Traditional fashion weeks are in full swing this week, with major fashion houses showcasing their Fall/Winter 2022 collections in New York, London, Milan and Paris. However, it is Digital Fashion Week New York (DFWNY), taking place from tomorrow 10 February 2022 until 13 February 2022, that has sparked interest in the metaverse. This year’s theme: NFT Edition. From panel discussions and workshops to digital fashion debuts, DKWNY has created a space for attendees to be in the same virtual spac...

Traditional fashion weeks are in full swing this week, with major fashion houses showcasing their Fall/Winter 2022 collections in New York, London, Milan and Paris. However, it is Digital Fashion Week New York (DFWNY), taking place from tomorrow 10 February 2022 until 13 February 2022, that has sparked interest in the metaverse. This year’s theme: NFT Edition. From panel discussions and workshops to digital fashion debuts, DKWNY has created a space for attendees to be in the same virtual spac...

My very first encounter of Lucii’s work was that of a black, digital leather biker’s jacket covered in sharp spikes. As it span around and around on the virtual turntable, all I wanted to do was reach into my phone screen, pull the jacket out and try it on (even if it pricked the hell out of me). Originally from the mid-West and now LA-based, Lucii’s interests lie at the intersection of art and technology. For her, the world of virtual fashion was beckoning; it was the obvious next step. “Whe...

My very first encounter of Lucii’s work was that of a black, digital leather biker’s jacket covered in sharp spikes. As it span around and around on the virtual turntable, all I wanted to do was reach into my phone screen, pull the jacket out and try it on (even if it pricked the hell out of me). Originally from the mid-West and now LA-based, Lucii’s interests lie at the intersection of art and technology. For her, the world of virtual fashion was beckoning; it was the obvious next step. “Whe...

Growing up, I was obsessed with mysticism, magick and fairy folklore. I used to drape myself in black robes, adorn witch’s hats and even cloaked my bright red Santa hat in black for Christmas one year (which my family were not too happy about). That’s why, after coming across Catherine The Worst’s digital lookbook, filled with occult beauty and dark romance, I knew I had to speak with her.Becoming CatherineHailing from San Francisco, Catherine studied Fashion Design at the Academy of Art Univ...

Growing up, I was obsessed with mysticism, magick and fairy folklore. I used to drape myself in black robes, adorn witch’s hats and even cloaked my bright red Santa hat in black for Christmas one year (which my family were not too happy about). That’s why, after coming across Catherine The Worst’s digital lookbook, filled with occult beauty and dark romance, I knew I had to speak with her.Becoming CatherineHailing from San Francisco, Catherine studied Fashion Design at the Academy of Art Univ...

It has been a mighty minute since fashion shows have made me feel a certain type of emotion. As the Fashion Weeks in New York, Milan, London and Paris have rolled on through the years, witnessing the seasonal collections, including ready-to-wear and haute couture, seemed to wane my creativity instead of injecting new life into it. Not to say the creative directors and ateliers behind these shows lack vision and craftsmanship, but there is an overwhelming sense that the patterns, silhouettes a...

It has been a mighty minute since fashion shows have made me feel a certain type of emotion. As the Fashion Weeks in New York, Milan, London and Paris have rolled on through the years, witnessing the seasonal collections, including ready-to-wear and haute couture, seemed to wane my creativity instead of injecting new life into it. Not to say the creative directors and ateliers behind these shows lack vision and craftsmanship, but there is an overwhelming sense that the patterns, silhouettes a...

Scrolling through Twitter, something flowy, stripey and crimson red caught my eye. It was a halterneck dress with perfectly folded pleats and flawless tiger stripes - a virtual garment called the “Year of the Tiger”, created by digital fashion designer Kevin Tung.Credit: Kevin TungI wanted to get to know the Kevin behind the garments and gain a deeper understanding of his work, his passions and inspirations within digital fashion and the web 3 community at large.The making of Kevin TungThere ...

Scrolling through Twitter, something flowy, stripey and crimson red caught my eye. It was a halterneck dress with perfectly folded pleats and flawless tiger stripes - a virtual garment called the “Year of the Tiger”, created by digital fashion designer Kevin Tung.Credit: Kevin TungI wanted to get to know the Kevin behind the garments and gain a deeper understanding of his work, his passions and inspirations within digital fashion and the web 3 community at large.The making of Kevin TungThere ...

