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Fashion's AI Dilemma: Innovation or Imitation?

In the near future, generative AI could add up to US$275 billion to the apparel, fashion, and luxury sectors’ operating profits, according to McKinsey. While this transformative technology promises to revolutionise design, production, and even the way we experience fashion, there is a crucial need to navigate the ethical and legal complexities...

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Weaving tradition and technology: AI’s role in reshaping fashion in Asia

Asia's fashion creatives stand poised to flourish leveraging artificial intelligence. While AI has already begun to revolutionise aspects like trend forecasting, personalised recommendations, and supply chain efficiency, its potential within the creative heart of the industry — design itself — remains largely untapped. Some might fear AI...

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In pictures: Hong Kong Polytechnic University opens store to train fashion students on retail

The Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is launching a store to provide fashion students with hands-on experience on how to run a retail space. Simply called “Store”, the shop offers clothing items from 20 local designer brands, some of which were developed by PolyU’s alumni. ”This...