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What It Will Take for Consumers to Let AI Shop For Them

A new class of AI-powered shopping platforms is launching agents that can shop on consumers’ behalf. But they'll have to compete with big tech players in the race to get the average consumer to use the technology.

What It Will Take for Consumers to Let AI Shop For Them

A new class of AI-powered shopping platforms is launching agents that can shop on consumers’ behalf. But they'll have to compete with big tech players in the race to get the average consumer to use the technology.


Executive Memo | Everything Fashion Executives Need to Know About AI

The industry’s top decision makers may know all the AI buzzwords, but too many are lacking fundamental knowledge about how the most consequential technology in a decade actually works.

Executive Memo | Everything Fashion Executives Need to Know About AI

The industry’s top decision makers may know all the AI buzzwords, but too many are lacking fundamental knowledge about how the most consequential technology in a decade actually works.


Inside BoF and Vêtir’s New York Fashion Week Cocktail

Hosted at Hotel Chelsea by BoF and Vêtir founder Kate Davidson Hudson, guests included designers Prabal Gurung, Paul Andrew, Jonathan Simkhai and Jennifer Fisher, entrepreneurs Desirée Rogers, Nancy Twine and Tina Craig, fashion insiders Rachel Zoe, Jessel Taank and Sherri McMullen, and executives from Versace, Amazon and Snapchat.

Inside BoF and Vêtir’s New York Fashion Week Cocktail

Hosted at Hotel Chelsea by BoF and Vêtir founder Kate Davidson Hudson, guests included designers Prabal Gurung, Paul Andrew, Jonathan Simkhai and Jennifer Fisher, entrepreneurs Desirée Rogers, Nancy Twine and Tina Craig, fashion insiders Rachel Zoe, Jessel Taank and Sherri McMullen, and executives from Versace, Amazon and Snapchat.


Ralph Lauren Launches AI Styling Bot, ‘Ask Ralph’

The new shopping experience, launching in the brand’s app to US users, will not only recommend products but offer guidance on how to style them into Ralph Lauren-approved outfits.

Ralph Lauren Launches AI Styling Bot, ‘Ask Ralph’

The new shopping experience, launching in the brand’s app to US users, will not only recommend products but offer guidance on how to style them into Ralph Lauren-approved outfits.


The Latest AI Fashion Controversy

J.Crew is the latest brand caught up in AI drama, while fashion businesses may want to rethink how they're integrating generative-AI tools, according to a new MIT study.

The Latest AI Fashion Controversy

J.Crew is the latest brand caught up in AI drama, while fashion businesses may want to rethink how they're integrating generative-AI tools, according to a new MIT study.


Unpacking Fashion’s New AI Marketing Toolkit

From Mango to Zalando, fashion brands are using AI tools to produce faster, cheaper and more personalised campaigns — but keeping content on-brand still requires human creativity and strategic control.

Unpacking Fashion’s New AI Marketing Toolkit

From Mango to Zalando, fashion brands are using AI tools to produce faster, cheaper and more personalised campaigns — but keeping content on-brand still requires human creativity and strategic control.


Introducing The Brain of Fashion

The Business of Fashion’s new generative AI tool, trained exclusively on our deep archive of trusted journalism and intelligence, developed in partnership with Quilt AI. Today, we’re inviting our BoF Professional community to test it in beta mode.

Introducing The Brain of Fashion

The Business of Fashion’s new generative AI tool, trained exclusively on our deep archive of trusted journalism and intelligence, developed in partnership with Quilt AI. Today, we’re inviting our BoF Professional community to test it in beta mode.


Big Tech and Fashion Think They’ve Finally Figured Out Smart Glasses

Tech giants like Meta and Google are striking big deals and announcing new eyewear partnerships on smart glasses after a decade of failed attempts to make the devices fashionable.

Big Tech and Fashion Think They’ve Finally Figured Out Smart Glasses

Tech giants like Meta and Google are striking big deals and announcing new eyewear partnerships on smart glasses after a decade of failed attempts to make the devices fashionable.


The Smart Glasses Gold Rush, Explained

Meta’s $3.5 billion investment in EssilorLuxottica is the clearest sign yet that some of the biggest names in tech and eyewear see smart glasses as a commercially viable category with a long-term future.

The Smart Glasses Gold Rush, Explained

Meta’s $3.5 billion investment in EssilorLuxottica is the clearest sign yet that some of the biggest names in tech and eyewear see smart glasses as a commercially viable category with a long-term future.


AI Shopping Is Here. Will Retailers Get Left Behind?

AI doesn't see the internet the same way human shoppers do, meaning retailers need to adapt as more consumers turn to AI to find products or even make purchases.

AI Shopping Is Here. Will Retailers Get Left Behind?

AI doesn't see the internet the same way human shoppers do, meaning retailers need to adapt as more consumers turn to AI to find products or even make purchases.


Fashion Tech Boom 2.0 | The Debrief

Investor interest in fashion tech is back, but this time, is it more substance than style? Malique Morris joins The Debrief to discuss how startups with real technical expertise and practical AI tools are leading a new wave of innovation.

Fashion Tech Boom 2.0 | The Debrief

Investor interest in fashion tech is back, but this time, is it more substance than style? Malique Morris joins The Debrief to discuss how startups with real technical expertise and practical AI tools are leading a new wave of innovation.


How Investors Fell Back in Love With Fashion Tech

With the rise of AI, Silicon Valley is going all in on a new generation of startups that promise to radically change how products are made and sold. This time, they’re backing founders with tech chops and are more patient in helping them grow.

How Investors Fell Back in Love With Fashion Tech

With the rise of AI, Silicon Valley is going all in on a new generation of startups that promise to radically change how products are made and sold. This time, they’re backing founders with tech chops and are more patient in helping them grow.