The NFT market is hot right now and per Cointelegraph, ‘creation of the Metaverse opens the gateway for NFT luxury brands to reach $56 billion by 2030.’ As the production of NFTs continues to create new forms of fashion consumption, more and more luxury fashion brands are investing in the digital space. Making headlines this week is Karl Lagerfeld who was creative director of Chanel for thirty-six years and passed away in 2019.
”As Karl was always fully immersed in the cultural relevance of the here-and-now, with this latest drop, Karl Lagerfeld continues to break new ground and create incredible experiences for our consumers. This launch represents the next exciting chapter on our journey into the digital sphere,” Pier Paolo Righi, CEO, Karl Lagerfeld, stated.
Karl Lagerfeld NFT figurine
Karl Lagerfeld NFTs were inspired by the designer’s fascination with cutting-edge technologies and its cultural impact. Following the success of the NFT figurines launched on 10 September which buyers could share on Twitter, capture in AR, showcase on their blockchain profile or access the AR version of Karl via Snapchat — the newest NFTs created in collaboration with London-based street artist Endless bring something exciting to the table. Slated for release on December 17, 2021, buyers will get access passes to a Karl Lagerfeld event with the more exclusive severn digital figurines, priced at seven hundred and seventy seven euros, including an invitation to a cocktail party at the brand headquarters in June 2022.
”With the launch of Karl x Endless NFTs, we hope to continue in his footsteps, pioneering a future of what is possible when the worlds of art and fashion collide,” said Endless. ”We are at the start of making tomorrow’s virtual world a creative world.”
Karl Lagerfeld joins other fashion brands such as DKNY and Louis Vuitton in the NFT space. DKNY auctioned its redesigned logo as an NFT for charity while LV rolled out an NFT video game in August 2021 to celebrate the founder’s 200th birthday. Vogue Singapore also stepped into the NFT space with its September issue featuring a unique print cover in the form of a QR code that acts as a portal to two digital-only covers created in partnership with local and international digital designers. It also launched the first NFT mystery box uniting all 28 editions of Vogue to feature a sunrise as a leitmotif indicating a hopeful outlook towards a new dawn.
I worked with Condenast India as Digital Editor and launched Vogue India’s portal. Four years later, I turned entrepreneur and launched my luxury portal www.explosivefashion.in. Perhaps it’s my vision and exclusive content that’s placed Explosive Fashion at the forefront of luxury: reporting from fashion weeks, collaborating with luxury brands, presenting royal families’ vision, championing talent, reviewing hotels and restaurants, writing on travel, heritage. My editorial is of a storyteller, the story of the person behind the brand.
