<p>Digital fashion collectibles startup SKNUPS has raised $3.5 million in pre-seed funding.</p> <p>The contributions came from Redrice Ventures, Blue Wire Capital, and Adelpha.</p> <p>The company also announced a deal with Dolce and Gabbana, which went live today on its website, to introduce their styles into online games.</p> <p>SKNUPS, pronounced “skin-ups” was founded in 2020 but launched in stealth open-beta mode in December 2021. The brand has since collaborated with up-and-coming fashion designers, but the Dolce and Gabbana partnership is its first major brand collaboration.</p> <p>Fashion brands have increasingly been playing with the concept of virtual stores, crypto payments, and NFTs. Earlier this week, Lacoste <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/author/anushree-dave">launched</a> NFTs. Last week, Farfetch began accepting <a href="https://www.theblock.co/linked/151478/farfetch-to-begin-accepting-crypto-payments-following-other-luxury-companies">crypto payments</a>.</p>