VestiAi promises 95% cheaper fashion imagery through AI-generated models; WHOOP teams up with Samuel Ross to push wearables beyond gadget aesthetics; and AI stylist startup Alle shuts down after failing to sustain differentiation.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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 & Eva Mendes reimagine live shopping with Bambuser; Mango maps 40M garments on the blockchain; and Goddiva launches a GPT-5 shopping assistant.
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.
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.
