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.
"We're Getting Closer to Clothing Made Entirely by Robots" (Quartz)
"With fast-fashion gaining traction, reprogrammable robots could churn out a variety of products, which would 'shorten supply chains and lessen the long lead times that hamper the fashion industries.'"
"Google and Facebook Chase New Kind of VR Headset" (Bloomberg)
"VR developers acknowledge there's just not going to be a huge user base for devices that are as onerous to set up, expensive to run, and as physically constricting as the Oculus or the HTC Vive."
"The Mainstreaming of Augmented Reality: A Brief History" (Harvard Business Review)
"As designers and marketers continue to craft AR experiences, it will become crucial to acquire better understanding which areas of human lives can be visually enhanced."
"Retailers Are Copying Amazon with a Strategy That's Getting You to Spend More" (Business Insider)
"The success of Prime has left traditional brick-and-mortar stores desperate for a way to keep customers coming into stores."
Brands including LVMH’s Fred, TAG Heuer and Prada, whose lab-grown diamond supplier Snow speaks for the first time, have all unveiled products with man-made stones as they look to technology for new creative possibilities.
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Social networks are being blamed for the worrying decline in young people’s mental health. Brands may not think about the matter much, but they’re part of the content stream that keeps them hooked.
After the bag initially proved popular with Gen-Z consumers, the brand used a mix of hard numbers and qualitative data – including “shopalongs” with young customers – to make the most of its accessory’s viral moment.