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Luxury fashion meets blockchain on Syky, the Seven Seven Six-backed web3 platform

TechCrunch

Alice Delahunt believes the future of fashion is in web3 and created Syky (pronounced “psy-key”) to put the wheels in motion. It felt like there was potential for virtual fashion and digital fashion to really take off,” she told TechCrunch. “I I believe that the luxury fashion houses of tomorrow are being built today.”.

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The Folklore Group secures $1.7 million, launches fashion B2B e-commerce platform

TechCrunch

Fashion e-commerce startup, The Folklore Group , has today announced a shift from direct-to-consumer to B2B wholesale against the backdrop of a $1.7 The startup’s new wholesale business dubbed The Folklore Connect , will link luxury fashion brands in emerging markets to bulk retailers in North America, and later, in Europe.

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Jendaya raises funding to scale its Africa-focused luxury e-commerce platform

TechCrunch

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 over the years. So these customers don’t just want Orange Culture, they want to mix the Orange Culture with Versace.

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Lablaco seeks to help usher in the new era of web3 digitized retail

TechCrunch

Today, SPIN by lablaco, launched its first digitized retail experience called Web3 Fashion: The Origin Story at the famed Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées. The plan is to host a three-week takeover with Crypto.com, showing consumers how digitized fashion could lay the path toward a zero-waste and more sustainable future.

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Article: Adaptive Architecture: A Bridge between Fashion and Technology

InfoQ Culture Methods

Adaptive architecture is a feature of agile software development and is also a source of competitive advantage in the fashion industry. Nike's collaboration with Virgil Abloh on "The Ten" is an example of how these principles play out. By Gabriel Sampaio.

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The Strategic Advantage of Implementing a Junior Advisory Board in Your Organization

N2Growth Blog

In today’s dynamic and ever-changing business landscape, fostering a culture of innovation within an organization is imperative. Companies, in turn, benefit from the innovative solutions and fresh perspectives that these young advisors bring, driving forward-thinking strategies and fostering a culture of inclusivity.

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VCs to recommerce startups: Let’s pop some tags

TechCrunch

It’s largely due to the changing cultural and societal value placed on sustainability. Industry analysts estimate that the global fashion industry contributes up to 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions each year. It’s a different story in fashion. We waste a lot of … everything.