Giuseppe Zanotti Collaborating With South Korean Pop Star G-Dragon

G-Dragon x Giuseppe Zanotti

  
A multicolored sparkly style from the G-Dragon x Giuseppe Zanotti collection.

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If you don’t know who pop artist G-Dragon is now, you certainly will soon. The South Korean singer, who is part of popular performing group BIGBANG, also has a successful solo career and has become hugely influential in Asia. 

Now G-Dragon is making a splash in the Western world with a collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti on two shoe styles. It’s no secret that Zanotti enjoys working with recording artists—Rita Ora, FKA Twigs and Nicki Minaj have all worn his designs for performances.

Zanotti says he’s impressed by G-Dragon’s unique musical style. “I love to work with other artists and brainstorm on the creative process,” he says.

The unisex styles—one lace-up dress shoe and one loafer—are hand-embellished with fragments of glitter in what Zanotti says is a nod to ‘80s rock bands.

  
Giuseppe ZanottiGiuseppe Zanotti working on the G-Dragon styles.

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G-Dragon x Giuseppe ZanottiA black sparkly lace-up style.

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G-Dragon says he decided to work with Zanotti after witnessing his passion for design. “From the beginning that gave me confidence and trust in this project,” says G-Dragon. “I thought he could be a great partner and mentor for someone like me who doesn’t have much experience creating shoes.”

  
G-Dragon x Giuseppe ZanottiA multicolored sparkly lace-up style.

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G-Dragon says he’s had an attachment to shoes since he was young. “The last thing I check before I go out is always my shoes,” he says. “When you look at [someone’s] shoes you can find out that person’s taste, sense and everything about [them].”

The two styles will be available in October on GiuseppeZanottiDesign.com and in Giuseppe Zanotti retail locations worldwide.
Source: Footwearnews

Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for the month of August 2015

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The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the United States.

Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking



Rank Artist & Title Agency & Distributor
1 BIGBANG - Let's Not Fall In Love YG / Kt music
2 EU God-G isn't EU (IU & Park Myung Soo) - Leon MBC / Bugs
3 Hwangtaeji (G-Dragon, Taeyang, Kwanghee) - Mapsosa MBC / Bugs
4 GD&TOP - Zutter YG / Kt music
5 Wonder Girls - I Feel You JYP / Kt music
6 Ja Mezz, Andup, Mino ft. Paloalto - Geobukseon CJ E&M
7 hyukoh - Wi Ing Wi Ing DrDrAMC / Loen
8 Eutteugeottasi (HaHa & Zion.T) - $ponsor MBC / Bugs
9 The 5 Emperor (Jung Hyung Don & hyukoh) - Wonderful Barn MBC / Bugs
10 Simon D - Simon Dominic AOMG / Loen


Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking



Rank Artist & Album Album Sales Distributor
1 Girls' Generation - Lion Heart 131,228 Kt music
2 SHINee - Married To The Music 85,816 Kt music
3 BIGBANG - E 84,002 Kt music
4 VIXX LR - Beautiful Liar 61,113 CJ E&M
5 B1A4 - Sweet Girl 52,856 Loen
6 Super Junior - Special Album Devil 31,314 (Total Sales: 167,227) Kt music
7 GOT7 - Just Right 27,257 (Total Sales: 88,376) Kt music
8 T-ara - So Good 20,629 Windmill Media
9 E-Sens - The Anecdote 17,287 Kt music
10 INFINITE - Reality 15,820 (Total Sales: 147,737) Loen

Online Downloads For The Month

Rank Artist & Title Download Count Label & Distributor
1 EU God-G isn't EU (IU & Park Myung Soo) - Leon 716,286 MBC / Bugs
2 BIGBANG - Let's Not Fall In Love 648,522 YG / Kt music
3 Hwangtaeji (G-Dragon, Taeyang, Kwanghee) - Mapsosa 636,112 MBC / Bugs
4 Eutteugeottasi (HaHa & Zion.T) - $ponsor 572,113 MBC / Bugs
5 The 5 Emperor (Jung Hyung Don & hyukoh) - Wonderful Barn 542,553 MBC / Bugs
6 GD&TOP - Zutter 536,570 YG / Kt music
7 Wonder Girls - I Feel You 503,660 JYP / Kt music
8 Dancing Genome (J.Y. Park & Yoo Jae Suk) - I'm So Sexy 483,540 MBC / Bugs
9 Ja Mezz, Andup, Mino ft. Paloalto - Geobukseon 442,929 CJ E&M
10 Simon D - Simon Dominic 406,615 AOMG / Loen

Online Streams For The Month



Rank Artist & Title Streaming Count Label & Distributor
1 BIGBANG - Let's Not Fall In Love 21,216,224 YG / Kt music
2 hyukoh - Wi Ing Wi Ing 21,065,560 Cashmere Record / Sony Music
3 Ja Mezz, Andup, Mino ft. Paloalto - Geobukseon 19,165,915 CJ E&M
4 GD&TOP - Zutter 17,284,399 YG / Kt music
5 Wonder Girls - I Feel You 16,962,180 JYP / Kt music
6 Zion. T - Yanghwa BRDG 16,855,536 Amoeba Culture / Loen
7 EU God-G isn't EU (IU & Park Myung Soo) - Leon 16,659,024 MBC / Bugs
8 hyukoh - Comes And Goes 15,814,552 DrDrAMC / Loen
9 SISTAR - SHAKE IT 13,741,838 Starship / Loen
10 BIGBANG - BANG BANG BANG 13,651,835 YG / Kt music

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