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  • A Rebag storefront in Sawgrass Mills.
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    Retrieved from Rebag on September 22, 2023
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    Rebag introduces consignment option for its luxury resale

    The online peer-to-peer platform will offer customers upfront quotes, fixed commissions and pre-approved, automatic deposit payments.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
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    Courtesy of Pol Rebaque/MycoWorks
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    MycoWorks begins production of mushroom biofiber at new South Carolina facility

    The factory could produce millions of square feet of the firm’s leather alternative material each year.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Trendline

    Technology trends shaping fashion

    Technology is continuing to provide new ways to address challenges in circularity, supply chain and apparel afterlife issues. 

    By Fashion Dive staff
  • A woman walks down a wide, quiet street in Copenhagen wearing a grey wool knit pullover, long beige cargo skirt, black Prada bag and Copenhagen Studios Waxed Nabuc Black leather boots.
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    Ebay introduces luxury consignment

    The online marketplace will initially limit the program to a select list of designer handbags and will partner with resale company Linda’s Stuff for the service.

    By Howard Ruben • Sept. 14, 2023
  • A person is pictured wearing pink Adore Me lingerie.
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    Courtesy of Adore Me
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    Adore Me teams up with French sustainability startup on capsule

    The collection will be released next year in partnership with Ever Dye, a dye tech startup that aims to reduce carbon emissions.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
  • Three phone screens display a True Fit webpage.
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    Courtesy of True Fit
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    True Fit partners with Shopify to add AI fit recommendations to e-commerce

    True Fit expects the partnership to be long term as it makes the tech more widely accessible to thousands of partner brands.

    By • Aug. 14, 2023
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    Amazon to reduce its private label offering

    The company plans to ultimately cut its in-house product offerings to less than 20 brands, reports say.

    By Nate Delesline III • Aug. 11, 2023
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    Courtesy of Pol Rebaque/MycoWorks
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    MycoWorks releases details on new commercial-scale plant

    The mushroom biofiber firm’s 136,000-square-foot facility, set to begin operating in September, could supply millions of square feet of its Reishi leather alternative.

    By • Aug. 7, 2023
  • Leila Mashouf and Neeka Mashouf of Rubi Laboratories.
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    Courtesy of Walmart
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    Walmart aims for affordable, sustainable clothing with carbon capture tech pilot

    A test with Rubi Laboratories seeks to integrate carbon capture technology across the retail giant’s supply chain and produce affordable apparel from the emissions.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 31, 2023
  • Estee Lauder Lipsticks on display.
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    Estée Lauder takes down some systems following cyberattack

    ALPHV, the ransomware threat actor taking credit for the attack, threatened to reveal more information about the data it claims to have stolen from the New York City-based cosmetics conglomerate.

    By Matt Kapko • July 20, 2023
  • Sculptural image of black leather-like material folded against gray background
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    Retrieved from MycoWorks on July 20, 2023
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    Mycelium materials company launches three new products

    Mushroom biofiber firm Mycoworks has plans for commercial-scale production of its leather-like fiber and a new factory in South Carolina.

    By • July 20, 2023
  • A stack of lightly distressed denim jeans with horseshoe stitching on the back pockets,
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    John Shearer via Getty Images
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    True Religion’s new chief marketing officer will lead the brand’s digital pivot

    Kristen D’Arcy, formerly of Pacsun and American Eagle Outfitters, said she expects e-commerce to represent 50% of the brand’s revenue in a few years.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • The front desk at Oritain shows a cream colored room with flowers and an Oritain logo.
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    Traceability firm Oritain raises $57M

    The Series C funding round is expected to help the forensic data science company expand its market and category reach.

    By • July 12, 2023
  • A person sits on a brown couch, wearing a bright blue track suit.
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    Retrieved from Stateside on August 31, 2021
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    Digital Brands Group receives Nasdaq delisting warning

    The DTC company was notified it is out of compliance with a minimum share price requirement and would not receive a 180-day grace period.

    By Dani James • July 10, 2023
  • Virtual depiction of a pair of Crocs with Jibbitz on a pedestal.
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    Courtesy of Crocs
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    Crocs creates Jibbitz-themed virtual store experience

    Shoppers can customize a pair of shoes with up to 26 charms in the virtual experience and then purchase a physical version of their creation.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 26, 2023
  • Digital avatars are seen wearing Louis Vuitton.
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    Courtesy of LVMH
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    LVMH expands partnership with Fortnite creator Epic Games

    Later this year, Louis Vuitton will debut a virtual show experience inspired by its 2023 Fall-Winter men’s collection using Epic’s tech as it continues to experiment in this arena.

    By • June 15, 2023
  • Person uses credit card to buy online
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    Nastasic via Getty Images
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    Adobe: Online prices fell 2.3% in May, the biggest drop since the pandemic began

    Overall inflation has slowed in recent months, the research firm found.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 13, 2023
  • A J. Crew virtual store.
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    J. Crew opens virtual store

    The beach house experience features six themed rooms for shoppers to browse, and includes a quiz, a scavenger hunt and former catalog images.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2023
  • Spools of thread are seen going through the Vega machine.
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    Courtesy of Unspun
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    Unspun lands $14M in funding for its 3D weaving tech

    Unspun is launching tech that can weave a pair of pants in about 10 minutes, part of the company’s plans to make micro-factories for no-inventory garment production.

    By • June 9, 2023
  • A tan swatch of mycelium leather against a teal background.
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    Courtesy of Ecovative
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    Mycelium technology company Ecovative raises over $30M

    The company plans to increase production of its Forager line of hides and flexible foams ahead of new brand partner footwear and apparel launches.

    By • Updated June 8, 2023
  • A Roblox character wears G Lock stud earrings that digital fashion designer Samuel Jordan created for Rebecca Minkoff’s new virtual collection.
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    Courtesy of Samuel Jordan
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    Deep Dive

    From screen to store: metaverse goes mainstream

    Digital fashion makes the leap into the real world as avatars and their creators share silhouettes and styles.

    By Khanh T.L. Tran • June 6, 2023
  • Picture of Victoria's Secret store sign
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    Victoria’s Secret expands Amazon assortment to include apparel, lingerie

    The retailer opened its Amazon storefront last year with 120 beauty products in an effort to stoke sales within the category.

    By Kaarin Moore • June 6, 2023
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    EBay expands Authenticity Guarantee to streetwear

    Items from nine brands including Supreme and Off-White are eligible, with more to be added at the end of September, including Adidas, Nike and Gucci.

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 2, 2023
  • Spools of yarn are lined on a spinning machine.
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    Higg rebrands as Worldly

    The company says it wants to avoid confusion with its licensed Higg Index software.

    By Howard Ruben • May 19, 2023
  • EBay corporate building in Berlin
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    EBay acquires tech company Certilogo to boost secondhand fashion authentication

    Certilogo uses digital tech to give consumers access to information about products and confirm their authenticity. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 18, 2023
  • Seven armor-like digital outfits designed for avatars to wear against a grey background.
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    Courtesy of Parsons x Roblox
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    Parsons hosts digital Roblox-branded fashion showcase

    Student designers will display and sell their virtual apparel creations in conjunction with a new course collaboration aimed at exploring metaverse trends.

    By • May 16, 2023