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SELF EXPRESSION REDEFINED WITH DIGITAL BEAUTY LINE

A new range of digital makeup designed for both real-world and virtual wear is revolutionising self-expression for the digital-first cosmetics company BAKEUP by Jo Baker. This is the first digital makeup product from BAKEUP that can be purchased, worn, and traded in the metaverse.
The company’s limited-edition face garnishing, the BAKEUP Disco VeilerTM Eye Adornment, will be available as an NFT and an augmented-reality (AR) wearable filter on Snapchat and Instagram. The virtual face garnish will be physically connected to the real product, which will likewise be on store shelves.

As BAKEUP strives to push the limits of self-expression by with its slogan “every face tells its own unique narrative.” BAKEUP’s most recent collaboration with Non-Fungible People (NFP) developers, DAZ 3D, enables the digital beauty brand to rearrange its multi-dimensional design into an entirely new vision within the metaverse.
“We have found an incredible ally in BAKEUP in developing a digital world made for everyone, no matter who they are, allowing them to express themselves in new and exciting ways,” shared Jessica Rizzuto, senior VP of eCommerce at Daz 3D. “These virtual expressions of Grace’s and Jo’s vision make NFP even more representative of not only the possibilities of Web3, but also the inclusive and fully expressive space we believe the metaverse must be,” Rizzuto added.

On Friday, August 5, Disco Veiler’s NFT and AR filter went on sale, and later this month, its physically tied product will also go on sale. However, this fall, following the recent release of Gaustad’s second album in June, the whole collection of BAKEUP is anticipated to go on sale.
All Images Courtesy of Bakeup
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NIKE’S NEW RECYCLED COLLECTION

“Move to Zero” is Nike’s new trainer range consisting of their most sustainable shoes to date. Produced by eco-friendly materials, such as recycled cork from the wine industry or bark that’s produced in a way that isn’t harmful to the tree, each pair are 20% recycled materials.
The soles of the trainers are an outcome of the Plant Cork Pack, a process that infused the cork into the rubber sole. This product release marks Nike’s air to become ‘zero carbon and zero waste’.
The collection includes both new and updated trainer designs; you can purchase the beloved Air Force 1 or Blazer Mild and Air Max alongside a new silhouette, Nike Crate Impact. Their Air VaporMax 2021 is one of their ‘most sustainable shoes to date’ as it’s produced by over 50% recycled resources.

The capsule is inspired by ‘the natural world’ but it isn’t just the sole’s that are eco-friendly, ‘Each shoe is dedicated to a plant we love and brought to life through embroidered botanical designs, scientific infographics and dye sourced from the plant itself.’ Dohnn Ball, on the Plant Cork Pack team, revealed further the inspiration behind the trainer designs, saying, ‘On each shoe we are highlighting a plant, and whatever colour that plant is processed into is the accent colour on that shoe”.

[Image Source: Nike]
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JACK DANIELS X THE SHOE SURGEON: FINELY CRAFTED

Sneakerheads rejoice: now you can explore The Shoe Surgeon’s studio in interactive 3D, for a taste of where that custom sneaker magic happens. Finely Crafted shares the secrets of the latest Jack Daniels/Shoe Surgeon collab—and gives fans a chance to trip to Los Angeles to tour the studio for real.
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BLUP50 KELLY ANNA LONDON X NIKE TO CREATE ‘RUN PAST THE FUTURE’

This artist in residence continues to blow out minds
After her trip to Nike’s head office in Portland in the US, to design her own running collection in collaboration with the team at Nike. ‘Run Past The Future’ is a menswear collection that has already been worn by the likes of singer Justin Timberlake and athlete Craig Engels.




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