Afterpay Dropshop provides shoppers access to exclusive launches from holy grail sneaker releases to limited-edition clothing collections. Now, pushing the boundaries of Drop Culture into new realms, Afterpay partnered with furniture designer Sophie Collé to release a limited run of exclusive and special edition lamps that highlight Collé’s signature whimsical style and any interior living spaces.
Collé’s design codes are imaginative and boundless. Pulling from colorful inspirations to conceptualize creative projects, the Element Lamp for Afterpay proves no different, resulting in a piece that is as functional, as it is fun. Drawing from her one-of-a-kind aesthetic, the Element Lamp shows off various pastel hues and gestural, nature-inspired shapes.
Collé also selected certain material choices and edgier metal elements, blending her imaginative style with versatility and pleasing aesthetics. The lamp intertwines earthy textures and motifs, nodding to humanity's connection to the natural world. Its base is specially crafted from plywood painted in a special edition Bondi Mint tone created with Pantone, titled Afterpay Bondi Mint; a hue that fully embraces the individuality of this unique collaboration.
The lamp’s Space Age-inspired globe cover is crafted from hand-blown opal glass, and Collé had the chance to collaborate with talented artisans for this special project. Whimsical shapes adorn the body of the lamp, tastefully decorating the artisanal piece.
“The Element Lamp has been really fun to create because I tried to pull from my usual stack of cards, but I also really wanted to push myself and challenge myself. Although the base of the lamp is a rectangular prism, I always like playing with really classical geometry combined with crazy geometry. I worked with a really incredible metal worker to make all of the adornments out of steel. I’m excited about the materiality of the lamp itself. It has about four or five materials just in this one small object." - Collé in an interview with Hypebeast.
Afterpay Dropshop's newest collaboration has extended not only the boundaries of shopping culture, but encompasses a wider array of what culture, style, and fashion, mean. This groundbreaking moment is not one to be missed.
To learn more about the Afterpay Dropshop, visit afterpay.com. To find out more about the exclusive Element Lamp’s fun features and Sophie Collé’s artistic concept, check out the Unboxing video here. Sophie Collé's Element Lamp in partnership with Afterpay Dropshop is also available now on HBX.