit is also quite popular because of his jacket-shoulder slip during the music video. When dancing his part, Jimin’s jacket “accidentally”—or so he says… as it slips again and again—slips off his shoulder. From then on, it’s been a running joke throughout the fandom that Jimin never wears his jackets correctly.
You can watch the music video for “Blood, Sweat, & Tears” and see the outfits in their full glory here:
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Iconic BTS Styles #4: Incheon Airport 161201
On December 1, 2016, BTS went to Hong Kong for the 2016 MAMAs. At the airport, news photographers were waiting to capture BTS’ outfits. Compared to some other airport fashion from the group, this specific date is one where all of BTS wore iconic styles.
Out of the entire group, Jin and j-hope had a couple of statement pieces. Jin wore a pink jacket and j-hope wore a black and white patterned scarf.
V, RM, Jungkook, and Suga wore all-black outfits. Jungkook and Suga especially garnered a lot of attention with this look because of their nearly matching, leather jackets and black skinny jeans. Jimin wore a long black coat over a dark red sweater.
Each member looks beyond amazing, so there’s no surprise that it’s still a favorite BTS style after all these years.
Iconic BTS Styles #5: the Grammys 2020
The first time BTS appeared on the Grammy stage was in 2020 for their joint performance with Lil Nas X. RM did a collaboration with Lil Nas X on “Seoul Town Road,” a remix of his popular song “Old Town Road.”
Both BTS’ red carpet outfits and their performance outfits dropped ARMY’s jaws.
Red Carpet Outfits
Image from BTS’ Twitter
With dark slacks, turtle necks, and various long jackets, BTS rolled up to the 2020 Grammys red carpet with style. These outfits brought a sophisticated, yet simple look to the group and proved that they didn’t need any extravagant clothes to turn heads.
A few days after the 2020 Grammys took place, BTS released a behind-the-scenes episode on YouTube. You can watch this video to get a better look at each of their outfits as they prepare for the show.
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Performance Outfits
Image from BTS’ Twitter
For their performance, BTS slicked back their hair and changed into casual yet stylish attire. Unfairly attractive attire. RM shocked ARMY with his jean jacket, white button-up, and sunglasses look. On stage, this outfit looked astounding.
V also grabbed attention with his black and white patterned shirt and matching headband. With this look, he commanded the stage and looked good while doing it.
You can watch this performance here:
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Honorable Mentions
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet:
Image from BTS’ Twitter
Lastly, the 2017 American Music Awards Red Carpet:
From all of these, which iconic BTS styles were your favorite? Did some of your favorites make the cut? BTS has far too many iconic styles to list them all, so we might have missed a few. If you want to dress like BTS, check out the video below!
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I hope you’re enjoying BTS Week as much as we are. Have a Happy Festa ARMY!