Best of the Past Archives

10 minute read

A Perfect Storm: Why Technology Now Touches Every Part Of Fashion

byThe Interline X SOURCING at MAGIC
July 7, 2022
3.0K views

To overcome uncertainty and capture new opportunities, nearly every role in fashion will be influenced by technology. We explore what this means for fashion professionals - in writing, and in person as part of a new live event partnership.

8 minute read

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What Fashion’s Foray Into The Metaverse And E-Sports Will Mean For Labels And Consumers

byMartyn Ewoma
July 4, 2022
1.9K views

In the Web 2.0 era, a public persona is a commodity. Web 3.0 takes this further - wrapping our Metaverse selves up in a web of digital products, social currencies, and a search for authentic brand experiences. Is fashion about to enter a new age of consumer awareness and brand responsibility?

6 minute read

MMetaverse

Beyond The Metaverse: Shopping In The Alternative Reality

byTiffany Lung
June 14, 2022
3.0K views

Digital fashion and NFTs have been grabbing headlines, but fashion's involvement in interactive experiences - in video gaming and beyond - goes even deeper than the Metaverse. Community-integrated commerce, virtual brand experiences, and direct-to-avatar economy; we explore fashion's interactive future.

10 minute read

BBlockchain And Digital Fashion

Understanding The Craze That Is Cryptocurrency

byMuchaneta Kapfunde
May 31, 2022
2.7K views

With experts unable to confirm how long crypto's collapse might last, will this sudden change affect the appetite among influential brands to invest in crypto payments?

9 minute read

PPlanning

The New Planning: Intelligence Meets Intuition

byThe Interline X Board
May 26, 2022
2.2K views

What does a smart, predictive retail strategy look like in a world that’s constantly confounding expectations? Some of the world’s biggest brands are already setting the template for a new intelligent approach to planning.

2 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

The Interline Podcast: Championing Change

byThe Interline
May 11, 2022
2.9K views

We talk to New Balance's VP of Design, and Kalypso's Digital Product Creation & Transformation Lead, about the evolution of digital assets and workflows - from virtual samples to the metaverse - and whether DPC can serve as a model for other technology-driven change.

5 minute read

MMetaverse

“Digital” Models Are Less Digital Than You Think

byLauren Kunze
May 4, 2022
2.3K views

Virtual influencers have captured our attention, but how much of what viewers see is smoke and mirrors? And what implications does the answer have for digital asset pipelines and processes?

6 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

How The Creator Economy Is Supercharging Sneaker Culture

byThe Interline X Futures Factory
April 19, 2022
3.6K views

Where sneakers lead, fashion follows. As fashion begins to make sense of virtual garments, digital ownership, and NFTs, the sneaker industry's blend of collectibility, culture, and creativity could set the template for what's to come...

Futures Factory

6 minute read

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Beyond Post-Pandemic Fashion: Meet Post-Brand Fashion

byThe Interline X PlatformE
March 24, 2022
3.2K views

Turnkey access to manufacturing, materials, and distribution on tap could redistribute power from brands to creators. How major cultural shift is meeting a tech-driven transformation to up-end fashion.

8 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Supply Chain Transparency – An Opportunity Or A Threat?

byDarya Badiei X Marije de Roos
March 23, 2022
2.4K views

Fashion has set a mandate for transparency. But where brands see hidden information waiting to be uncovered, suppliers might see open doors through which their intellectual property could escape. Is there a way forward that works for both parties?

10 minute read

BBlockchain And Digital Fashion

Blockchain In Fashion: Is It Ready?

byMuchaneta Kapfunde
March 10, 2022
7.7K views

With the existing structural problems in the supply chain infrastructure illuminated, we need to be asking, "How can we make blockchain work for us?"

4 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Unraveling The Future Of Supply Chains With Industry 4.0

byDhruv Kapoor
March 9, 2022
2.8K views

Could COVID spell the end of lean manufacturing? Efficiency, waste reduction, and other important metrics will be better served by production floor data and objective supply chain insights - the cornerstones of the fourth industrial revolution.

4 minute read

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Fashion Reset Report 2022

byThe Interline
March 2, 2022
3.8K views

Against a backdrop of historic change, fashion should be pursuing a reset rather than a rebound. A new report makes the case for not just why, but how.

5 minute read

IInterviews

Interline Identities – Radam Ridwan

byThe Interline
February 11, 2022
2.7K views

A look at digital fashion from an independent creative's perspective. Technology, tools, art and social impact... how does the multi-disciplinary designer see things developing from here?

Best of the Past

A Perfect Storm: Why Technology Now Touches Every Part Of Fashion

What Fashion’s Foray Into The Metaverse And E-Sports Will Mean For Labels And Consumers

Beyond The Metaverse: Shopping In The Alternative Reality

Understanding The Craze That Is Cryptocurrency

The New Planning: Intelligence Meets Intuition

The Interline Podcast: Championing Change

“Digital” Models Are Less Digital Than You Think

How The Creator Economy Is Supercharging Sneaker Culture

Beyond Post-Pandemic Fashion: Meet Post-Brand Fashion

Supply Chain Transparency – An Opportunity Or A Threat?

Blockchain In Fashion: Is It Ready?

Unraveling The Future Of Supply Chains With Industry 4.0

Fashion Reset Report 2022

Interline Identities – Radam Ridwan

The Interline Podcast: Sneakers, Sustainability & The Secondary Market

The Interline Podcast: What Will Digital Deliver In 2023?

Staying Curious As 2022 Comes To An End

The Interline Podcast: Managing Metaverse Expectations

MAS Becomes the First Material Digitization Services Partner Globally to be Accredited by Vizoo

From AI To VR: The Tech Titans Defining Fashion’s Future

What Does Supply Chain Transparency Mean To The End Consumer?

Rhetoric and Regulation: We Need Immediate Action On Fashion’s Impact

Leading Sports and Loungewear Specialist, Cerie International, Improves On-Time Delivery by 10% with Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan

Introducing The Tech Hub: Find Your Fashion Technology Fit

The Metaverse Is On The Move. Should Brands Still Follow?

How Zumba Conducts Product Development To Its Own Beat

How Fashion Can Outgrow Overproduction

Sidestepping The System: The Case For Phygital Fashion

The Environmental Case for Digital Fashion

Generative AI Is Here – Now Where Is It Taking Fashion?

Sharing A Vision For Smart, Sustainable Fashion