A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.
TOP STORIES
- Farfetch files for IPO, testing investors’ appetite for luxury [BoF]
- The numerous questions around the rise of CGI models and influencers [Vogue]
- You can buy hairspray with Bitcoin now [TheCut]
- Yuval Noah Harari on what the year 2050 has in store for humankind [Wired]
TECHNOLOGY
- Amazon is losing its smart speaker dominance [AdWeek]
- Microsoft’s HoloLens mall demos bring early AR glasses to the masses [VentureBeat]
- Los Angeles subway to become first in the US to use body scanners [DigitalTrends]
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
- Fur: A reality check [BoF]
- Is clothing rental the secret to making fashion sustainable? [Independent]
- Fashion for Good launches toolkit on how to develop Cradle to Cradle denim [FashionUnited]
- Why Instagram’s ‘outfit of the day’ hashtag is bad for fashion – and bad for the soul [TheGuardian]
- German outdoor brand Vaude starts upcycling community [FashionUnited]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- McDonald’s unveils new Apple store-like Chicago flagship location [HypeBeast]
- Superga, Cos, Rains and Fred Perry join Coal Drops Yard lineup [Retail Gazette]
- 5 reasons why LA is the place to be for retailers [FootwearNews]
- Consumers opt for marketplaces, fast retail, personalization [WWD]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Neutrogena, Sonos beta test use of video in Amazon search campaigns [MobileMarketer]
- Alibaba’s to host first fashion show in China [JingDaily]
- Rebecca Minkoff to present new brand identity during NYFW [WWD]
- It’s never been easier to buy a pair of Yeezys [GQ]
- Counterfeiting make-up is a new trend in Chinese how-to videos [JingDaily]
PRODUCT
- Everlane is launching ‘clean silk’ in a move toward greater sustainability [Fashionista]
- This digitally-knitted sportswear is like 3D-printed clothing [Wired]
- River Island launches homeware [Drapers]
BUSINESS
- Why the gender discrimination lawsuit against Nike is so significant [Vox]
- Mulberry hit by House of Fraser collapse [FT]
- $500 million in counterfeit Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel Goods seized in one of the largest busts to date [TheFashionLaw]
- Bringing affordable fast fashion to Africa [WWD]
CULTURE
- How make-up swatches became a political battleground [Dazed]
- In hype beast homes, Supreme accessories are the hot decor [Fashionista]
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