SYKY x Fvckrender x Calvyn Justus: Digital Fashion Breaks The Fourth Wall
SYKY’s Cutting-Edge Fashion Collab with Fvckrender and Calvyn Justus.
Cutting-edge luxury-fashion platform SYKY has announced the innovative collaboration of JUSTUS x FVCKRENDER, two of today’s most influential artists working in the realm of digital design, tangible fashion and Web3. This exciting partnership unites Canada-based Fvckrender, a celebrated 3-D artist known for his intricate attention to detail and manipulation of light, and L.A.-based digital artist Calvyn Justus, a former Olympic swimmer-turned-designer from the SYKY Collective. Together the two hope to deliver design synergy that seamlessly integrates what is possible in the 3-D space of clothing design with real-life applications of textiles and clothing.
Centred around a hero piece that has undeniably been perfected by each designer’s vision, the FVYN// Pants — a remarkable début into the physical fashion space for both artists. These pants are deeply rooted in the design codes of street style, along with the integration of high-performance athletic wear, seamlessly blending Fvckrender’s detailed artistry with Justus’s design sensibilities. The FVYN// Pants offer a contemporary take on classic denim jeans, with a sleek barrel-leg silhouette and an ode to Justus’s aquatic endevours, drawing inspiration from a shark dorsal fin’s strength and fluidity, and crafted from raw true-black denim with the addition of neoprene panels to offer a touch of modernity and athleticism to the design.
Fvckrender shared insight into the vision for this collaboration. He says, “The inspiration behind this project stems from the intersection of digital and physical art. The chain-link pendant symbolizes the connection between people, uniting elements of fashion and digital design. Inspired by modern architectural aesthetics and the fluidity of digital forms, this piece bridges the gap between the tangible and intangible worlds.”
Justus expressed his excitement about the project, noting, “Working with SYKY and Fvckrender has been an incredible opportunity. My design aesthetic ties back to my sporting background, where pride and self-confidence were integral to my success. I want to translate that feeling into my clothing for wearers, pushing athletic wear toward a more expressive and exaggerated form.”
JUSTUS x FVCKRENDER launched in early August exclusively on SYKY.com, with digital versions available in open edition. To celebrate, SYKY hosted a virtual conversation with the artists, offering insight into their creative process and vision for the future of fashion.
