From Counterfeits To Tariffs: Fashion’s Supply Chain Under Strain
A landmark judgement for luxury lands in the same week as deepening trade turbulence surfaces in Vietnam and Haiti.
OpenAI’s Initial Success With A Social AI Video App Demands Some Introspection From Fashion And Beauty
The fact that a new generative video platform from a major AI lab is an IP free-for-all should surprise nobody. The fact that it seems to be overcoming cultural inertia, and that it brings day-one tools for users to model themselves and their friends, asks some more unexpected questions.
Why Upstream Specialists Will Be Essential For Distinguishing Quality From Quantity In AI Outputs
According to the World Trade Organisation, AI could massively scale-up global trade in goods and services within fifteen years. But these results would come from discerning the difference between the volume of ‘work’ generated and the actual utility of it - a skillset that lies largely outside consumption markets.
Does Fashion’s Continued Reliance On Fossil Fuels Make It More Fragile?
New investigations into the industry’s upstream energy mix - in synthetic fibres and production - remind us that fossil fuels are not just a blindspot in disclosure, but also a potential point of failure.
10 Years On: PHILIPP PLEIN Powers Innovation with Centric PLM
Iconic German luxury fashion house achieves business growth, product margin improvement and other lasting ROI with Centric Software.
If Influencer Marketing And Machines Communicate And Sell Fashion Best, What’s The Outlook For Brand Trust?
Influencer shops, AI concierges, and machine-made campaigns all point to a further decentralisation of selling power in fashion. But without a human as the lynchpin, how will markets decide where to assign trust?
Sparxell, PANGAIA, and MTC Reach Breakthrough in World First Bio-Based Colour Innovation
The ELUCENT project has successfully moved bio-based pigments from laboratory research to industrial readiness, delivering the world’s first plastic-free, toxin-free and fully biodegradable reflective pigment.
This Week: Invisible Standards, Visible Tech
On the two poles of development, Google is writing the standards for AI transactions while Meta is unveiling the devices that might carry AI into daily life.
From textile waste to finished garments: Circulose partners with TextileGenesis for traceability
Collaboration enables real-time traceability of CIRCULOSE® material from pulp to finished garments, unlocking verified circularity and regulatory readiness.
From Selfie to Perfect Fit: Fittora Launches AI-Powered, Made-to-Order Fashion Platform
Fittora blends AI-styling with human craftsmanship to deliver sustainable, tailored clothing – in just six weeks.
Generating Is One Thing, Fixing And Implementing Is Another
Although they’re concentrated in the coding domain for now, the rise of the “AI cleanup specialist” is a reminder that generative AI can bring ideas to life, but actually implementing them demands expertise.
Centric Software Unveils Retail AI Innovations Tailored for Global Markets
AI-enhancements to demand forecasting, assortment intelligence and integrations deliver advanced analytics and actionable market insights.
What A New Proposal For AI Content Licensing Might Mean For Fashion And Beauty
A new proposed standard for content licensing for AI training and inference, put forward by the publishing sector, could offer a template for beauty and fashion to follow.
INUIKII to Step Up Growth and Innovation with Centric PLM
Swiss footwear brand paves the way for eco-driven product development, smarter sourcing and regulatory compliance with Centric Software partnership.