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 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.
Retail giants are going all in on automation: Amazon with smart delivery glasses, Target with generative design tools, and Zalando with AI robots.
Stella McCartney showcases PURE.TECH in Paris; GetStyleMoney gamifies fashion with blockchain rewards; Steven Smith’s first Crocs design hints at a high-concept future for comfort footwear.
Noetix’s robot takes to the catwalk in Paris; AI tools tackling fashion’s $140B overproduction problem; Zelig’s styling engine blending data with intuition.
Vogue Business evaluates 2025's AI-generated campaigns; Depop’s new Outfits tool fuses resale with self-expression; Synflux’s Algorithmic Couture slashes fabric waste.
Walmart’s Zeekit brings virtual try-ons mainstream; Presq teams up with Bambu Lab to release an open-source, fully wearable 3D-printed shoe anyone can make and customize; and Barcelona startup Recovo builds a B2B marketplace turning surplus textiles into traceable, circular materials.
Shopify now lets shoppers buy directly inside ChatGPT conversations; DressX launches Agent, an AI try-on and styling platform dubbed “the ChatGPT for fashion”; and a fashion editor test-drives Ralph Lauren’s Ask Ralph AI.
Study reveals makeup of tech spend in luxury sector; Taiwanese designer Jenn Lee brings a VR-powered fashion showcase to London Fashion Week; Havaianas and Zellerfeld debut the world’s first 3D-printed flip-flop, reimagining even the simplest staple.
Microsoft teams with Curated for You to bring shoppable fashion into Copilot; Textile-to-textile recyclers scale plants to turn clothing waste into raw material; Rent the Runway doubles down on AI personalization and a $100M recapitalization; Nigeria debuts its first fashion tech conference.
Zellerfeld launches GEN3 to scale 3D-printed footwear; Phia raises $8M with backing from Kleiner Perkins and celebrity investors; Fittora debuts AI-powered tailoring to cut waste and returns.
Blueberry debuts a Roblox Fashion Stage with aespa, merging fashion, fandom, and commerce; hackers steal millions of Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen customer records; Hong Kong PolyU develops AI cooling garments.
