China designer claims Blackpink’s Lisa ‘copied’ her top in video, sparks intense debate
- Row over star-shaped leather top K-pop star wears in teaser video for new song attracts attention of 130 million people online
A fashion designer in China has claimed that Lisa – the Thai rapper and dancer in the K-pop band Blackpink – wore a star-shaped top which “copied” her design in a newly released music video.
Yang Yue, a makeup artist and fashion designer from Beijing, made the accusation on the social media platform Xiaohongshu, China’s Instagram.
The controversy has blown up to such an extent that the subject has trended on Weibo, attracting more than 130 million views.
“Not only did they copy it, the cut is also awful. It’s exhausting. Stylist, please stop embarrassing yourself,” wrote Yang.
In a music video (MV) teaser for her new song, Rockstar, released on June 27, Lisa is wearing a leather, star-shaped design top which is strikingly similar to a creation Yang designed in 2020.
The design, completed while Yang was studying in a master’s programme at the University of the Arts London, was inspired by the Tang Dynasty, China’s first heavy metal band from Beijing.