Paris, France – Today marks the debut of SYKY Collective’s exclusive collections on SYKY.com during NFT Paris, introducing luxury fashion to the Polygon ecosystem. Stephy Fung presents “The Four Dragons,” and Nextberries showcases “Ezumezu.” Additionally, SYKY unveils new features, including Polygon PoS integration.
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Luxury fashion platform SYKY has partnered with Polygon at L’espace Réaumur for NFT Paris, serving as the event’s official fashion collaborator. This collaboration celebrates the integration of SYKY.com with Polygon PoS.
The event, which commenced on February 23, 2024, unveiled exclusive SYKY Collective capsule collections curated by digital fashion designer Stephy Fung and mixed-reality fashion house Nextberries. These collections spotlighted the intersection of global streetwear culture with digital realms.
The designers debuted their collections, which share similarities in their interpretation of streetwear respective to their cultural roots. SYKY continues to cement its position as the leading innovative fashion platform, bringing together emerging and established designers at the nexus of physical and digital realities.
“We are excited to showcase the diverse styles, ideas, and creative ingenuity within the SYKY community at NFT Paris with Polygon Labs,” said Alice Delahunt, CEO & Founder of SYKY. “We are spotlighting Stephy Fung and Nextberries from our collective, pioneers at the intersection of digital and physical realms in streetwear.
“Our collaboration with Polygon Labs aims to extend this celebration of creativity, making luxury fashion accessible to a broader community and redefining fashion in our ever-evolving world.”
Alice Delahunt, CEO & Founder of SYKY
Fashion’s Multidimensional Ecosystem
The future of fashion blends physical and digital realities to create richer, immersive experiences for designers and customers alike. In this grand showcasing of how fashion is transforming, SYKY is proud to feature these two distinct emerging luxury fashion houses:
Stephy Fung | The Four Dragons 四龍
A London-based digital fashion designer known worldwide for her streetwear and athleisure digital designs, Fung’s collection is inspired by her Chinese heritage and is an homage to the Year of the Dragon, this year’s zodiac.
At its core, her brand is culture centric and pushes the narrative of self confidence in identity and culture. With NFTs, metaverse ventures, and augmented reality explorations, the brand focuses on being experimental and future facing with digital formats.
For her inaugural SYKY Collective launch, she has produced:
Four unique digital fashion items that can be worn in virtual worlds:
Long Dragon 長龍
Pearl Dragon 珠龍 (available exclusively through Polygon)
Yellow Dragon 黃龍 (physical and digital)
Black Dragon 黑龍
Nextberries | Ezumezu
Nextberries™ is a luxury phygital fashion house from Nigeria combining heritage with technology. The collection Ezumezu weaves together the ancient and the contemporary.
Drawn from Igbo culture, the collection signifies a communal gathering and embodies the elemental essence of a god: the solidity of earth (Ala) and the intensity of fire (Amadioha). Nextberries™ manifests this collection as a living expression of ethereal power.
Two unique digital garments:
Ala (available exclusively through Polygon)
Amadioha (physical and digital)
The SYKY x Polygon Collaboration
“Our relationship with SYKY is an exciting introduction to the Polygon Ecosystem as it bridges the worlds of luxury fashion with the Web3 community,” said Brian Trunzo, Head of Business Development at Polygon Labs.
“We’re excited to empower the SYKY mission to enable an entire community of talented digital designers with blockchain solutions to enable more streamlined, efficient, and scalable creative energy.”
Brian Trunzo, Head of Business Development at Polygon Labs
Integrating Polygon PoS onto SYKY represents another significant milestone for the digital fashion community. With this integration, SYKY is broadening its digital horizons and unlocking access to over 400 million unique addresses, significantly expanding its reach within the Web3 space. SYKY’s integration also enables the Polygon ecosystem to integrate with mainstream consumer use cases, as the luxury fashion in Web3 movement grows.
In addition to its presence at NFT Paris, SYKY recently showcased at London Fashion Week, featuring designers like KWK and Taskin Goec. This expansion into high-profile fashion events underscores SYKY’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of the industry. As SYKY continues to expand globally, its focus on innovation and inclusivity remains steadfast, promising a future where physical, digital, and augmented realities seamlessly converge to redefine the fashion experience.
