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This article is about the Tribute Brand company. For the type of musical band, see Tribute Band

Founded in 2020, Tribute Brand is the world’s first direct-to-consumer digital fashion label. Tribute Brand creates both virtual and physical garments — including AR outfits, digital avatars, NFC-enabled clothing, and downloadable 3D assets for creators.

Tribute Brand designs have been worn by Charli XCX, Kim Petras, and others, and they have collaborated with fashion houses such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Sacai, and Carolina Herrera.

Vision & Approach

Inspired by video games like The Sims and GTA, Tribute Brand embraces inclusivity and sustainability. Their digital fashion is genderless, size-free, and waste-free. Physical collections are designed with a focus on minimal or zero waste.

Recognition

Tribute Brand has been featured on the Dazed 100 and Vogue Business Top 100 Innovators lists, recognized for reimagining fashion across digital and physical worlds.

Projects

PFS-AI™ — TOOL FOR DIGITAL DRESSING IN TRIBUTE TO™ COLLECTION

UNIFORMA — ZERO-WASTE GARMENTS ENGINEERED WITH CROATIAN UTILITY FACTORIES, DESIGNED FOR FUNCTION AND CONNECTED WITH TRIBUTE TOUCH™ NFC TECH

ODDS — ALGORITHM-DESIGNED, ONE-OF-ONE, ZERO-WASTE SWEATERS BY TRIBUTE BRAND × CHROMIE SQUIGGLE × WASTE YARN PROJECT

PUNK — CONNECTED PHYSICAL TRACKSUIT AND VIRTUAL PET

TRIBUTE BRAND X CAROLINA HERRERA

TRIBUTE BRAND X JEAN PAUL GAULTIER X SACAI

MIXED REALITY SHOW AT LOS ANGELES FASHION WEEK 2024 IN COLLABORATION WITH STYPE.TV

AR COCKTAIL FILTERS PAIRED WITH ONE-OF-A-KIND, ZERO-WASTE ODDS SWEATERS, A COLLABORATION WITH ILEGALA CLUB

TRIBUTE TAVERN — FORTNITE EXPERIENCE AND PARIS FASHION WEEK PARTY

CREATIVE DIRECTOR — A COLLABORATION BY TRIBUTE BRAND AND DISCORD COMMUNITY, POWERED BY GENERATIVE AI

ROLE PLAY — A COLLECTION OF GAMING SKINS FOR DECENTRALAND

PEPA PARIS — AN AR COLLECTION OF VIRTUAL PETS AND ACCESSORIES

PUNK STORE — VIRTUAL GAME AND STOREFRONT FOR THE PUNK PROJECT, BUILT IN MONA

THE REAL DEAL — EXPLORING FASHION’S FUNCTION IN ITS EVOLUTION FROM PHYSICAL TO VIRTUAL

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Expression

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There is strong evidence that suggests that we express easier in anonymity, and the internet and digital platforms are the perfect places to hide our true selves. Web3 and digital avatars, using the realm of blockchains and cryptocurrencies allow us to choose an appearance that is not necessarily anthropomorphic (e.g. a cube, sock, cloud, unicorn, nail, smoke, song) as you are ‘data’.  

Two Generations of Digital Avatars

The first generation of digital avatars is PFP and is designed to lead to IRL experiences. PFP for example is a Linkedin profile picture that is meant to make you look neat in appearance, and communicate reliability, competence, and ethics, the pictures for dating and sex sites, where profile pictures are curated versions of our best self, projecting good genes, health, libido, clean genitals, wealth, and more recently Crypto Punks or Bored Apes.

The second generation avatar is 3D Avatar. The ‘second generation’ of avatars are not designed to lead to IRL experiences. As a 3D avatar on web3, you are able to interact in a fully virtual world where you can shop, work, sweat at the gym, and socialize.

Photo by ROMAN ODINTSOV

See also

References

  1. ^ “What Would It Mean for Humans to Become Data?” Slate, 2019