For Blackpink, the stage has always doubled as their most dazzling runway. The Deadline World Tour was not only a concert series, it was a dialogue between music and fashion, a global showcase of how sound and style can amplify each other. Aimee Yan takes a closer look at the details of their stage look

From London to Milan to New York, the four members didn’t just captivate audiences with their vocals; they told visual stories through each outfit change, shaping identities and moods with precision. These were more than costumes. They were statements, extensions of persona, sculpted through fashion.

We break down twelve standout looks from the tour, revealing how design, styling, and stagecraft converged to magnify each member’s individuality.

Jennie: the shape-shifter of style

Known for her chameleonic fashion instincts, Jennie once again proved herself a master of transformation during Deadline.

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In London, she stepped out in a reworked tartan set by Vivienne Westwood, blending punk heritage with playful femininity. Fishnet stockings and sporty heels added an athletic edge, making rebellion look effortless. It was less an outfit, more a manifesto: Jennie refuses to be confined by any single aesthetic.

Milan saw her in a black fitted top layered with the cult GCDS × Hello Kitty bra that an item she had previously worn in silver for her “Like Jennie” MV. The callback was intentional, a subtle nod to continuity and detail, with contrasting textures adding dimension to her stage presence.

Then came New York, where she channelled a futuristic warrior in a sleek bodysuit, black shorts and custom Leje high boots, a look inspired by the race-car visuals teased in the concert trailer. Here, Jennie wasn’t just performing, she was playing with style as if it were her own game board, reshaping herself with every beat.

Lisa: between playfulness and power

If Jennie thrives on reinvention, Lisa thrives on energy, her looks a fusion of cheek, charisma and sheer force.

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Her London ensemble was pure whimsy: a candy-pink Labubu-inspired furry co-ord, boots and all. Cute? Certainly. But on Lisa, even the softest textures carried undeniable stage command.

By Milan, the mood shifted. Clad in a Ferrari-red leather set crafted by the house’s creative director Rocco Iannone, Lisa embodied the thrill of speed and rebellion. The automotive stitching and insignia details elevated her into an untouchable racing siren.

And in New York, she stripped it down to stark black with Fendi, zips and chains providing metallic bite to match her razor-sharp choreography. Lisa’s fashion arc across the tour played like a triptych: playful, ferocious, and coolly detached. Three sides of one stage icon.

Rosé: where romance meets rebellion

Rosé’s style vocabulary has always lived in the tension between softness and edge, and Deadline was no exception.

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In New York, her duet with Bruno Mars saw her in a vintage Suzuki biker jacket, tartan skirt and punk top, anchored with Ann Demeulemeester platform boots. The effect was charged, like a character lifted from a ‘90s American punk scene.

Yet moments later, she slipped into beige lace paired with black thigh-highs that a collision of delicacy and grit that revealed her layered persona. Romantic yet restless.

London brought out another hybrid moment in a custom Didu corset-and-skirt look, finished with Dr. Martens. Didu also created a full set of tonal stagewear for the group, placing Rosé’s look within a wider visual narrative. Her style, in other words, wasn’t isolated, it was part of a story shared across the tour. Rosé’s fashion speaks of contradictions, but always in harmony.

Jisoo: elegance anchored in strength

As Dior’s global ambassador, Jisoo carried the maison’s signatures into Deadline, but through the lens of stage power.

Across three looks designed by Dior’s new creative director Jonathan Anderson, black and pink dominated, an intentional echo of the group’s identity.

Netting, ruching, and structured textures elevated Jisoo’s presence, while thigh-high boots lent both practicality for performance and a subtle touch of girlish charm. Compared to her members, her fashion narrative was less about extremes and more about balance: refinement paired with resilience. Jisoo wasn’t trying to shock. She was the anchor, the one who gave the show its grounding elegance.

Blackpink’s twelve looks on Deadline were not just about spectacle. They represented fashion as role-building, each outfit deepening the character they brought to the stage. And perhaps this is why Blackpink continue to reign at the peak of global pop, they are never just idols. They are style personified.

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