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'He's going to slay every outfit': Fans congratulate Dior as they announce BTS' Jimin global ambassador

Jimin is the latest to join the French brand's ambassadorship and is the first member of the band with a solo brand deal

PARIS, FRANCE: Dior has officially announced BTS member Jimin as its global ambassador. The announcement was made on social media by the luxury fashion house on Monday, January 16. The singer is the latest to join the French brand's ambassadorship and is the first member of the band with a solo brand deal. 

The K-Pop band's working relationship with Dior dates back to 2019 when Dior menswear designer Kim Jones designed stage outfits for the BTS world tour 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself.' In April 2021, the band has previously been named the brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton and the ambassadorship has now ended, as per the WWD report. 

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In June 2022, the band made an announcement on taking a break as they intend to explore solo music projects and pursue their mandatory military duties in South Korea. The members will reportedly reconvene as a group around 2025, according to Deadline. Jimin recently released a collaborative track titled 'Vibe' with BigBang's star Taeyang. He is set to release his solo album as early as next month.

On Monday, Dior made the official announcement of Jimin's ambassadorship sharing pictures of the singer wearing the brand's clothing and captioned, "The House is thrilled to announce @J.M from #BTS as new Dior global ambassador. Pictured here in a colorful look from #DiorSummer23, the singer is now lending his image to creations from the Artistic Director of Dior men’s collections, @MrKimJones."

'Congratulations Dior'

With BTS's global popularity, awestruck fans worldwide welcomed Dior's decision to have Jimin as one of its global ambassadors. One user on social media wrote, "Jimin is going to slay every outfit, Dior is lucky to have him as their global ambassador" and another congratulated the luxury fashion house, saying, "JIMIN × DIOR This is, most certainly, a golden moment in the history of fashion! Congratulations Jimin! Congratulations Dior!"

"I just know saint Lauren, Chanel, Versace, etc: park Jimin please be our global ambassador- Dior: sorry I already won," a fan wrote and another remarked, "Congratulations, your new global ambassador is an Icon."

"The things I would buy just for Park Jimin," a user tweeted.

"2023 is really Jimin's year! like its only jaJan16 days to 2023 and we already got: Jimin collaborating on VIBE, Jimin W Koreanews on PJM1 & now an official statement from Christian Dior announcing that Jimins their global ambassador! Dior Global Ambassador Jimin" wrote a fan of the K-pop singer.

Following the news of Jimin's ambassadorship, fans even expressed that they are switching to Dior. A fan wrote, "My new home @Dior. I’m changing to Dior because of my sweet Angel I’m so excited and proud of Jimin #DiorSummer23," and another tweeted, "From now on I am switching my whole lifestyle to Dior, there is no question about it, Dior u have taste for the best artist in the industry".

"This new chapter for BTS has been something else. The boys have so much to offer it's hard to keep! All in a good way. Congratulations Jimin {and Dior for winning big time}," a user opined and another remarked, "He'll do an excellent job, I'm sure. The way he displays clothes makes us all wanna buy them. Even if they're not my gender's. Look at that gorgeous jacket, those pants, those boots. I'd buy them all. #JIMINxDIOR".

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