ATEEZ’s Hongjoong startled followers with a scholastic have a look at dressmaker John Smith’s Fall-Winter 2025/2026 present at Paris Trend Week.Sporting slicked-back blonde hair, silver-rimmed glasses, a darkish teal go well with, a tailor-made shirt, and an identical tie, the idol cleaned up effectively for his look on the January 22 occasion.Followers, nevertheless, have been fast to level out that his dapper and clear wares reminded them of a well-loved fictional character, an ill-intentioned determine from the wizarding world of Harry Potter.”Man’s the Korean Draco Malfoy,” joked one commenter, resharing Hongjoong’s match.
“That is a fckn Draco Malfoy,” quipped one other, echoing their settlement.
In an interview with The Guardian, Smith revealed that his newest ready-to-wear assortment was partially impressed by his prolonged travels and his dad’s adoration for pictures.His dad, who had fostered an “newbie pictures assortment,” served because the preliminary inspiration for the gathering, which boasted blocky neon sweaters harking back to SMPTE coloration bars discovered on a cable channel, stylish leather-based jackets that seemed pointedly aged, and modern, smooth-to-the-touch pants.Friends have been handled to a stroll down Smith’s reminiscence lane as they walked via a mocked-up darkish room within the entrance, embellished with strung-up negatives and a chrome steel sink.The designer shared photographs of friends he’d chosen to attend the intimate and private present, together with Hongjoong, in an Instagram submit.”Meet a number of the particular friends who attended Paul Smith’s Autumn / Winter 2025 present,” he wrote.
