Dear Shaded Viewers,
Weinsanto NFTs are out today to the general public, it is exciting news and noted that the VIP run sold out last week. BNV (Brand New Vision), is the company pioneering a new fashion ecosystem in the metaverse. The public NFT mint of M3TALOVE can be purchased using a digital wallet or by credit card.
Weinsanto is a Parisian fashion designer and LIGHTSUM is the K-Pop girl band. This collaboration was announced back in September 2022. The M3TALOVE was unveiled shortly after Weinsanto’s fashion show in September 2022.
M3TALOVE consists of six outfits that can be purchased exclusively from https://www.bnv.me/ via crypto wallets and credit cards as part of BNV’s wider mission to improve the accessibility of wearables in the metaverse.
This marks one of the first NFT collections in collaboration with a K-Pop artist that will be available to the general public. The utilities attached to each of the M3TALOVE NFT’s purchased include exclusive digital and real-life benefits from all collaborative parties involved in the project and the full list of over 20 eclusive benefits can be viewed here.
Utility highlights include:
- Exclusive access to LIGHTSUM’s concert in the Metaverse performing exclusive new music
- An exclusive 15-minute virtual meeting with LIGHTSUM via Zoom
- Front row seats to a future house of Weinsanto fashion show, followed by a backstage designer meet and greet experience with the ability to gift to someone else
- A pair of Weinsanto designed M3TALOVE glasses airdropped to all holders that will be available to wear across metaverse platforms
- M3TALOVE NFT holders will be able to entre BNV’s exclusive channel on Discord and claim free FA$H Cred that can be used across BNV’s ecosystem as loyalty points. The amount of FA$H Cred granted will depend on the rarity level of the NFT held by the use
- In partnership with KWorld Magazine, each holder will be entered into a draw to receive a one year (6 issues) magazine subscription (two subscriptions available)
Commenting on the sale of the M3TALOVE NFT collection Richard Hobbs, BNV Founder and CEO said:
“We are incredibly excited that the M3TALOVE collection will now be available to purchase. This collaboration has been one of BNV’s most complex projects to date and it has been a privilege to work with Weinsanto and LIGHTSUM to create six beautiful and unique pieces of digital art.
We look forward to people being able to experience wearing these outfits in the metaverse, that will enable people to not only better express themselves in the virtual world, but also, offer the opportunity for people to connect with their favourite artists and designers in a way that’s not been possible before.
BNV is building a new ecosystem for digital fashion and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience for our team to be able to unite music, fashion and the latest technology into a very special collection of digital assets.”
For further information on the collection and details on each of the NFTs that are available, please visit the BNV website.
To keep up to date with the latest updates on this collaboration alongside BNV’s other NFT drops, follow @bnv.me on Instagram and visit www.bnv.me ww.bnv.me for more information and news.
ABOUT BNV
Brand New Vision Ltd is where fashion meets the Metaverse. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the company launched bnv.me in 2021, quickly becoming the premium platform for fashion NFT sales and gateway to the Metaverse for fashion brands and designers. BNV redefines and elevates Web3 self-expression by transforming NFT wearables into a medium of visual identity, transmedia entertainment experiences, and financial rewards. Being a fashion company first and foremost, BNV respects the heritage and DNA of its partners while helping them navigate the complexities and technical requirements of Web3 and Metaverse integration. A team of leading industry insiders and top investors including Animoca Brands, Miss Bitcoin and CUBE Entertainment drive BNV as it builds a community of fashion visionaries including brands, designers, creatives, and consumers ready to shape a future-proof fashion ecosystem in the Metaverse.
Website: bnv.me Instagram: @bnv.me
ABOUT WEINSANTO
Victor Weinsanto launched his namesake brand in 2020 after two years with Jean Paul Gaultier, where savoir-faire, craftsmanship, and freedom were ingrained in his creative process. A former professional dancer, Victor brings his love of performing arts into fun, colourful and cabaret-themed presentations. He finds inspiration in live entertainment and art as well as history, architecture, and music. The models for Weinsanto shows are often muses and friends from different creative backgrounds such as dancing, acting, and cabaret. Weinsanto’s stimulating, festive, and innovative aesthetic has caught the eye of major fashion press such as Vogue, WWD, Numero and W Magazine, as well as the attention of icons such as Madonna for whom he has created custom looks.
Weinsanto is a favourite of major stylists, and his creations have appeared in the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris from which a friendship was born with actress Philippine Leroy Beaulieu (who plays Emily’s sassy boss and who walked the designer’s FW22 runway). Series 3 introduces the Diamond bag made in collaboration with Swarovski for the character Mindy.
Since October 2021, Weinsanto has been invited twice to show at Arab Fashion Week, and he was shortlisted for the LMVH Prize in 2022. Adrian Joffe and Dover Street Market support Weinsanto’s commercial development, and the brand is currently stocked by some of the best stores in the world including all Dover Street Market locations, H Lorenzo in LA, Maria Luisa in Doha, Penelope in Brescia, and Selfridges in London. Victor is also committed to a fashion industry that is sustainable and as such works with a selection of natural materials like pineapple-fibre leather for bags cotton from Supima as well as dead stock from LVMH marketplace NONA source . He collaborated with the leading Web3 circular fashion ecosystem LABLACO for the creation of phygital NFTs in his SS22 collection (exclusively available at Dover Street Little Market in Paris) and was a speaker at the Circular Fashion Summit 2022, a virtual summit set in the Metaverse to address improving the fashion system through new technologies. His SS 2023 show showcased a host of Paris hottest creative talents and famous faces all united under the message of “Common Love” the theme of collaborative action through love continued in his collaboration with BNV and LIGHTSUM titled “M3talove”.
Website: weinsanto.com Instagram: @weinsanto
ABOUT LIGHTSUM + CUBE ENTERTAINMENT
Formed by CUBE Entertainment, LIGHTSUM (Korean: 라잇썸) is a girl group with six members: SANGAH, CHOWON, NAYOUNG, HINA, JUHYEON and YUJEONG. The group’s name represents the combination of bright lights as one collective to deliver greater positive energy through a message of hope to everyone. LIGHTSUM debuted on June 10, 2021, with the release of their successful single album Vanilla. Cube Entertainment has created a new paradigm of music production based on three principles of musicality, popularity, and originality. In-house expertise in planning, production, and promotion ensure their artists take the global stage with fresh perspective and imaginative content.
Website: cubeent.co.kr Instagram: @cube_LIGHTSUM
