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Thoughts on TXT’s Paris Fashion Week Debut (Dior Men FW2024)

TXT made their Paris Fashion Week debut at the Dior Men FW2024 show!

Taehyun mentioned in their livestream that they were wearing custom outfits for the show and I say that’s how you should treat your brand ambassadors!!

Wearing house-sponsored outfits to fashion week is a fairly common practice but it’s nice to know that Dior Men went and had custom outfits made for them instead of just loaning them outfits straight from the collections.

Before I dive into each of their outfits, I wanted to touch briefly on the Dior Men FW2024 collection for some context.

According to the Vogue writeup, Dior Men’s artistic director, Kim Jones, drew inspiration from both the onstage and offstage life of Rudolf Nureyev, a celebrated male ballet dancer. The collection begins with more casual outfits with their shorts and ballet-inspired shoes, then we make our way to their more business-appropriate suits, and Dior Men’s first(?) ever attempt at couture.

I must say that the more dramatic looks from their FW2024 collection were such a sight to behold, with all the drapery, cutouts, and embellishments. There were a few pieces that I think would work quite well for TXT but I’ll save that discussion for another time. For now, let’s talk about their PFW looks!

While I really appreciate how their outfits are all custom, I do still think that TXT’s branding and that of Dior Men isn’t exactly the best. Having TXT make their PFW debut during a time where Dior Men is injecting a little more youthful elements into their work is welcome but overall, the partnership just seems like a mismatch (especially when they wear full outfits), IMO. It feels like a bit of a letdown to see how bulky-looking and swallowed up by fabric most of the members seem to be. Hueningkai, Yeonjun, and Beomgyu in particular look so overwhelmed by their outfits in their photos. In motion/videos however, their outfits do look a little better. The boys mentioned that their outfits were very comfortable. I think that is more evident in videos than in stills! There is a softness and flow in their outfits that don’t seem to translate as well in stills. Unfortunately, most of us are only ever going to see them in these outfits through still photographs so it’s a bummer that it doesn’t highlight them enough.

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Not to be a total soobrangdan or anything, but I think Soobin’s outfit was the most flattering of the bunch.

I’ve mentioned before how I think Soobin could be a Soft Dramatic in the Kibbe system, meaning his lines are largely yang (think long, large, angular, sharp) with a yin undercurrent (think small, soft, rounded, curved). Under the Kibbe system, it is thought that outfits that mimic your body’s natural lines are most “harmonious,” and this outfit helps illustrate that!

For starters, the tonal dressing helps to draw attention to how long he is, as there are minimal distractions to what is essentially a column of color. It appears as though their might be a very fine print/pattern to his clothing but these details are quite small/faint and well within the same color family as his suit so the streamlined look is maintained.

The wrap style cut of his suit is also flattering for him as a Soft Dramatic as it adds a touch of yin to what could have been a very boxy suit. The large collar detail, the singular button, and the ruffle details around his neck and wrists add visual interest to his look, and also help to draw out his softer features!

They could have very well just gone for a plain turtleneck for this look and it would have worked out alright. But by going for a ruffled detail in a lighter fabric, it elevated the look even more and was able to balance out the power dressing look by providing the touches of softness that his Soft Dramatic frame calls for.

I suppose my only real gripe about this look would have been the color, as it appears to be a little too light for his personal colors. A cooler or richer color palette would have made this perfect!

On the topic of colors, I love these colors on Hueningkai! A softer color palette really does make him shine and the pop of bright blue was just enough so as not to distract from his features.

I am feeling a bit conflicted about his coat though. It seems oversized but also not oversized enough. I think if the coat were longer and the collar details were larger, it would have been more flattering on him, as his frame would be able to pull it off!

I suspect Kai to be a potential Flamboyant Natural, which is characterized by blunt yang. The gray coat is about knee length on him, which is relatively long so it still helps to draw attention to his long frame. But when coupled with the light brown pants and the cream/white shoes, his body is visually cut up into three parts and in odd proportions at that.

Flamboyant Naturals are among the Kibbe types that look most at home in relaxed silhouettes, and I think this is where their partnership with Dior could be a mismatch since Dior leans towards very structured, boxy silhouettes. While Kai’s outfit is a little more relaxed for Dior’s standards, it feels a bit too plain and safe for him.

