Why Japanese designers are leading menswear
As the dust settles on men’s fashion month, an afterglow clings to Satoshi Kuwata’s Setchu Autumn/Winter 2025 show, which scores of buyers and press note as a season highlight. Taking…
Anisa Kumar, Narvar CEO, Seeks to Pioneer the Future of Retail With AI-driven Post-purchase Experience
Narvar, the post-purchase intelligence platform provider, named Anisa Kumar chief executive officer. The promotion was the final step in a transition with founder and CEO Amit Sharma. Sharma decided “to…
Multimedia Plus Launches Incite Posts at NRF’s ‘Big Show’ to Elevate Retail Communications
Multimedia Plus is unveiling the latest feature for its platform, Incite Posts, at the National Retail Federation’s “Big Show” next week in New York. Incite Posts is designed to “transform…
EXCLUSIVE: Drest Takes Fashion Gaming to a New Level With Immersive Luxury Experiences
LONDON — Fashion gaming app Drest has a new look — and attitude — allowing players to style a wider variety of branded clothing and accessories on models of different…
Impact Analytics Teams Up With Italian Footwear Players PittaRosso and Scarpe&Scarpe to Boost AI Strategy
Impact Analytics said it has partnered with Italian footwear players PittaRosso and Scarpe&Scarpe to implement “leading edge Generative AI solutions.” The two brands collectively operate about 300 retail locations under…
Charms, sunglasses and scents: Can small luxuries carry the industry long-term?
This article is part of The Luxury Slowdown Survival Guide, a collection of articles that examines the recent industry downturn and the strategies brands may employ to come out of…
What’s in store for fashion’s supply chain in 2025?
2024 was a year of reckoning for the fashion and luxury goods supply chain. As luxury brands continued to hike their prices, consumers and critics scrutinised the quality and value…
The COP flop: What the failure of the world’s biggest climate summit means for fashion
To many, COP29 seemed doomed from the start. The annual United Nations summit on climate change was hosted in Azerbaijan, an oil-rich nation that has, according to some reports, used…
Hair Brand Everist Closes Funding Round Led by Sandbridge Capital
Hair care brand Everist has a new investor. The brand, founded by Jayme Jenkins and Jessica Stevenson in 2021, has closed a funding round with existing pre-seed investors and led…
IBM and L’Oréal Team to Make Raw Material Sourcing Better for the Planet
IBM and L’Oréal have inked a deal for the cosmetics giant to use the tech company’s generative artificial intelligence solution. The aim is to “uncover new insights in cosmetic formulation data,”…
