Chicken :cqlgusu:
Dammit I thought I'd finally scored a bingo on my quest to spot Chrome Hearts jewellery on every #skz member, when I noticed #LeeKnow in this outfit in #megaverse
But. As far as I can tell, that necklace isn't Chrome Hearts. And clothes don't count, according to the arbitrary rules that I pulled out of my arse.
:youtube: https://youtu.be/o9DhvbqYzns
I thought for a moment that it was #skzSignificantJewellery but no I am DENIED
Chicken :cqlgusu:
Oh oh that does remind me of something though.
A little while ago, I saw a brief airport video where staff (?) told #Changbin to cover the logo on his hoodie (presumably because it was a brand that skz had not been paid to endorse).
He got pissy and deliberately pulled the sleeves lower to make the logo more obvious.
The brand that he refused to cover up was: Chrome Hearts.
I feel like this should have an honorary mention in the #skzSignificantJewellery tag
Chicken :cqlgusu:
Aaaaa I spoke too soon, there is a SECOND PENDANT AND IT IS CHROME HEARTS
#LeeKnow I thought you were the last hold-out and I was so wrong.
In fact you were one of the earliest adopters (only preceded by Bang Chan and Han, I think).
I'm sorry I ever doubted you.
Now my quest to catch all the #skzSignificantJewellery Pokemon is complete.
Good game everyone, it's time to hit the showers, etc etc
Chicken :cqlgusu:
(actually I'd still like to spot Lee Know wearing a chrome hearts piece when it's not part of a look put together by a stylist, but he doesn't tend to express himself through his fashion choices, so I'm not expecting that from him)
(I guess it's possible that he *is* expressing a normcore aesthetic in his personal fashion choices? But it seems way more likely that his personal style is entirely based on what's comfortable and practical.)
Chicken :cqlgusu:
@pixelcats oh I'm sure it will still pop up from time to time 😊
Pixelcats⁷
@lookitmychicken Hooray .. but also I'm kinda sad this mission is complete. It's been fun! 😎
Chicken :cqlgusu:
@JillsJoy i haven't thought much about the significance of the brand, apart from it being one that Bang Chan obviously likes a lot.
My guess is that he started out as a fan of the brand because it's a good fit with his personal style. His wardrobe is almost entirely black, and Chrome Hearts jewellery is almost all silver, so they go well together.
Maybe people started giving him gifts from that brand because they knew he liked it, or he started giving gifts to others, and it grew over time until the brand itself took on more significance for them as a group??
Off the top of my head, some times in the last year when a member has given a chrome hearts gift:
- Bang Chan gave a gift bag to Young K (of DAY6)
- Bang Chan gave Changbin a pendant necklace
- I.N gave Bang Chan a pair of glasses
I also wonder if there might be some connection between someone in skz and someone at Chrome Hearts. (I *think* there is a connection like that with the White Fox brand, where the founders are friends with one of the members?? But I don't remember where I saw that or if it's true.)
Or there might actually be a secret endorsement deal with Chrome Hearts that hasn't been announced for some reason. Seems unlikely but may not be impossible.
There's an early vlive where the members said that they're all interested in fashion, and got quite animated and enthusiastic about it. Especially Changbin, Han, I.N and Bang Chan.
In another early stream with I.N and Seungmin, they talked about what they were most interested in at the moment. I.N talked enthusiastically about accessories, and tried to persuade Seungmin that accessories were vital to complete a look.
(Seungmin was wearing one of I.N's pendant necklaces and it *did* look good, but also made it clear that he preferred to raid I.N's collection instead of having his own.)
(Hmm that might partially explain why the chrome hearts necklace that Seungmin started wearing recently is the same one that Han wore a lot previously. He might have raided Han's collection for it.)
Jill
@lookitmychicken have you figured out the significance of the brand itself?
Chicken :cqlgusu:
@JillsJoy #I_N knew that I was talking about the chrome hearts glasses he gave to Channie, so he posted a mirror selfie today while wearing the glasses himself.
(I don't know for sure that it's the pair he gifted to Bang Chan. He might have bought a similar pair for himself. )
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