Wikipedia leaks surprising streetwear collaboration
Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has teamed up with Los Angeles-based fashion label Advisory Board Crystals to launch a streetwear collection, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to the Wikimedia Foundation.
The non-profit encyclopedia, which is edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, launched the unlikely collaboration online today, 15 August.
Described by the streetwear label as "our first iteration of the physical representation of Wikipedia", the collaboration features a single long-sleeved, white tee with imagery related to the popular online encyclopedia.
The product is currently retailing for $85 (approximately £67) with all proceeds going to The Wikimedia Foundation, the charity organisation that owns Wikipedia. "Free information is a privilege. One of the ideals of the Advisory Board Crystals is that there are many ways to save the world," reads a statement on the fashion label's website.
"As a nonprofit, Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation's related free knowledge projects are powered primarily through donations. Help us keep knowledge free," it continues.
The back of the tee is emblazoned with the Wikipedia puzzle-globe logo, originally created by Paul Stansifer, a then 17-year-old user, whose entry won a design competition run by the site in 2003.
It features a grey globe composed of puzzle pieces and dotted with various alphabetical characters. Accompanying the logo are the words "inter...
-------------------------------- |
VOLUMEN DE LA PIRÃMIDE. Vocabulario arquitectónico. |
|
Architect?s midcentury Texas home is striking and creative inside and out
05-05-2024 08:02 - (
Interior Design )
Enchanting mountain retreat in the beauty of the North Carolina Mountains
05-05-2024 08:02 - (
Interior Design )