Bits & Bytes | Facebook Shopping, Met Gala, Glamsquad Raises $15M

"Facebook Pushes Shopping Features in Move to E-Commerce" (Reuters)
"Facebook Inc wants its users to shop for clothes and other products from their mobile phones without ever leaving its app."

"The 2016 Met Gala Theme Is Announced! Fashion in an Age of Technology" (Vogue)
"On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the new theme for next year's Costume institute exhibition: 'Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.'"

"NEA Backs On-Demand Beauty Business Glamsquad In $15 Million Series B" (TechCrunch)
"New York-based Glamsquad, a startup in the "Uber for X" category of on-demand businesses, has just raised another $15 million for its mobile beauty service."

"Amazon's Foray Into Handmade Goods Takes Direct Aim at Etsy" (Bloomberg)
"Amazon.com Inc. added homemade jewellery, home decor and other tchotchkes made by artisans to its Web store, encroaching into a market where Etsy Inc. and EBay Inc. have taken the lead against the online retailer."

"We Have Not Yet Reached Peak Wearable" (Re/Code)
"It's hard to look at the current crop of wearable technology and not feel at least a little disappointed. But wearable tech, in my opinion, is still one of the most exciting areas of tech."

Meeting Consumer Expectations Through Augmented Reality, In-Store and Online

Zero10 offers digital solutions through AR mirrors, leveraged in-store and in window displays, to brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Coach. Co-founder and CEO George Yashin discusses the latest advancements in AR and how fashion companies can leverage the technology to boost consumer experiences via retail touchpoints and brand experiences.