Allbirds sells its brand and pivots to AI computing; Meghan Markle invests in shoppable celebrity-style platform OneOff; zero-waste pattern cutting proves scalable; The Little Loop raises £750k for resale infrastructure; Zalando trains designers to grade across every size.
Zalando posts €12.3bn in sales as AI drives growth across its platform; Catches launches physics-based RealFit with Nvidia and Amiri; John Lewis bets on AI assistants and TikTok Shop.
True Fit launches an agentic AI fit assistant powered by 20 years of data; ASOS debuts hybrid virtual try-on with AIUTA, blending real photos and AI avatars; EU Court confirms fashion designs don’t need artistic originality to qualify for protection across the bloc.
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.
Flip’s $1B fashion app collapses; MySize buys ShoeSize.Me to fix fit; Google’s Nano Banana saree trend goes viral.
