Hey Preeti,
Thanks for all of your hard work! I absolutely LOVE the skins y'all come out with. (I might have a bit of a problem when it comes to buying skins ahaha :) )
Your team is incredible! I LOVE (again with the caps lol) the general aesthetic and I think you've done an incredible job of one-upping yourself every time. As someone who loves art + fashion, I'd be super excited to see what your team would create if you collaborated with interesting artists, fashion designers and industrial designers.
I would pay through my nose for a bundle that's a Valorant x James Jean collab. Or, Anna Sui. Maybe Alexandre Vauthier. Or, heck, I think Valorant has a deep enough cultural impact that you could probably get Jony Ive. If he's running around designing christmas trees, then why not a skin line?
(OMG, can you imagine Jony Ive sitting crossed legged on a meeting room table at Riot HQ; staring at metal replicas of a Vandal and a Phantom. "What's he doing?" / "He's meditating on the vandal's élan vital")
If these folks are too obscure, then maybe a more mainstream fashion icon or brand. It would be fascinating to see what the collab ends up creating.
I know this sounds bougie as heck, but isn't like 40% of the user base women? And a lot of adults/people who appreciate art / culture in general? I think that a skin collection by the guy who made prada's iconic fairy bag / art for guillermo del toro might actually resonate with a LOT of the userbase. PLUS it would be iconic and cool and you could go full Rick Owens with it. :)