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Dec262025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

Fashion Industry Trends 2025 Year in Review

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Fashion Industry Trends 2025: A Year in Review of Technology, Sustainability & Retail Transformation 2025 arrived as a year of quiet transformation in the fashion industry — one defined not by sudden breakthroughs or speculative hype, but by the consolidation of long-emerging technologies, structural shifts in consumer behavior, and the maturing of business models that had been incubating for years. It was a year in which fashion’s relationship to technology, sustainability, commerce, and culture became more disciplined, measurable, and strategically aligned than ever before. To understand the fashion landscape in 2025 is to appreciate something fundamental: the industry stopped pursuing insightful experiments and began building operational infrastructure. Trends were not merely aest...

Nov242025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

AI for ROI, Resilience, and the 14% Problem: Fashion Tech’s Mid-November Mandate

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AI for ROI, Resilience, and the 14% Problem: Fashion Tech’s Mid-November Mandate 1.Strategic Overview: The Week's Defining Themes The period spanning mid-to-late November 2025 has cemented the fashion technological agenda, shifting the focus from experimental digitalization to the urgent mandate for operational agility. This shift is being driven by concurrent external shocks—geopolitical volatility and evolving consumer values—that only robust technological systems can effectively mediate. 1.1 The Agility Imperative: Key Takeaways from The State of Fashion 2026 The release of The State of Fashion 2026 report on November 17, 2025, provides the strategic framework for the year ahead, identifying three intertwined pressures demanding high organizational flexibility: economic volati...

Aug72025 by Faraz Khan2 Comments

Fashion Technology: Weekly Deep Div August 2025

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Fashion Technology: Weekly Deep Div August 2025 Fashion Tech Latest Updates This Week, highlighting the most compelling breakthroughs and industry momentum as of August 2025: Meta Unveils Africa’s First AI‑Powered Fashion Collection Meta has teamed up with Nigerian designer Ifeanyi Nwune’s I.N Official label to debut the first AI-powered fashion collection at Africa Fashion Week London, premiering on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Titled “Transcendence”, the collection harnessed Meta AI for every step—from color and fabric selection to storytelling and visual strategy. Meta AI’s dual role as creator and collaborator showcases how everyday apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger are evolving into powerful fashion creative tools. AI Powered Color Palettes Dominating Fashio...

Jul232025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

Latest Fashion Technology Updates 23-7

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Here’s a comprehensive and polished blog post on the latest fashion technology updates this week, highlighting key advances and insights you can use: Latest Fashion Technology Updates 23-7: 1. Google’s AI Virtual Try-On Launches in Search At Google I/O 2025, Google unveiled its AI-driven virtual clothing try-on tool. Users can upload full-body photos and see how garments drape and fit in real-time—without demographic bias since images aren’t used to train the model. This feature, currently in Search Labs in the U.S., expands Google from a search engine into a virtual fitting room and commerce platform Vogue Business. What it means: Consumers enjoy a more immersive shopping experience with reduced uncertainty and likely fewer returns. Retailers can expect improved engagem...

Jun302025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

Top Fashion & Retail News Update 30-6

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Top Fashion & Retail News Update Here’s your updated global Fashion & Retail This Week news roundup, based on the latest reports: Closures & Restructuring River Island (UK) Announced the closure of 33 stores—six of them in Scotland—including Banbury, Edinburgh, and others. These locations will remain open into January 2026 while River Island negotiates rent cuts; an additional ~70 stores are also at potential risk thesun.co.uk Otterburn Mills (UK) The historic 18th-century knitwear brand, once favored by the Royal Family and high-end houses, has liquidated, closing permanently and cutting 28 jobs due to high costs and weak footfall voguebusiness.com Macy’s (USA) Continuing its “Bold New Chapter” plan, Macy’s is closing 66 underperforming U.S. locations in 2025, w...

Jun192025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

Latest Fashion Technology updates 19-6

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Here are the latest fashion technology updates this week: ️ 1. Google AI Mode Enhances Virtual Try‑On At Google I/O 2025, Google unveiled “AI Mode” for Shopping, which includes an advanced virtual try‑on feature that lets users upload a full-body photo and instantly see how clothes look on them—powered by a custom generative model that realistically replicates fabric drape and body fit nettyfy.com Initially available in the U.S. Search Labs, this tool lets users try billions of apparel items—starting with women’s tops, expanding to men’s later techeblog.com 2. Meta Expands into Smart Glasses Meta is launching Oakley-branded AI smart glasses this week, targeting sports and fitness users en.wikipedia.org The company is also partnering with Prada, extending its smart...

Jun132025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

Global Fashion Retail this Week: Latest Roundup 13-6

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latest roundup of key developments in global fashion retail for this week (ending June 13, 2025): Closures & Restructuring Otterburn Mills (UK): The historic 18th‑century brand, once a supplier to Dior and the Royal Family, has liquidated and closed permanently. Its shutdown highlights escalating challenges in the UK market, including rising costs and shifting consumer shopping habits. 7worldretailcongress.com River Island (UK): Set to close its Banbury store on June 28 amid a broader restructuring affecting up to 230 locations. The brand reported a £33 million pre-tax loss and a turnover decline of over 19% in 2023, according to thescottishsun.co.uk. Torrid (US): The plus-size apparel retailer announced plans to shutter nearly 180 stores—almost 30% of its location...

Jun32025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

Global Fashion Retail Industry Roundup 03-06

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Here’s your updated roundup of major developments in the global fashion retail industry for the week ending June 3, 2025: Major Retail Closures & Restructuring Poundland is set to close its Bank Street branch in Newquay on August 1, 2025, after failing to reach terms to keep it open. This decision has sparked local backlash, including a petition launched by residents who rely on the store for everyday needs. The closure is part of broader troubles for the bargain retail chain, as up to 200 of its stores are at risk amid a sale process initiated by parent company Pepco. (thescottishsun.co.uk) Macy's has confirmed the closure of 150 stores by the end of 2026 as part of the company's "Bold New Chapter" initiative, which aims to modernize its operations by shiftin...

May172025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

Fashion Retail Weekly News Update 17-5

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Fashion Retail Weekly News Update Here’s an updated roundup of major developments in the global fashion retail industry for the week ending May 17, 2025: Retail Closures & Restructuring Superdry is closing its store at Silverburn Shopping Centre near Glasgow, launching a significant closing-down sale with discounts up to 75%. This move reflects broader challenges in the UK retail sector, including rising operational costs and shifting consumer behaviors. The Scottish Sun Hudson’s Bay Company has announced the liquidation of all its Canadian stores, including 74 Hudson's Bay locations and 13 Saks Off 5th outlets. This decision follows unsuccessful attempts to secure financing and restructuring efforts. Jeanswest, an Australian apparel chain, is closing all 90 of its...

May122025 by Faraz KhanNo Comments

Latest Developments in Fashion Technology

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Latest Developments in Fashion Technology Here’s an updated overview of the latest developments in fashion technology as of May 2025: AI-Driven Innovation in Fashion Zalando has significantly reduced its marketing campaign production time and costs by integrating generative AI. The company now produces editorial images in 3–4 days, down from 6–8 weeks, with approximately 70% of these images being AI-generated. This approach allows for rapid response to emerging trends and has cut associated costs by 90% . The Fashion Scholarship Fund highlights the growing use of AI in enhancing user experiences through personalization and virtual try-ons. These technologies are revolutionizing how consumers interact with fashion brands, offering tailored recommendations and immersive shopping e...