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Fashion & Retail
Fashion, retail and the technology changing what we wear and buy.
IKEA and Xbox Made a Furniture Line Together
The Yxstaby collection turns gaming desks and storage into standard IKEA pieces â a genuinely unexpected collab, even if we were hoping for PlayStation.
At Paris Fashion Week, A Definitive Look for Menswear Emerged
From Dior to Celine, Paris Menâs FW settled on one quiet note: aspirational realism in olive, stone and faded navy.
highsnobiety.comTrendsWhy Are Fashion Brands Culturemogging the Venice Biennale?
Fashion houses at Venice's 61st Biennale outspent nations. What happens to art when private capital becomes its default infrastructure?
The Geometry of the Fitting Room
An investigation into the confusing, inconsistent world of womenâs clothing sizes and the data behind why shopping feels like a guessing game.
A Guide to How It Wears đ§¶
Understand the life cycle of over 100 textile fibers to learn how your clothes age, breathe, and demand your care.
Moncler Wins the Winter Style Games
The Italian outerwear giant teams up with artist Oskar Metsavaht to prove that the most stylish uniforms on the slopes belong to Team Brazil.
wallpaper.comCampaignsCan a Store Really Build Community?
Retail is being reimagined - again. BoF looks at whether physical stores can still become cultural hangouts, or if the café/bookstore/gallery hybrid is already passé.
businessoffashion.comTrendsThe âWhisper Networksâ
Young people are turning shopping social - with Whatsapp groups, Substack newsletters and private Instagram accounts becoming the in-the-know places to shop for the best items.
The Style That Shaped the Streets
Two decades of street style, told by those who lived it. From Tumblr grids to TikTok cores, Highsnobietyâs oral history traces how everyday fits became fashion canon.
Armaniâs Italian Chic, Remembered
A look back at Giorgio Armaniâs career and how he translated a uniquely Italian style into a global fashion phenomenon.
nytimes.comEssayAI as Your Stylist?
More young consumers are now using ChatGPT to choose outfits. Itâs frictionless, personal and tricky for brands to tap into.
Meet Doppl: Your AI-Powered Stylist
Googleâs new Labs experiment lets you try on outfits virtually using a digital avatar built from your own photo
The End of the Founder Era?
Research from BoF charts the quiet fade of founder-led beauty brands, and what comes next.
businessoffashion.comReportChanel unveils new recycling platform
Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion at Chanel and Chanel SAS, explains why the French house is determined to develop recycled materials at scale.
Circular Fashion â From Environmental Imperative To Practical Necessity
As the industry weathers rising tariffs, strained supply chains, and a cost-of-living crisis, circularity could become less of a compliance exercise and more of a practical adjustment.
theinterline.comSustainabilityGenerative AI hits a fashion acceleration point
The buzzy tech has moved beyond its 2024 hype cycle into real-world implementation. Vogue Business spoke to retailers who are seeing results.
Outfit Anyone
Virtual try-on, solved? This platform is certainly making waves. Try on virtual outfits, experiment with looks, and dive into the future of fashionâall for free!
It's Nice That's independent makers gift list
Spanning books, prints, T-shirts, toys, socks, candles, jewellery, food and everything in between, youâre sure to find something on this annual list of top gifts to buy from independent creatives and businesses, to suit all your gift-giving needs this festive season.
itsnicethat.comTrendsExploring the virtual fashion expectation gap
In this piece fashion designers pair their designs with 3D technology explore the gap between the future of fashion we expected, and the present we are living in.
scandinavianmind.comFashion techState of Digital Fashion 2024
Our annual trend report has explored the intersection of technology and fashion â from the rise of digital fashion and the world of online expression to the increasing adoption and opportunity of AI.
Can Trashie Solve Fashionâs Waste Problem?
A new U.S. startup wants to stop clothes from going in the trash, but it may not be the silver bullet it appears to be.
atmos.earthSustainabilityFashion Meets AI With The Y3K Aesthetic
No one knows what the future looks like so this trend is completely open to your own interpretation â from robot themes and AI to a sense of playfulness.
Can Digital Clothes Save Creatives?
Written through the lens of the emerging Georgian fashion scene which is heavily impacted by itâs local politics, Dani discusses if digital fashion has lived up to the promises made to creatives.
What is a digital product passport?
With legislation as the driving force behind the fashion industryâs DPP, hereâs everything you need to know about how it works and what kind of data you can access.
Fashion In 2050: Picking Up Where We Left Off Or Starting Anew?
What might a radically reimagined, AI-native fashion value chain look like? And how close are we to having an â answer engine â for the industryâs recurring questions?
Legislation, AI and the Ganni playbook: 10 takeaways from the Super Bowl of sustainable fashion
Insights from last monthâs Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen â âIf anyone thought AI was going to be able to fix our broken system, think againâ.
Fashionâs playbook for digital product passports
The legislation is clear, but how to prepare for DPPs is not. Traceability platform TrusTrace is helping the fashion industry with playbooks based on pilot projects over the last three years.
voguebusiness.comFashion techWhy the Met Gala still matters
The Met Gala remains divisive, in particular this year. This piece explores its origins and how it still manages to be both highly visible and at the same time, a black box of secrets.
vox.comTrendsReebok spins photo memories into custom digital sneakers with AI tool
Reebok and Futureverse are enabling sneakerheads to craft a custom shoe of their own with photos â connecting the soul, to the sole.
Future-proofing fashion for Europeâs AI measures
The EU's AI Act mandates fashion brands to adopt responsible AI use with clear risk categories, promising penalties for non-compliance, Vogue sheds light on whatâs to come.
