On July 3 rd , the iconic building of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute was transformed into the setting for AMFI NEXT: the event where graduating students from Fashion & Management, Fashion & Branding, and Fashion & Design presented their visions for the future of fashion. The exhibition featured inspiring final projects, and visitors could take...
Jul 21, 2025
What lies ahead in fashion? Will we always pay attention to our clothing, or will a tracksuit behind a laptop suffice as our virtual alter-egos dress up in glittering gowns and tailored suits? Given mountains of clothing waste and dwindling resources, it’s logical for fashion students to explore alternatives for the future of fashion. We asked...
Jun 5, 2025
6 Startups Shaping the Future of Fashion and Retail Technology Established in 2014 by Springboard Enterprises, the NY Fashion Tech Lab remains the leading program and community for fashion and retail technology founders, collaborating with a new group of retail and brand partners each year. The New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTLab) returns for its...
Mar 20, 2025
The fashion industry is arriving at a real turning point, as it faces a combination of financial, operational, and environmental pressures. Brands and manufacturers are scrambling to find ways to reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and meet increasingly stringent Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expectations. In this context, innovative...
Mar 13, 2025
Aptos is making big changes — and even bigger investments — to its modern POS and unified commerce platform, Aptos ONE. The software firm has committed to its largest R&D spend in company history in 2025. That amplified investment will fund major new Aptos ONE capabilities, faster release cycles and a transition to a unified data model. Aptos’...
Mar 6, 2025
The Future of Fashion Collective (FoF), born from a shared passion for innovation and sustainability, was founded by Jemma Spiers, Ben Garton, and Leslie Holden. They aim to bridge the gap between traditional fashion and the industry's evolving demands. As Leslie Holden explained, “Our mission is to empower brands and professionals with the...
Mar 5, 2025
Fashion and apparel brands are facing increased costs to attract customers and adjusting to changes in how people spend their money. In the shadows of inflation, climate concerns, and geopolitical instability, 36% of European consumers have been tightening their financial belts on non-essential items. For the fashion industry, this underscores...
Feb 21, 2024
Valencia, Spain - For the second time in a row, Future of Fashion has become a laboratory of ideas, reflections and conversations around sustainability in fashion. "Can a company be an activist?" "Is it too late to start changing things?" "What can I do as a consumer?" These and many other questions are among those that were thrown around - and...
Nov 16, 2023
As fashion retailers gear up for each new season, the time-consuming task of entering or copy-pasting product data often looms large before launching products online. Fortunately, AI technology can handle this repetitive work flawlessly, freeing up human resources for more engaging and creative tasks. Enriching product data can pose significant...
Sep 28, 2023
Zero Waste is a hot topic, but AlphaTauri is proving that it also produces insanely beautiful fashion with its precision 3D knitting technology. The brand extension of Red Bull has teamed up with Japanese company Shima Seiki to bring their ‘precision printer’ to the European market. In one hour, the machine knits a seamless premium jumper for...
May 12, 2023
Fashion e-commerce has undergone a significant transformation over the years, with the advent of new technologies and changing consumer behavior. The global pandemic of COVID-19 has only accelerated this shift, as more and more customers have turned to online shopping for their fashion and apparel needs. Customers are looking for convenient,...
Feb 13, 2023
A new report from NuOrder by Lightspeed, a leading B2B ecommerce platform, found that many organizations implement advanced solutions to help drive wholesale but struggle to standardize and upgrade their processes operationally. Ecommerce has undergone rapid transformation over the past few years. Before COVID-19, many enterprise brands were...
May 27, 2022