Lay Zhang
The Chinese member of EXO has worked with over 100 brands thoughout his career, including fashion houses, jewellery designers, more. Some notable works of his include being the first Asian ambassador of Calvin Klein and attending the Met Gala as a representative of the brand Valentino.
(Lay at the backstage of getting ready for the Met.)
Oh Sehun
The owner of a sculpted face that makes every magazine cover with his name on it fly off the shelves, Oh Sehun has surely grabbed the attention of many fashion houses. One of them include Dior, that appointed him as a global ambassador, making him the first Man and Asian person with that title.
(Sehun rocking pieces of the latest Dior collections for his magazine covers.)
GDragon
It is no lie that GD has created and revolutionised numerous kpop trends, leading the genre to what it is today. His influence, however, is not just limited in the kpop world. He has proven to be a golden face for the fashion world as well, as he is the first ever Korean to be appointed as a global ambassador of a brand, in his case being Chanel. The brand has even asked him to walk for them during fashion week, and he is said to have known the designer Karl Lagerfeld personally. It is the rapper’s own personal outfits that created the concept of “airport fashion” in kpop for the following generations to come.
(GD with iconic Chanel designer, Karl Lagerfeld.)
Kai
Kai of EXO, the acclaimed dancer, performer and idol of idols as many have revealed to look up to him, has made his mark in the fashion world as the second ever Korean to have the global ambassador title (only after GD!) as he has been handpicked by GUCCI to represent the brand. Not only has the fashion house called him the “Human Gucci” and named their VIP list of guests for events after him- they’ve even joined hands with Kai to create an exclusive collection with him, which proved to be a sold-out success.
(Kai posing for the KaixGucci collection campaign)
These are only some cases of the notable achievements of the named artists’ in fashion, but enough to make anyone think that they are truly some of the most recognisable kpop idols in the fashion industry.