As fashion weeks around the world adopt themes like sustainability and next-generation design, NYFW could become a go-to for technology collaborations. This season, multiple designers experimented with the format.

Positioned as a physical metaverse influencer creator hub, 1.2 million-square-foot Emcee Studio is opening in downtown L.A. later this year as part of Emcee's expansion into the metaverse. 

The luxury watch industry is uniquely positioned to embrace the culture of rare limited editions and NFTs, as watch collecting has millions of fans around the globe. So, where should luxury watch brands be looking next?

Larger-than-life holograms have arrived at NYFW through a partnership between Yahoo, Keds and designer Maisie Wilen. In an exclusive feature for Glossy, we look at how volumetric technology was used to create the catwalk experience of the future.

With brands jumping into displaying their items in the metaverse, the rest of the industry, including stylists, are not far behind. Gemma Sheppard is the latest hire for the metaverse, with a styling track record at Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen and Daphne Guinness.

Last week, Copenhagen Fashion Week organizers updated their Sustainability Action Plan, initially announced in 2020. It now includes a minimum set of standards that all brands showing at the event must conform to starting in 2023.

Cult & Rain, the label founded by former Cerutti design director George Yang, is delving under the skin of the NFT market with a collection that marries utility and luxury design. The move suggests that this could become a go-to path for industry veterans.

This month, department stores are navigating how to sell NFTs without scaring customers through crypto-jargon, and luxury labels are piling into collaborations.

As larger department stores innovate with content and change how the function of their retail space, traditional shopping malls are beginning to catch up with technology-led solutions.