I haven’t seen any photos or clips of Kai at Fashion Week with his coat open but I think that might have helped too in terms of making the outfit more “relaxed” to suit his blunt yang, as we would be able to see the fabric move around and create different shapes that would have added more visual interest (see how Nicholas Hoult’s open coat and hand in pocket pose gives off a more relaxed vibe). These little styling tweaks could really make a difference.

Moving down the line, we have Yeonjun who is dressed in what looks to be a deep purple version of Soobin’s outfit.

I’ve been back and forth about what Yeonjun’s Kibbe type could be. He definitely is some Yang type but I couldn’t decide if he’s a very slim Flamboyant Natural or perhaps a (Soft) Dramatic?

As a Yang type, again the tonal dressing approach really helps to highlight his long frame. However, his suit doesn’t seem to fit him as well as Soobin’s does. This is now making me think that he could potentially be a Flamboyant Natural too, as this style of clothing appears to be restrictive on his frame (even in videos), rather than highlighting it.

The ruffled neckline and gauzy fabric of his shirt, while more “relaxed” in comparison to his suit, looks to be a bit too delicate for his frame too. Either a heavier fabric or less frills could have worked better with his lines, as it seems to be distracting from him in this case. On the topic of relaxed lines, his hairstyling for the Dior after party seemed to suit him more. It has volume and structure and it frames his face quite nicely.

I also still think that Yeonjun might be flattered more by lighter colors. In natural light, the suit’s colors don’t seem as deep as they do in these red carpet photos but he seems visually weighed down by the darkness of his outfit, imo. Or perhaps they wanted him to take on a more mature image for their PFW debut. Who knows?

Like I’ve said earlier, their outfits look better in motion. When in still photographs, Beomgyu’s coat swallows him up.

Standing at six feet tall, Beomgyu has vertical. However, in comparison to the first three members, his frame is more delicate, and he has some rounded features. Given those, I think Beomgyu could potentially be a Soft Classic Kibbe type. With this Kibbe type, clean and simple lines with a touch of softness would be most harmonious.

Hueningkai shared during their livestream that he and Beomgyu have similar outfits but notice how differently it falls on Beomgyu.

While this outfit has fairly simple lines, the oversized sleeves are a bit much on his slender frame. He could benefit from a coat that had a tad more structure, particularly around the shoulders, or if it were a slimmer fit instead of an oversized one.

Now, the majority of the outfit’s colors do suit Beomgyu, the pink sweater is rather distracting for an Autumn type like him. It’s much too cool and bright for his complexion, imo. It also takes some attention away from his vertical as it breaks up his body. Although it is visually interesting to combine the bright pink with deeper brown pieces, it just wasn’t the most flattering combination on him.

Taehyun’s outfit looks cozy but out of place for an event like Paris Fashion Week, especially when you place him beside the rest of his members who have at least two layers to their outfits for more visual interest.

I haven’t really figured out what Taehyun’s Kibbe type could be yet but am leaning towards the possibility of Dramatic Classic for him, as his proportions are moderate but he has rather angular facial features. That said, he is still a little too young to be typing and it’s possible he could be growing in his other features as he grows older.

Working under the assumption of being a Dramatic Classic though, this outfit would then be a little too yin for his type. While the fabric lends the touch of yang he needs (the texture makes me think of denim somehow), the shape of the sweater is noticeably rounded and the color blocking visually cuts up his body whereas a more tonal palette could have honored his vertical better. Even his hair is rather soft and floppy for his type. A shorter cut with sharper edges tends to flatter him better.

Depending on the lighting, his top appears a little more muted, which is flattering for him, as I think he could also be an Autumn type. While Autumn types tend to pull off browns, this particular shade appears a little too light on him. A deeper shade of brown like Beomgyu’s coat could have worked better for his complexion, imo.

Overall I think it’s a huge boost and testament to TXT’s popularity that they got to attend Paris Fashion Week as a brand ambassador but so far, I’d think that their partnership has produced a few more misses than hits, especially in terms of red carpet attire.

But like I’ve said at the beginning, there were a few looks from the Dior Men FW2024 collection that looked to fit TXT’s image a bit more, and as they already have a history of getting custom outfits from the brand, maybe we’ll end up seeing TXT in couture pieces too? Or at least one can dream so!

If you’ve made it to the end, thank you so much for reading!! Would love to hear your thoughts about their red carpet looks or anything TXT and fashion-related so leave a comment or reblog to share them with me!

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