Night 2 of Coachella was all about the Blinks.
On Saturday, Blackpink became the first girl group to headline Coachella, and they gave performance that their fans will surely be referencing for years to come. The 18-track setlist included their hits like "Pink Venom," "Whistle," and "Shut Down," with solo performances from all four singers. With elements like fireworks, drones, and the group's signature meticulous choreography, the production values were through the roof, elevating the show into a full-blown spectacle. For anyone who attended the group's Born Pink World Tour last year, it was easy to see how Coachella was an instant gamechanger in terms of how the group wants to be perceived by Western audiences. Blackpink aren't here to be a blip in the K-pop machine.
Instead of opting for looks courtesy of each member's individual luxury fashion contracts (Jennie with Chanel, Rosé with Saint Laurent, Jisoo with Dior, and Lisa with Celine), the members wore custom stage creations courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana that included corsetted co-ords in their namesake color scheme, lace-up shorts, and edgy denim boleros.
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The group's creative director, Amy Bowerman, spoke to BAZAAR last year about working alongside the girls and crafting their individual personas for the stage. Bowerman is dedicated to letting each member showcase her personality in each performance, and Coachella was no different.
"We're always making sure we're peppering in those double sides to them," she explained at the time. "Outsiders [can see K-Pop as] this thing that's almost not real, but these girls are real, these girls can dance, and these girls are incredible."
Bianca Betancourt is the culture editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, where she covers all things film, TV, music, and more. When she's not writing, she loves impulsively baking a batch of cookies, re-listening to the same early-2000s pop playlist, and stalking Mariah Carey's Twitter feed.