Crypto Fashion Week (CFW) 2022, which took place from 18-22 March 2022, was a completely different experience than I expected. I didn’t log in as an avatar and mosey around a virtual exhibition space or sit FROW (front row) at a meta catwalk. Instead, panel discussions about augmented reality (AR), avatars, wearables and fashion ethics were hosted on Telegram. The meta catwalk came in the form of a YouTube video which showcased the collections on sale via NFT auction, which was powered by Dre...

Crypto Fashion Week (CFW) 2022, which took place from 18-22 March 2022, was a completely different experience than I expected. I didn’t log in as an avatar and mosey around a virtual exhibition space or sit FROW (front row) at a meta catwalk. Instead, panel discussions about augmented reality (AR), avatars, wearables and fashion ethics were hosted on Telegram. The meta catwalk came in the form of a YouTube video which showcased the collections on sale via NFT auction, which was powered by Dre...

Dressing up as your most admired fantastical character is a massive immersive experience for gamers, comic-book enthusiasts and anyone with a passion for otherworldly realms. But with all the costumes, make-up and props come a whole ton of physical clutter and waste (yes, I said it - no matter how much I love my Mage cloak bulking up my IRL closet). Schieva, a web3 fantasy fashion designer, has taken this notion of unsustainability in the cosplay industry and flipped it into the digital spher...

Dressing up as your most admired fantastical character is a massive immersive experience for gamers, comic-book enthusiasts and anyone with a passion for otherworldly realms. But with all the costumes, make-up and props come a whole ton of physical clutter and waste (yes, I said it - no matter how much I love my Mage cloak bulking up my IRL closet). Schieva, a web3 fantasy fashion designer, has taken this notion of unsustainability in the cosplay industry and flipped it into the digital spher...

Major luxury fashion houses, such as Karl Lagerfeld, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton and more, have made their way to the metaverse. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), virtual fashion collections and “drops” have come to dominate the industry. But do these luxury fashion brands have a place in the metaverse? Are they embodying the true ethos of inclusivity, accessibility and sustainability the metaverse has ushered in? Facebook’s recent announcement of its rebrand to Meta sparked mainstream interest in th...

Major luxury fashion houses, such as Karl Lagerfeld, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton and more, have made their way to the metaverse. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), virtual fashion collections and “drops” have come to dominate the industry. But do these luxury fashion brands have a place in the metaverse? Are they embodying the true ethos of inclusivity, accessibility and sustainability the metaverse has ushered in? Facebook’s recent announcement of its rebrand to Meta sparked mainstream interest in th...

I’m going to be honest with you. Pre-Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) 2022, traversing metaverse platforms like Decentraland hadn’t been the norm for me. Sure, I play quite a bit of Blizzard’s Hearthstone and have messed around on the Roblox app from time to time. But that’s about it. There was an immense amount of hype leading up to MVFW, not only because it was the first one ever but also because big brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger and many more have taken an interest in this vi...

I’m going to be honest with you. Pre-Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) 2022, traversing metaverse platforms like Decentraland hadn’t been the norm for me. Sure, I play quite a bit of Blizzard’s Hearthstone and have messed around on the Roblox app from time to time. But that’s about it. There was an immense amount of hype leading up to MVFW, not only because it was the first one ever but also because big brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger and many more have taken an interest in this vi...

Digital Fashion Week New York was the first virtual fashion week that I have attended. And for me, it was both an immensely informative and inspirational experience. I signed up for the free-to-access panel discussions and the live exhibition. I was keen to get a sense of the content spoken about, how the interface worked, what overall the user experience was like, and – of course – explore the digital fashion collections.Entering the virtual showroomCredit: Digital Fashion Week NYI logged in...

Digital Fashion Week New York was the first virtual fashion week that I have attended. And for me, it was both an immensely informative and inspirational experience. I signed up for the free-to-access panel discussions and the live exhibition. I was keen to get a sense of the content spoken about, how the interface worked, what overall the user experience was like, and – of course – explore the digital fashion collections.Entering the virtual showroomCredit: Digital Fashion Week NYI logged in...