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This week, we dive into a new collaboration between Stella McCartney and Veuve Clicquot , selling blessed scents in China, exclusive consumer insights on Identities and Home & Family in 2024, and artificial intelligence's impact on fashion, football, marketing and dentistry.
In a ground-breaking partnership, Stella McCartney and Veuve Clicquot have introduced a limited-edition collection of bags and bottle accessories made from a grape-based alternative to animal leather. Vegea srl , the next-gen leather alternative, is made of 80% vegetal, renewable and recycled raw elements, with grape stems grown regeneratively by Veuve Clicquot
As the world’s biggest tech conference, Web Summit Lisbon 2023 had no choice but to dedicate much of its schedule to artificial intelligence – including unexpected talks on AI-powered smiles, the future of marketing and the role of AI as a referee and strategist in football. Words by Dan Hastings
Visitors to the Jade Buddha Temple (Yufo Temple) in Shanghai can now take home a bottle of ‘blessed scent’, designed to bring good fortune to its wearer. Created in collaboration with popular Chinese fragrance brand Boitown, the Ruyin collection was designed exclusively for the Buddhist temple
As consumers around the world have started, in significant numbers, to question traditionally Eurocentric, heteronormative and youth-focused views of history and culture in 2024 it is imperative that we stay the course and build on these gains. Words by John O'Sullivan
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The State of Fashion report released by The Business of Fashion and 麦肯锡 in November 2023 suggests that up to one-quarter of generative AI’s value in fashion could stem from innovative applications in design and product development
The erosion of traditional family structures, younger generations’ rejection of age-old life pathways like marriage and parenthood, and the expansion of the world’s over-65s population are creating challenges and opportunities for brands and wider society. Words by John O'Sullivan
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