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Interlude.XI
A streetwear label's drop store — countdown, cart and WhatsApp checkout
Current project. The pieces, photos and order number are stand-ins until the brand sends the real ones — the countdown, shop, cart and checkout flow all work.
A store for a Guyanese streetwear label, built around the drop. A live countdown builds the wait, the shop and cart work like a big-brand store, and checkout ends in a WhatsApp chat with the whole order already written — no payment provider needed.
What we built
- Countdown start screen that flips to “shop now” when the drop goes live
- Shop and product pages with sizes, quantity and a slide-out cart
- Checkout that opens WhatsApp with the full order typed out
The standout
Checkout that ends in a WhatsApp chat
Pick sizes, fill a cart, tap one button. WhatsApp opens with the whole order already typed — every piece, size, quantity and G$ price, the total, and space for name and delivery. The brand confirms payment in the chat, so the store needs no payment provider and no monthly checkout fees.
- 01 · WaitCountdown to the drop
- 02 · AlertEmail or SMS sign-up
- 03 · BrowseThe shop, prices in G$
- 04 · PickSize + quantity → cart
- 05 · CheckoutWhatsApp, order pre-typed
- 06 · ConfirmPayment + delivery in chat
circled — the part that makes it worth building
The breakdown
Everything it does, front to back.
11 things this site handles — most of them invisible until you need them.
What visitors see
Countdown start screen
A full-screen countdown to the drop, each digit rolling over as it changes. When the time is up it turns into a “shop now” link on its own.
Drop alert sign-ups by email or SMS
A sign-up panel with Email and SMS tabs, and a sign-up box in every footer.
Shop and product pages
Every size shown, sold-out sizes struck through, front and back views, size and quantity pickers. Try to add without a size and the size row shakes and asks.
Slide-out cart
Change quantities, remove pieces and see the total in G$. It stays saved on the shopper's phone between visits.
Order one piece on WhatsApp
Every product also has a one-tap WhatsApp order for just that piece.
Lookbook, About and Contact
A campaign grid, big animated brand statements, and one-tap WhatsApp, email, Instagram and TikTok.
What runs behind it
One settings file
Drop date in Guyana time, the WhatsApp order number, currency, socials and background media — change one and every page updates.
Products kept in one list
Names, G$ prices, sizes, sold-out flags, care and fit notes. The site builds a page for every product from it.
Sign-ups ready for any tool
Emails and numbers are checked on the server, ready to forward to a Google Sheet, Klaviyo or Zapier once the brand picks one.
Swap-in video backdrops
The start screen takes a video or a photo, and the shop banner takes a video. Until the shoot lands, a built-in animated backdrop with film grain holds the space.
Motion that respects people
Header text inverts to stay readable over video, animations calm down for reduced-motion settings, and the cart and countdown are labelled for screen readers.
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