The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
"Online Bubbles Swelling In World Of Fashion" (Forbes)
"In the world of fashion, where for the most part, there are already too many retailers and brands chasing after consumers who don't need more "stuff," we're seeing new digital bubbles form, that are being valued beyond credulity."
"Can Neuroscience Unlock the Luxury Mind?" (The Business of Fashion)
"For years, fashion and luxury companies have tried to anticipate and cater to the deep, subconscious desires of consumers. Can neuroscience help?"
"Jony Ive Explains Why Apple Is Entering the Luxury Market" (Bloomberg)
"Jonathan Ive spoke about the Apple Watch at the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference, explaining that the company developed its own gold alloy for the high-end version of its smartwatch."
"Something Old (Bridal Wear) Meets the New (3-D Printing)" (The New York Times)
"A number of designers and companies are experimenting with clothing and accessories created on 3-D printers, which can be programmed to combine layers upon layers of material into a one-of-a-kind object or garment."
"Online Fashion Marketplace Poshmark Raises $25 Million Funding Round" (Bloomberg)
"The fashion marketplace announced on Tuesday that it has raised $25 million in venture funding, bringing its total funding to $47.2 million."
The nature of livestream transactions makes it hard to identify and weed out counterfeits and fakes despite growth of new technologies aimed at detecting infringement.
The extraordinary expectations placed on the technology have set it up for the inevitable comedown. But that’s when the real work of seeing whether it can be truly transformative begins.
Successful social media acquisitions require keeping both talent and technology in place. Neither is likely to happen in a deal for the Chinese app, writes Dave Lee.
TikTok’s first time sponsoring the glitzy event comes just as the US effectively deemed the company a national security threat under its current ownership, raising complications for Condé Nast and the gala’s other organisers.