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Latest — 08 Jan 2026

Lane Crawford’s AI Stylist, VoCoVo’s Surveillance Warning, Khaqh’s Material Intelligence

Lane Crawford debuts an AI stylist with AiDLab; VoCoVo exposes growing UK unease over in-store AI surveillance; and Khaqh builds a material intelligence layer from textile waste.

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AI Collapses Fashion Timelines - From Design Studios to Virtual Worlds

Li & Fung uses Make the Dot to shrink design cycles from days to hours; Zara deploys AI to rework campaign imagery with real models, decoupling shoots from production; DRESSX brings competitive digital fashion into Meta Horizon Worlds, turning styling into social play.

Natalie Portman backs Vegan Leather, Live Commerce Growth, Mango's Textile Recycling

UNCAGED targets alternatives to hides and plastics; live commerce continues its impressive growth; and Mango treats circularity as supply-chain strategy.

Valentino AI Backlash, Perplexity launches VTO, Lovable Backs Lumoo Expansion

Valentino faces backlash for “disturbing” AI visuals; Perplexity debuts rapid photo-based virtual try-on for realistic fit checks; and Lovable-backed Lumoo raises €550K to scale its VTO platform - three snapshots of how AI is reshaping fashion’s creative and commercial stack.

Target's ChatGPT Partnership, Topshop's Shoppable Catwalk, Verity AI's Resale Authentication

Target brings conversational shopping into ChatGPT; Topshop readies an AI-powered shoppable catwalk; and Verity AI delivers instant image-based authentication for resale. Three signals of a retail world shifting to real-time, AI-driven discovery and trust.

Oriane Builds a Video-First Fashion Index, Ponda Scales BioPuff, M&S Hard-Wires Clean Energy

Oriane gives brands search over untagged social video; Ponda’s wetland-grown BioPuff moves toward commercial adoption; M&S pushes suppliers into renewables with its RE:Spark decarbonisation programme.

AI + artisans = custom sneakers, 'State of Fashion 2026' released, the Curious Power of a Sold-Out Knit iPhone Sock

Google and Golden Goose fuse AI with artisanal sneaker customisation; BoF & McKinsey warn fashion’s volatility is now the norm; and Apple’s $230 Issey Miyake iPhone Pocket sells out.

Stella McCartney Tests Live Luxury, Mango Goes Blockchain, Goddiva Adds AI Stylist

Stella McCartney & Eva Mendes reimagine live shopping with Bambuser; Mango maps 40M garments on the blockchain; and Goddiva launches a GPT-5 shopping assistant.

Bestseller’s AI Wholesale Bet, OneOff’s “Spotify for Fashion,” and Tariffs' Ongoing Impact

Bestseller debuts Hypedrop to design via real-time data; OneOff fuses AI and influencer commerce; U.S. tariffs continue to disrupt textile economies from India to Vietnam.

Nike Rebuilds, H&M Automates, China Reimagines

Nike reignites its innovation engine under Elliott Hill; H&M backs AI-powered textile sorting to scale circularity; and Changshu transforms from manufacturing hub to tech-fashion pioneer.