SXSW Interactive, Here We Come

Fashion 2.0

SxSW at Austin Convention Center | Photo: Brittany Ryan

AUSTIN, United States — “Every year we will continue to see more and more industries succumb to the transformational power of the internet,” wrote entrepreneur and investor Chris Dixon on his personal blog. “Already transformed: music, news, advertising, telecom,” he continued. “Being transformed: finance, commerce, TV and movies, real estate, politics and government. Soon to be transformed: healthcare, education and energy.” As

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Elevator Pitch | Couture Rani

Elevator Pitch

Couture Rani screenshot | Source: www.couturerani.com

LONDON, United Kingdom – Earlier this year, BoF announced the launch of Elevator Pitch, a recurring feature that will showcase one exceptional fashion-technology start-up per month and provide valuable feedback from a panel of fashion, technology and investment experts, as well as the BoF community. Today, we are pleased to present our first Elevator Pitch from Gina Mathew, founder of Couture Rani. THE PITCH What is your business

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BoF Exclusive | The Ever Changing Face of Beauty iPad App

BoF Exclusive

LONDON, United Kingdom — As guests arrived at BoF’s 5th birthday party in New York earlier this month, many of them came in with breathless reports of a massive video installation happening uptown called “The Ever Changing Face of Beauty,” conceived by fashion photographer Sølve Sundsbø, and styled by Marie Chaix, for W magazine in partnership with P&G Prestige and created at Spring Studios. Inspired by the

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Digital Scorecard | DigitalFashionShows.com

Digital Scorecard

Prabal Gurung shooting his “Designer Preview” video | Photo: Courtesy KCD

NEW YORK, United States — In recent seasons, live-streaming runway shows have become de rigueur, as fashion brands beam their shows in realtime to fans and followers across the globe. Indeed, earlier this week, Michael Kors became the latest fashion brand to launch an “all-access” digital experience built around its show, underscoring how fashion shows, once closed industry events for editors and buyers, have rapidly become the

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Elevator Pitch | Call for Submissions

Elevator Pitch

Antique Elevator | Source: elevatorpreservation.com

In our final post in a week of articles on e-commerce innovation, we are pleased to launch Elevator Pitch, a recurring feature on BoF that will showcase one exceptional fashion-technology start-up per month and provide valuable feedback from a panel of fashion, technology and investment experts, as well as the BoF community. LONDON, United Kingdom – Ever since the early days of BoF, we have taken a keen interest in the exciting

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