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FashNerd.com editor Muchaneta Kapfunde talks to Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova, the founders of the first international digital fashion...
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7 Reasons Why A Digital Supply Chain Platform for the Textile Industry Makes Sense

Textile production is a trillion-dollar industry that provides direct employment to around 20 million people. However, the most concerning problem is that it still...
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Could An Exotic Leather Alternative Be A Viable Option for Fashion Brands?

There is an urgent conversation currently taking place in the fashion industry. One that is fuelled by a need for innovators who could help...
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Key Takeaways from Future Technologies Presentation for LCF

On 26th April 2022, FashNerd.com I gave a presentation to LCF's Fashion Sportswear students on how technology has been helping the sportswear industry be...
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Why Buying Clothes Doesn’t Make You Happier

For years, retailers have been selling clothes to solve all of life's problems, and it looks like people have bought into it. Sales of...
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Virtual Model, Innovative and Progressive Content?

Global fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing has launched its first digital model. The UK-based fashion retailer hopes that by adding a virtual model to their PLT...
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7 Reasons Why A Digital Supply Chain Platform for the Textile Industry Makes Sense

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Textile production is a trillion-dollar industry that provides direct employment to around 20 million people. However, the most concerning problem is that it still...

Fashion Tech Isn’t Dead, It’s Busy Changing An Industry

COVID-19 might have hit the fashion ecosystem, but the good news is that technology has continued to put some sense into fashion. The innovators...
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5 Fashion Tech Businesses We Recommend Keeping Your Eye on in 2021

Even though the pandemic-induced shocks are still reverberating through the industry, technology has become the constant that is continually opening new doors to innovations...
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#KnowYourWorth: International Women’s Day 2022

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Women know your worth. Know that we are glass ceiling smashers capable of accomplishing many things.  No longer elusive and demure, women are shattering the shackles...

Textiles

Yes, Luxurious Cactus Leather is Still A Thing

I was recently charmed by the Golden Armour, a statement trench, and the Black Knight vest. These pieces were made out of luxurious cactus...
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Pangaia’s “Quirky Invention” Utilizes Pollution to Create an End Product

Naomi Campbell posing in Pangaia's discretely stylish recycled- and organic cotton sweatshirts and sweatpants has caught the attention of the fashion world. The Pangaia...
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Deep Science x High Design: Bolt Threads Joins Forces With Iconic Fashion Brands

This week a highly unique and creative collaborative partnership was been announced. Headed by a biotechnology company, Bolt Threads, the collaboration, is made up of partners...
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Retail

Virtual Model, Innovative and Progressive Content?

Global fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing has launched its first digital model. The UK-based fashion retailer hopes that by adding a virtual model to their PLT...
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Barbie x Balmain: Taking A Bet that NFTs Are A Powerful Customer Engagement Tool

It's been a long time since the American doll company Barbie trended. Some of us might remember when Oscar de la Renta dressed Barbie...
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Ready To Embrace The New Era of Intelligent Retail?

Evolve or die. Sounds dramatic, I know, but unfortunately, it is true. Many fashion retailers who did not include technology in their business strategy...
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Using Semiotics in Retail

Are you in search of a bible of information that could help your better understand how to make retail and shopping better for: people...
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CLO x PixelPool’s Collab Opens up a World of Possibilities

 CLO Virtual Fashion, the 3D garment simulation technology, announced a strategic investment in PixelPool, a company known for developing 3D software solutions for the apparel...
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Collaborations

Barbie x Balmain: Taking A Bet that NFTs Are A Powerful Customer Engagement Tool

It's been a long time since the American doll company Barbie trended. Some of us might remember when Oscar de la Renta dressed Barbie...
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A Headset Introducing a New Standard for Meditation

In a world where we are increasingly exposed to stressors – from the recent pandemic to constant screen time – it makes sense that...
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CLO x PixelPool’s Collab Opens up a World of Possibilities

 CLO Virtual Fashion, the 3D garment simulation technology, announced a strategic investment in PixelPool, a company known for developing 3D software solutions for the apparel...
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Lenzing x Orange Fiber Collab Offers New Sustainable Fibre To The Fashion Industry

I have been a big fan of Orange Fiber since collaborating with the Italian startup for the Munich Fabric Start KEYHOUSE's 'Wardrobe of the...
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Golden Globe 2020 Trophies Digitally Authenticated With NFC Technology

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Everyone knows the Golden Globes as a glamourous event that kickstarts the award season. This year it has me a little bit more excited...

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BEAUTY

Ready for Allure Magazine’s 360-degree Immersive Beauty Experience?

Yes, you heard, right. Conde Nast is making plans to open the Allure store in New York City. Designed to offer shoppers a 360-degree...
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Coty Unveils AR-enabled Smart Mirror That Revolutionises Hair Colour Experience

2018 seemed to be the year that Coty announced a lot of innovational products and collaborations, and it looks like 2019 is going to be no...
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COTY Introduces Multi-sensory Fragrance Experience Powered By Mixed Reality

Imagine wearing a virtual reality headset which allows you to partake in a fully immersive journey across the world of fine fragrances; this is...
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Beauty Tech Recruits Voice In Coty x Google Home Collab

The merger of beauty and technology is taking off. We have written quite a bit about how technological advancements have been revolutionising and disrupting...
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Supply Chain

Avery Dennison’s Digital Venture Ushers in a New Era for Supply Chains

Avery Dennison has launched atma.io, a connected product cloud capable of creating, assigning and managing unique digital identities for every physical item in the world....
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5 Facts You Need To Know About Lenzing’s New Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Traceability Platform

Made of TENCELTM or LENZINGTM ECOVEROTM branded fibres, Lenzing is committed to using 100% sustainable and traceable fibres over the next five years....
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SupplyCompass​ x Queen of Raw​: Changing the Landscape for Deadstock Fabric

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, sustainability has still been a top priority for many brands. There has been a lot of sustainability and circularity...
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The Future of Fashion Is New End-To-End “Brand Operating System” Platforms

Creating and running a fashion brand is starting to look as simple as creating and running a social media account… tap to design, tap...
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How To Embed Circular Economy Principles in Connected Products

This week we are going to be sharing with you expert visions outlined in the Connected Products Economy Report. From Natasha Franck to Mats...
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Profiles

Education

Yes, It Is Time To Educate The Fashion Industry, And Here Is How.

For a long time, continuing education was not a requirement in the fashion industry until now. It is a change that is driven by...
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The LifestyleTech Competence Center: A Platform for the Development of Promising Technologies and R&D Collaborations

With well known big names like Accenture, Guess and Microsoft involved, the LifestyleTech Competence Center Association is on a mission to promote and support...
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The Fusalp Futur Project, A Cross-pollination Between Fashion & High-Tech

I was invited by IFA Paris to be a judge on the Fusalp Futur project. A collaboration with the French brand, Fusalp, Neue lab,...
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IFA Paris Set to Launch a Ground-Breaking Fashion Tech Innovation Lab Autumn 2019

This autumn 2019, IFA Paris is excited to be launching their fashion tech innovation lab that will be situated in a 400sqm industrial space....
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Fashion School IFA Paris & Fashion Tech Company Neue Labs Bring Innovation to the Classroom

Although the merger between fashion and technology is happening now, many brands are still facing the challenge of being able to take their fashion tech...
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