Adidas SPEZIAL is still delivering ten years in
With the Handball SPEZIAL growing in popularity with a new, younger audience the brandâs s/s 24 collection gives a nod to archival designs but with a contemporary twist.
highsnobiety.comTrendsOutfit Anyone
Virtual try-on, solved? This platform is certainly making waves. Try on virtual outfits, experiment with looks, and dive into the future of fashionâall for free!
IoDF: What Happened to the Metaverse?
Is the Apple Vision Pro helping to redefine fashionâs relationship with technology? A new chapter with more integrated, sustainable, inclusive and democratized digital fashion for the real world.
officemagazine.netFashion techChina: The Worldâs Shopping Cart
An exploration into the rise of Chinese shopping platforms such as Temu and Shein, plus how China is trying to reduce the cheap connotations of a âMade in Chinaâ label.
restofworld.orgTrendsWalmart partners with unspun, leveraging 3D weaving technology to reduce textile waste
The goals â revitalize textile manufacturing in the United States AND directly address growing concerns regarding waste in the apparel industry.
The Year Digital Fashion Went Out Of Style
No matter how hard each player in this ecosystem worked, the past 12 months have seen the âhypeâ around Web3 fashion wane â whatâs next and how does the future of digital fashion look?
The Stanley Water Bottle Craze, Explained
People are spending thousands of dollars on Stanley water bottles in multiple colours â you can catch people on TikTok opening cupboards to reveal huge collections. But are people yearning for multiple water drinking vessels?
The State of Fashion in 2024
Economic affairs and climate urgency are two key pressures that will have a huge impact on the industry â how should fashion companies prepare?
Depopâs First-Ever Trend Report
2023 was the year of Barbiecore, Gorpcore, and Quiet Luxury, according to Depop's new Trends Report - but what will 2024 hold?
The Challenge of Degrowth: Fashionâs Only Solution
Is degrowth feasible, or is it fundamentally incompatible with the idea of a successful, profitable fashion industry? Interline explores.
DressX AI
DressX launches a beta version of its digital try-on/image tool, powered by AI. Read their whitepaper or test it out for yourself.
Prada is designing Nasa spacesuits. Will luxury customers wear them next?
Luxury fashion is heading to the moon. After its upcoming partnership with Axiom Space to design the spacesuits for NASAâs 2025 Artemis III mission, will Prada look to outfit luxury customers next?
Fashion metaverse insights startup Geeiq raises $8.5 million
This London-based startup, pronounced âGeekâ, provides insights into the return on investment (ROI) of investments in virtual worlds and digital goods.
E-Commerce 3.0: The Future Of Retail Is Hyper-Personalized
The Klarna CMO on what brands need to do to hyper-personalise product recommendations and achieve the ultimate shopping experience.
Could generative AI solve fashionâs excess stock problems?
Generative AI could help the fashion supply chain with real-time tracking of demand and inventory, but as always with emerging technologies, there are big barriers to overcome.
Stella McCartney Is Changing Fashion From Within
The British fashion designer on how sheâs pioneering sustainable fabrics, supporting startups and what continues to be the drive behind it all.
Clothing Entrepreneurs Canât Wait To Fire Themselves As Models And Hire The AI Kind Instead
Despite the public roasting Leviâs took for flirting with AI, smaller clothing sellers who model their own products online maintain a growing interest in replacing themselves with the computer-generated kind.
Christian Dior Couture Unveils Its First Web3 Initiative: The Dior B33 Sneaker
New evidence that luxury brands are still investing in Web3, allowing for a unique digital-physical hybrid experience.
Otrium 2022 Impact Report
We collaborated with Otrium to bring to life this online report that showcases data through storytelling, generative AI content and vibrant visuals. Making data
LVMH and Epic Games announce strategic partnership to transform Maisonsâ creative pipeline and customer experiences
A hot strategic partnership was announced at last weekâs Viva Tech event.
Googleâs new generative AI lets you preview clothes on different models
This new try-on tool lets you imagine how an item would drape, fall and cling to your body - before you buy
Unspun launches 3D weaving to reduce waste in fashion
With $14M investment in the bank, a new 3D weaving technology is set to transform fashion production by reducing transport emissions and garment waste.
Metaverse May: Separating Potential From Reality
An exploration into fashion and the metaverse - where and why the idea of real-time, immersive fashion events has faltered.
eCommerce Tricks of Transformation: Trick 1
In a brand new series, Strategy Director Viá»t HoĂ ng explores the impact of online commerce on our lives and compares it to a magic show, highlighting both the positive and overwhelming aspects.
What to expect at the first AI Fashion Week
The NY event is making the case for AI as a tool for fashion design, supporting new designers working with the still-nascent technology. Plus three winners garments to be produced physically.
Metaverse Fashion Week 2023 Goes Multi-Platform in Push for Interoperability
Brands including Tommy Hilfiger and digital fashion houses such as DressX are bringing to life the first major multi-platform metaverse event.
Zero10 wants to crack open 3D and AR fashion design for the masses
The new platform will enable even those without design experience, to create digital designs.
Nigerian AI artist creates a fashion show for elderly people
In the groundbreaking fashion show that never actually took place, Malik Afegbua challenges stereotypes around how older people are perceived.
Fashion collaborations embracing technology in 2023
Luxury fashion brands are still investing in new technologies this year, letâs see who's on the line up.
What to Expect at Decentralandâs Metaverse Fashion Week 2023
Learn more about whatâs on the agenda this year and which brands will be taking part, between 28 - 31 March 2023.
