![]() ![]() Here Cantina Le Macchie, owned by the Di Carlo family, can today count on vineyards that extend over the hills between the Rieti basin and Mount Terminillo. We are in the Castel Franco area, in the heart of Lazio, one of the many corners of Italy with a truly excellent habitat for the cultivation of vines and olive trees. A perfect wine for meditation, but which can also be served with a board of medium-aged or blue cheeses. A straightforward and unconventional wine, produced in only 1000 bottles, destined for an audience of super enthusiasts and experts. The result is a special Orange wine called 'Unplugged', like the acoustic versions of songs. What we are proposing here, in fact, is a Gerwürztraminer, but it has the particularity of being produced in Lazio, thanks to the unique climate of the Castel Franco area, with strong temperature variations between day and night, and using the technique of long skin maceration. Not the usual pleasantly soft and fragrant white that ladies or new sommeliers in search of inviting notes to describe to their friends and snacking companions like so much. Scroll through the gallery above to see some of BTS’ looks through the years.ĬNN’s Candice Zhu contributed to this report.This is not your usual bottle of Gerwürztraminer. And with Western labels vying for a slice of burgeoning South Korean luxury fashion market, the next decade may be even more profitable than the last. Regardless, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook are, now, all fashion forces in their own right. ![]() (One of the band’s long-time stylists Lee Ha-jeong has said that RM and V are the most interested in fashion.) The group has also enjoyed the help of fashion’s biggest names, including Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello, who designed several of their red-carpet ensembles, and Dior’s creative director Kim Jones, who oversaw the outfits for their 2019 world tour. How much of this makeover can be credited to BTS, rather than the label or management that controls its image, is anyone’s guess. Look no further than the tonally cohesive Louis Vuitton outfits sported at the 2022 Grammy Awards, or the pleasing pastels worn to announce their partnership with the French label a year earlier. Where the group once relied on near-identical suiting (or, conversely, a veritable ragtag of incongruous looks), BTS has slowly mastered the art of complementary - while not matching - ensemble dressing. Nowhere is this more evident than on the red carpet. The questionable fits of earlier years have meanwhile been replaced by sharp tailoring and tasteful color choices. Gone are the bandanas and beanies, and in their place masses of floppy hair. This style evolution has accompanied an overall shift in the group’s image - one that’s seen its members transform from wannabe bad-boys to clean-cut pinups. In 2021, Louis Vuitton announced the group as brand ambassadors, while lucrative solo deals have seen Suga, Jimin and Jungkook appointed as the faces of Valentino, Dior and Calvin Klein, respectively. Marketed as a hip-hop act at the time, the seven-piece then performed in matching black tank tops emblazoned with each wearer’s name for the benefit of an unfamiliar public.įast-forward a decade, and BTS’ members are - collectively and individually - among the world’s most bankable fashion icons. This week marks 10 years since K-pop sensation BTS burst onto the South Korean music scene in a flurry of chunky chains, baseball caps and spiky hair.įootage from the group’s official “debut day” in June 2013, when label Big Hit Entertainment unveiled its latest protégés to the world, shows its members flashing their outsize bling to the camera. ![]()
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