Cristóbal Balenciaga: To the Moon
Inspired by Lorenzo Riva’s collection of over 8,000 drawings created by Cristóbal Balenciaga during the height of the couture movement. The “Cristóbal Balenciaga: To the Moon” NFT collection is one for the ages.
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Who is Cristóbal Balenciaga?
In the 1950s, Cristóbal Balenciaga pioneered new shapes never before seen in fashion, including the babydoll dress, sack dress and cocoon coat.
With these design innovations, he achieved what is considered to be his most important contribution to the world of fashion: a new silhouette for women. Long before there were nonfungible token drops and crypto, Cristóbal took fashion, and women, to the moon.

Background on the drop
The collection is inspired by Lorenzo Riva’s collection of over 8,000 drawings created by Cristóbal Balenciaga during the height of the couture movement. As the artistic director of Balenciaga during the 1980s, Riva received these never-before-seen pieces by Maison Balenciaga.
Cointelegraph collaborated with Riva, Art Consulting — the company curating Riva’s Balenciaga collection — and fine art NFT platform Artvein to create the NFTs for the drop. In addition, the drop brought on Animal Concerts and Defy Trends as strategic partners.
Clearing the Sky
Clearing the Sky

What kind of utility can we expect?
If you own an NFT, you’ll automatically receive a host of benefits, including a free Metaverse concert ticket and wearables. You’ll also have access to big giveaways that include whitelist spots to future drops, concert tickets, passes to fashion shows, token giveaways and much more!
Select holders who nab a hyper rare NFT will get some goodies in the real world too. 20 people will receive a physical copy of one of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s original drawings from the 1950s. Other holders will receive designer merch and gift cards.

How can I get on the whitelist?
Our priority is to give every member of our Discord community a fair chance of getting a whitelist spot.
Our Discord is the place to enter giveaways, grab a whitelist spot, get all the hot updates on the To the Moon drop, receive discounts on Metaverse shows and merch, and much more! As importantly, it’s a place for members to talk about their love for fashion and web3.
Roadmap
- Contests, giveaways, and whitelisting opportunities through Cointelegraph, Animal Concerts, and Defy Trends.
- Live Cristóbal Balenciaga: To the Moon events hosted by Defy Trends through their Women Who Defy ambassador program.
- Twitter Spaces, AMAs, Discord events, press releases, articles, and grassroots campaigning to shine light on the drop and provide updates to the community through Cointelegraph, Animal Concerts, Defy Trends, and Crypto.com NFT channels.
- NFTs go live on Crypto.com
- Redeemables delivered (within 45 days of the completion of the drop)
- Identify holders, contact holders, deliver redeemables
- Community Management
Lively Discord, engaging the community, answering questions, keeping hype alive - Events
Twitter Spaces, Discord AMAs, Instagram live events, and a variety of content - Post-drop incentives
Everyone who holds an NFT will get access to future digital wearables in the Metaverse, a free Animal Concerts Metaverse Concert ticket, and preferential access to limited whitelist spots for future Balenciaga NFT drops with Lorenzo Riva - Select perks
Couture giveaways, fashion show tickets, Metaverse concert tickets, ANML token giveaways, whitelists to future drops and more.
- Contests, giveaways, and whitelisting opportunities through Cointelegraph, Animal Concerts, and Defy Trends.
- Live Cristóbal Balenciaga: To the Moon events hosted by Defy Trends through their Women Who Defy ambassador program.
- Twitter Spaces, AMAs, Discord events, press releases, articles, and grassroots campaigning to shine light on the drop and provide updates to the community through Cointelegraph, Animal Concerts, Defy Trends, and Crypto.com NFT channels.
- NFTs go live on Crypto.com
- Redeemables delivered (within 45 days of the completion of the drop)
- Identify holders, contact holders, deliver redeemables
- Community Management
Lively Discord, engaging the community, answering questions, keeping hype alive - Events
Twitter Spaces, Discord AMAs, Instagram live events, and a variety of content - Post-drop incentives
Everyone who holds an NFT will get access to future digital wearables in the Metaverse, a free Animal Concerts Metaverse Concert ticket, and preferential access to limited whitelist spots for future Balenciaga NFT drops with Lorenzo Riva - Select perks
Couture giveaways, fashion show tickets, Metaverse concert tickets, ANML token giveaways, whitelists to future drops and more.
A Strategic Partnership for Good
“Cristóbal Balenciaga: To the Moon” brought on Animal Concerts as a strategic partner. Its robust ecosystem will allow for utility-driven value, a bigger marketing push and even more rewards. All “Cristóbal Balenciaga: To the Moon” NFT holders will receive a free Animal Concerts Metaverse concert ticket, as well as special perks for select holders, including tickets to virtual fashion shows, in-person concerts and a whitelist spot to future Animal Concerts NFT drops with top celebrities.
Another strategic partner making waves and setting standards is Defy Trends. The women-led information hub utilizes cutting-edge artificial intelligence, providing investors with digestible, actionable data to empower better digital asset investment decisions. Not only is Defy Trends “presenting simplified ways to make investment decisions” for anyone, but its groundbreaking “Women Who Defy” ambassador program aims to onboard women into the space by providing educational resources, networking opportunities and a monthly stipend. The goal is to “empower women to learn about new technologies and the resulting investment opportunities so they can achieve their long-term financial goals.”
Cointelegraph will also be hosting a series of Twitter Spaces with Defy Trends centered around women in crypto, NFTs and the “Cristóbal Balenciaga: To the Moon” drop. Moreover, Defy Trends will be hosting a series of in-person events to dive deep into the state of NFTs with its expansive “Women Who Defy” community and shine light on the “Cristóbal Balenciaga: To the Moon” collection. Lastly, a generous $25,000 donation will be made to Defy Trend’s “The Women Who Defy” ambassador program. NFTs for the drop.
Meet the Team
Our wide array of partners allows us to leverage a larger ecosystem than ever before. We’re here to bring you the best project possible with lot’s of strategic planning and help from all around the world.


Animal Concerts delivers next-generation fan experiences in the metaverse.


Cointelegraph is the largest crypto news organization, with 18m+ visitors per month.


Art Consulting has curated public and private art collections world-wide for over 20 years.


Art Vein works with clients and museums to authenticate, register, and create art on chain.




Defy Trends provides innovtive data analytics to build forward thinking investment strategy.