Unboxing: Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoodie by Jimin

The Artist-Made Collection by BTS was a curation of items designed by each of the seven BTS members from concept to execution. Each member created two unique items, of which the processes are documented here. This collection was originally launched in January 2022 — each members' items had a staggered release over the course of three weeks. I wrote about how much frustration occurred in trying to acquire any of the pieces from BTS' Artist-Made Collection back then, but last December (nearly two years after their initial releases), BigHit decided to release all members' items for this collection for a 4th round of pre-orders. Not sure why they made this decision — maybe too many ARMY complained, maybe it was a money-grab — but I was finally able to order the pieces that I had wanted back then but wasn't able to get, including the With You Hoody by Jimin.

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Dust Bag
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Plastic Zip Bag
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Front

As with all the clothing items from the Artist-Made Collection by BTS, Jimin's With You Hoody comes in a cream-coloured dust bag which have the words, "Artist-Made Collection by BTS: JIMIN" on the front printed in black. The hoodie is folded neatly inside a large PVC pouch. Unlike the other clothing items from this collection, the With You Hoody only came in one colour wave: a deep violet purple. The hoodie is made in a thicker fabric that is lined with fleece for "maximum warmth" — basically, this is a fluffy, ultra-cozy, winter-ready sweatshirt. As with all BTS products, this hoodie was designed to be unisex. The fit of this hoodie is not too tight or oversized, the shoulders are not too wide or narrow, the sleeves are not too short or long, and the hood should fit all head sizes (even when wearing hair up in a bun or ponytail).

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Front + Hood Details
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Hood String + Back Details
Like Jimin's Red Carving Earrings, what sets this hoodie apart is in the details, all of which are coloured in a bright golden yellow to contrast against the deep purple. On the front of the hoodie is the word, "YOU," while on the back are the words, "NEVER WALK ALONE" (an homage to BTS' song of the same name). The phrase, "SEVEN WITH YOU," is embroidered on the hood (a shout-out to BTS' song, "We are Bulletproof: The Eternal"), and Jimin's favourite number 13 is printed on the tips of the hoodie strings.

Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by Jimin
Envelope
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by JiminMaking Log
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by JiminMaking Log
Artist-Made Collection by BTS — With You Hoody by JiminJimin Photocard (Front + Back)
The hoodie also comes with a single brown paper envelope that has Jimin's name written in his handwriting on the front. The first item in this envelope is a fold-out "Making Log," which shows the entire process of making the hoodie in sketches and photos, from product planning to final review. The second item is a Polaroid-style photocard of Jimin wearing the final hoodie design, with the words, "With You Hoody by JIMIN" on the back. 

On that note, none of the Artist-Made Collection items are available anymore — and if you wanted any of them, you had ample time to get them this time around because they were made on consignment — but I'm really glad they made all the items available again for those of us who couldn't get them due to selling out so fast. Sadly, I'll have to wait another four months for the weather to get cold enough to wear this hoodie. But on the bright side, I live in Canada, where it's cold for at least half a year, so I expect cost per use to be quite low on this one.