Big Ocean Shares Its Name Signs, Personal Style and a Message for PADO at NYFW

Big Ocean members pose with hand gestures while wearing denim looks from their Andy Yu collaboration at New York Men’s Day at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan during New York Fashion Week on September 10, 2026. Jiaqi Bai/Kpopstarz Big Ocean's members had more than clothes to show during their appearance at New York Men's Day. As they discussed their collection with Andy Yu at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan during New York Fashion Week, PJ, Chanyeon and Jiseok also demonstrated their individual name signs.Chanyeon said his sign means "hi." Jiseok explained that PJ's combines the signs for the letters P and J, and the members said they had created their name signs themselves.The exchange gave a personal dimension to a collection PJ described as rooted in the trio's identity."We are inspired by ourselves for this collection," he said. "The collection is about inclusivity. The concept is denim."Hands were central to his explanation. PJ pointed to the buttons on the garments and discussed the importance of hands for signing. Later, when asked for a message to fans, he explained that hand signs were reflected in those buttons and linked the detail to PADO."We love you PADO!" he said.The members' persona...