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Not only did Harry Style’s colorful JW Anderson cardigan spark a TikTok trend, it’s now also been turned into an NFT, or Non Fungible Token.
The 27-year-old pop phenom wore the luxury label’s Colourblock Patchwork Cardigan ($1,890) – which features bright knit squares in several shades – during a rehearsal for his “Today Show”Performance in February
Since then, the vivid knitwear has taken on a life of its own; it sparked a popular crocheting trend on TikTok this summer — dubbed “#harrystylescardigan” — before even earning a place in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
Months later, NFT auction platform Xydrobe teamed with JW Anderson to create a digitalized version the TikTok iconic sweater. This digital collectible will be auctioned at auction in 48 hours on December 12.
The launch of the NFT coincides with the release of the NFT. XydrobeAccording to its website, it is “the first NFT auction platform to sell hyper-realistic digital collectibles of internationally renowned designs across fashion and luxury goods.”
Many fans were inspired to crochet their own JW Anderson cardigans after seeing the JW Anderson cardigan.JWAnderson
How did you create the computerized cardigan The design took more than 300 hours to complete using both the pattern – which the brand released last year amid the TikTok craze – and images of the style.
“We presented this project to JW Anderson every single week, and ensured that every little stitch was as it is [on the original]” Nell Lloyd-Malcolm, one of Xydrobe’s founders, told WWDIt was a tedious process.
Harry Styles wore a colorful cardigan during rehearsals for the first time. “The Today Show”February 2020NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Although the NFT’s new owner won’t be able to slip on the style, according to WWD, Xydrobe will be able to show the winning bidder “wearing it” digitally.
Harry Styles isn’t the only star whose iconic outfits have been turned into NFTs, as Tina Turner’s famous Versace dress is slated to be sold as an NFT at Miami’s Art Basel.
Others who are interested in digital collectibles include Martha Stewart, Emily Ratajkowski and Lil Nas X.
