Cosmic Dust Purses: Coperni's Futuristic Approach to Design
The French luxury brand Coperni has been ahead of the fashion game since its establishment in 2013. Co-founders Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant have utilized new tech in each collection since then, and their innovations have placed them in the spotlight, allowing their brand to gain traction consistently in the fashion industry.
You may have recently seen the viral Coperni “glass” bag on social media, and people are going crazy about it for a good reason. The Air Swipe Bag is made of a material by NASA called Silica Aerogel, consisting of 99% air and only 1% glass. Aerogel is 1,000 times less dense than real glass, and the material was initially created for space research. The NASA Stardust mission has used this material to capture cosmic dust particles from outside the moon’s orbit. By incorporating NASA’s advanced material into a fashion accessory, Coperni has redefined the limits of traditional fashion design and pushed the possibility of what is possible in the ever-changing fashion industry.
The bag emphasizes the potential for collaboration between different fields. It highlights the importance of pushing boundaries to create something unique and groundbreaking. Coperni’s previous work only emphasizes their mission of marrying fashion and tech even more; the brand has released 3D printed bags and touchscreen purses and utilized “robot dogs” in their Fall/Winter 2023 runway show. Coperni has even created wool suits featuring QR codes that describe the entire supply-chain journey of that specific outfit when scanned. In their Spring/Summer 2023 show, the designers sprayed a dress made of Fabrican on Bella Hadid. This material is a high-tech liquid created by a former chemist that turns into a nonwoven fabric once in contact with air. These daring actions taken by the brand positions them as one of the most innovative fashion companies within this decade and contributes to their tendency to go viral.
In essence, the Air Swipe Bag is not just a fashion accessory but a symbol of innovation and collaboration that showcases Coperni’s futuristic approach to design. As the brand continues to push the boundaries of fashion and technology, we can only anticipate what groundbreaking creations they will unveil next. Their work serves as an inspiration to other luxury competitors. It will encourage the production of innovative products within the fashion industry and beyond.
