June 15, 2023 – Stockholm, Sweden
BLK DNM is bridging the physical and virtual worlds of fashion through blockchain innovation.
Swedish-American fashion brand BLK DNM today unveils the first-ever example of ‘connected fashion’ garments that exist both physically and virtually, each aspect ‘twinned’ via technology with the launch of BLK DNM Society and integration of blockchain-powered hardware and software into its products.
BLK DNM Society, built on tech designed by blockchain innovator and BLK DNM owner ChromaWay, will grant each garment a unique and recordable identity in both the physical and virtual worlds while also rewarding ethical behavior and granting brand influence to owners.
Future BLK DNM clothing will be fitted with a ‘digital garment ID’ an undetectable chip that gives each physical item a unique and recordable identity.
Some of the first features of the digital garment IDs will include the following.
The digital garment IDs are the first hardware elements of BLK DNM Society, which launches in tandem.
The first example of connected fashion, BLK DNM Society is a community of BLK DNM owners, connected virtually by their physical items, who are rewarded for responsible behaviors and are granted voting rights on key brand decisions based on item ownership thereby beginning the first-ever process of decentralizing a fashion brand’s stewardship.
Each digital garment ID will create a ‘digital reflection’ of the physical garment a twin in the virtual world where the physical item’s history and place within BLK DNM Society is recorded.
The digital reflection can also be worn in the metaverses, catering especially to younger generations whose identities in virtual worlds are equally as important as in the physical.
Digital garment IDs will be revealed at BLK DNM’s FW event in Paris on June 21, 2023.
For this first collection, the chips will be embedded in only leather items, with subsequent collections introducing more items to BLK DNM Society through embedded blockchain-enabled hardware.
Henrik Hjelte, CEO and co-founder of ChromaWay, said,
“This is totally futuristic. Nothing like this has been attempted in fashion before. It’s very exciting for us, after much hard work, to see our technology elevating one of fashion’s iconic brands into something completely unique.
“This has the potential to transform people’s relationships with the clothes they wear and the brands they buy. No longer does the relationship with the customer end at the checkout. And each beautiful garment now becomes its own living, evolving piece of history.”
Toni Collin, CEO of BLK DNM, said,
“BLK DNM’s philosophy is one of community, and our clothing is designed, through both its craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic, to be treasured and passed down through generations the antithesis of irresponsible fast fashion.
“Now, with the introduction of BLK DNM Society and the first embedded hardware in our garments, we take those two pillars to a revolutionary new level. By embedding intelligence in every item, we hope we can inspire our industry to join us in using connected fashion to do better.”
BLK DNM is a Swedish-American fashion brand that specializes in timeless tailoring, leather and denim of extraordinary quality.
Following its 2023 relaunch as an entry-luxury fashion house under the stewardship of new creative director Jessy Heuvelink, BLK DNM’s focus on both enduring craftsmanship and aesthetic timelessness encourages customers to love and treasure each item for decades and across generations.
ChromaWay is an industry leader in blockchain technology and specializes in creating and deploying cutting-edge, scalable blockchain solutions for both businesses and governments.
The company, which was established in 2014 and has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, has been at the forefront of driving the widespread adoption of blockchain technology.
Its flagship product, relational blockchain Chromia, enables developers to build DApps (decentralized applications) with a relational database model that offers unprecedented scalability and flexibility.
Fati Hakim, ChromaWay
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