Plant-based leather pushes Allbirds’ new silhouette into classier territory
The company is bringing its sustainability-informed ethos to a new style, the Pacer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleAI-driven fashion platform Shoptrue constantly learns its users shopping habits
An A.I.-powered online fashion marketplace, Shoptrue, is launching its website into beta today with plans for a public release early next year. The site blends artificial intelligence and personalized...
View ArticleLyst, the UK fashion marketplace, is laying off 25% of staff
Lyst, the U.K. fashion e-commerce site that last year raised funding at a $700 million valuation, is the latest tech startup to rein in spending by cutting staff. TechCrunch has learned that the...
View ArticleLablaco seeks to help usher in the new era of web3 digitized retail
SPIN focuses on luxury consumers, though it’s not hard to ponder what an app such as this could do for a market in desperate need of a transfix, such as fast fashion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights...
View ArticleRent the Runway’s fashion comes to Amazon, including preworn items and design...
Fashion rentals marketplace Rent the Runway was hit hard by the pandemic, as its subscribers were largely renting outfits to wear to in-person events. The company survived, however, by slashing costs,...
View ArticleWeb3 could help fashion become more sustainable
Fashion is one of the most polluting sectors in the world, accounting for up to 10% of the world’s carbon dioxide output. Can web3 help? © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleThe Edit LDN raises seed round to serve sneakerheads around the world
Before founding The Edit LDN, Moses Rashid frequented sneaker festivals and exhibitions to buy limited-edition shoes. But Rashid, who describes himself as a “huge sneakerhead,” was often disappointed...
View ArticleEmperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR
Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Speaking for myself, it sounds rather cumbersome — having to plop on a headset to browse for, say, trousers as opposed to click...
View ArticleJendaya raises funding to scale its Africa-focused luxury e-commerce platform
Fashion items are among the most — if not the most — sought after on many e-commerce platforms. In Africa, for instance, fashion has held the top spot in Jumia for the largest category of items sold...
View ArticleDeep Agency shows the perils of applying AI to the fashion industry
Generative AI is disrupting industries — with understandable controversy. Earlier this month, Danny Postma, the founder of Headlime, an AI-powered marketing copy startup that was recently acquired by...
View ArticleGen Phoenix’s upcycled leather woos luxury brand investors
The materials developer formerly known as ELeather has a new name and $18 million in fresh growth funding from some of the world’s fanciest brands. Now going by Generation Phoenix, the upcycler says...
View ArticleShopZetu raises pre-seed funding to fuel growth of its fashion marketplace...
Kenyan fashion e-commerce startup ShopZetu is set to add beauty and home décor categories to its portfolio, in response to the growing needs of the young and style-conscious women in Africa. This is as...
View ArticleHow Shein’s influencer trip to a Chinese factory backfired
As Shein eyes an IPO, the company’s image needs a serious makeover. From stealing indie designers’ work, to violating local labor laws, Shein has fallen out of vogue on social media, so the company...
View ArticleBoys Club co-founders want crypto skeptics to see it as a tool, ‘not just a...
Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast that unpacks and dives deep into the latest trends, drama and news in crypto with some of the biggest names in the industry to break things down block by block...
View ArticlePeer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace Pickle picks up $8 million
New York-based peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace Pickle, which lets users earn passive income from their closets, is readying an expansion with the close of an $8 million seed round. The company,...
View ArticleCoach’s knitwear supplier bets $1M on Jellibeans’ fashion prediction tech
In fashion design, success is often determined by talent, hard work and a sprinkle of luck. In the era of big and artificial intelligence, however, fashion design has become somewhat more predictable....
View ArticleThe circular economy promises to remake retail. Why is it so hard to trust?
Even if sustainability isn’t a key differentiator, brand-owned resale sites can help capture some of the value that would otherwise go to secondhand markets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For...
View ArticleOff/Script launches an app to create and buy AI-designed fashion
Founders of a new community-powered product creation platform, Off/Script, are making a huge bet on AI-designed merchandise. Created by Jonathan Brun and Justine Massicotte, the company today announced...
View ArticleAmazon turns to AI to help customers find clothes that fit when shopping online
After recently turning to generative AI to enhance its product reviews, e-commerce giant Amazon today shared how it’s now using AI technology to help customers shop for apparel online. The company...
View ArticleSelkie founder defends use of AI in new dress collection amid backlash
When Selkie, the fashion brand viral on Instagram and TikTok for its frothy, extravagant dresses, announces new collections, reception is generally positive. Known for its size inclusivity — its sizing...
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