After making headlines during the Paris Haute Couture Week early this year, BLACKPINK's Jennie has officially been named "the ultimate Gaultier muse" by the fashion house. On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, fashion and K-pop fans were surprised when French haute couture brand Jean Paul Gaultier shared a silhouette image of the brand's new muse on Instagram.
The full reveal of the announcement will be kept under wraps until May 28, 2025, at 2:00 pm CET, per the Instagram post.
"The ultimate Gaultier muse. Revealing all on 28th May 2 PM CET."
Despite the slightly concealed face of the brand's new "muse," the teaser showed enough facial features to have fans worldwide guess correctly that it's the Like JENNIE artist. The news had her fans celebrating online, with many of them calling the new collaboration "legendary" and a "major pairing."
"Jennie is the moment Gaultier knows what's up," an X user commented.
"Jennie from Blackpink as the new muse for Jean Paul Gaultier is a major pairing of high fashion and K-pop stardom," another user on X said.
"omg Jennie as the muse for Jean Paul Gaultier this is legendary I can't wait for May 28th at 2 PM CET so proud of her," an X user added.
More fans shared congratulations for BLACKPINK's Jennie on social media, with netizens pointing out how she's "collecting fashion houses like trophies." One user also alluded to the K-pop star being silent lately because she's in for a big reveal.
"Jennie is out here collecting fashion houses like trophies. The ultimate it girl slaying Gaultier legacy," a user on X commented.
"She works with Chanel, Jacquemus, and now from Jean Paul Gaultier. She is a diva, no one can do the same in fashion," another user on X said.
"When Jennie is silent you know she's cooking something good," an X user added.
BLACKPINK's Jennie and Jean Paul Gaultier first sparked collaboration speculations during the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
At the Jean Paul Gaultier show during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week on January 30, 2025, BLACKPINK's Jennie stood out. She wore a nude-toned vintage dress decorated with pearls and crystals and chose minimal, sparkly makeup with her hair down. Jennie sat front row next to designer Jean Paul Gaultier and later shared behind-the-scenes photos with him and guest designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
While many have suspected at the time that there would be a Jennie collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier, it wasn't confirmed until the recent Instagram post by the French fashion house.
BLACKPINK's Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa will hit the road again for their upcoming DEADLINE world tour. Each of them has been working on solo projects for the past two years, with each dropping a debut album. Lisa also starred in White Lotus, Jennie in The Idol, and Jisoo in Snowdrop and Newtopia.