Archive Archives

7 minute read

AI-Native Brands Are Inevitable, But Maybe Not In The Way You Think

byThe Interline
January 30, 2026
372 views

While AI has obliterated the bar to generating concepts and consumer-facing images, the AI-native brands that outlast the hype cycle will be those that take full advantage of a platform shift to build completely new routes to, and relationships with, consumers.

5 minute read

OOpinion

Fashion’s Most Underrated Opportunity Isn’t Technology. It’s Process.

byLiza Amlani X Raj Dhiman
January 30, 2026
350 views

As leading brands formalise process excellence, the next competitive edge will come from redesigning how we work — with technology cast as an enabler.

6 minute read

IInterviews

(Re)defining DPC with Jaden Oh of CLO Virtual Fashion Inc.

byThe Interline
January 29, 2026
445 views

The Founder of CLO Virtual Fashion on how the 3D asset is evolving from a visual tool into the data-rich backbone of product creation, collaboration, and consumer trust.

22 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

DPC Report 2026: Step Inside The 3D Story

byThe Interline
January 28, 2026
617 views

An inside perspective on pipelines, process, and advancing the cause of 3D storytelling and content creation, from this year's fashion cover artist.

Examples of AI product listings, as featured in this episode of The Interline Podcast, with New Generation.

29 minute read

PPodcast

Podcast: Preparing eCommerce For The Next Citizens Of The Web

byBen Hanson
January 27, 2026
497 views

AI agents, agentic browsers, and language models equipped with tools - a new cohort of artificial shoppers could be on the horizon. But can the technology and the incentives scale fast enough to justify the returns for retailers and brands?

5 minute read

BBeauty

Beauty Shouldn’t Build Technology On Top Of A Data Deficit

byDan Butt
January 26, 2026
481 views

To deliver next-generation products and experiences, especially AI-enabled or AI-adjacent ones, beauty needs to address any gaps that remain in its product or customer understanding.

8 minute read

FFashion Technology News

Adverts In ChatGPT Probably Aren’t The Watershed Moment, But The Ad Economy Has Still Fixed Its Next Target

byThe Interline
January 23, 2026
760 views

The most popular pricing tier of the most popular AI chatbot is becoming ad-supported, but a new company making a cold start is far less likely to change the landscape of fashion and beauty advertising than the under-assault ad tech giant that also runs its own full AI stack.

7 minute read

IInterviews

(Re)defining DPC with Adam Hankin of Gemell

byThe Interline
January 23, 2026
482 views

Adam Hankin, Co-Founder of Gemell, on rethinking digital materials from the fibre up.

6 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

Driving Sustainability Through 3D Digital Product Creation At Patagonia

byKeala Stephan, Iain Finch and Cassandra Casas
January 22, 2026
641 views

More than just a different approach to design and development, 3D has become one of the key levers that industry leaders can pull to align talent, technology, and process innovation to strategic objectives and deeply-held business values. But pulling it the right way can take time.

5 minute read

MManufacturing

The Tech Gap No One Talks About: Why Small Manufacturers Deserve Better

byJoanna Maiden
January 21, 2026
688 views

A founder’s view from the factory floor on why fashion technology still isn't being built for the small businesses that are actively trialling and proving out a more ethical direction.

34 minute read

PPodcast

Podcast: Affordability, Domestic Supply Chains, And Sustainability

byBen Hanson
January 20, 2026
653 views

Ben is joined by Simon Platts, industry veteran and consultant, for a sideways look at the foundational pillars of the fashion business model - and why the time might have come to challenge them.

8 minute read

FFashion Technology News

A New Agentic Shopping Standard Reignites Arguments Around Big Tech’s Tightening Hold On Online Selling

byThe Interline
January 16, 2026
1.1K views

The open source Universal Commerce Protocol promises comprehensive tooling for AI commerce. But should fashion and beauty be wary about so quickly ceding control of a nascent retail channel to tech giants? And will consumers feel the same?

12 minute read

BBeauty

DPC Report 2026: Behind The Brushstrokes

byThe Interline
January 14, 2026
763 views

We quiz makeup artist Jack Oliver, who sits on the British Beauty Council, on their inspirations, their workflows, and their pipeline to provide behind the scenes insights into one of our two cover designs for this year's DPC Report.

31 minute read

PPodcast

Podcast: Debating Digital Change And AI Convergence In 2026

byBen Hanson
January 13, 2026
1.2K views

Our first show of the new year brings together two insiders’ perspectives on emerging technology, education, software uptake, and whether 2026 will be the year we see meaningful convergence of AI across it all.