The Halo bag, as it’s been named, is the result of a collaboration Heven forged with Heaven’s director of special projects Ava Nirui. Besides the amusing name play, Dupont sees the brands being aligned by vibe. The design of the hoop bag was informed by the duo’s study of Marc Jacobs’s past work, particularly pieces that were “over-the-top, oversized, playful.” One of the things about Jacobs that Dupont most identifies with is the designer’s joie de vivre. “I feel he is one of the people that still has a lot of fun in what he does.”
The Halo seems destined to turn heads: “It makes me laugh. It makes me smile. It makes people have a reaction—‘this lights up!’ It’s weird, you have an emotion,” says Dupont. Where Heven x Coperni’s Swipe bag was cool to the touch, the Halo is hot. Its neon tube handle is lit by a rechargeable lithium battery and heats up, making it more of a show piece than a functional piece of fashion. Which is why the pink wonder has been produced in one not-for-sale co-branded model for Heaven while Heven will be offering their own version for $7,500.
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