No Place for a Girl

8Sian founder Nicole Yap overcame naysayers and trolls to champion representation, cultural preservation and creativity in Web3

By Zabrina Lo

Uniqlo, Dolce & Gabbana and Tommy Hilfiger are just three of the major brands to have shown their support for 8Sian, a Malaysian NFT project launched in 2021. Weaving in “intricate details steeped in historical significance”, the collection of 8,888 artworks depicting Asian women is owned by more than 4,000 buyers, and celebrates the diversity of women from across the continent. In March this year, 8Sian participated in virtual platform Decentraland’s Metaverse Fashion Week, where the team forged partnerships with international labels. Four months later, 8Sian announced its collaboration with billion-dollar online apparel shopping platform Cider. 8Sian and Cider launched a virtual interactive museum, in which visitors’ avatars can walk and buy outfits worn by 30 of the collection’s avatars. Founder Nicole Yap appeared on the fourth episode of Tatler…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2022

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