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

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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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Star-studded digital avatar startup Genies launches NFT fashion marketplace

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Now, The Warehouse is available to the general public, meaning users can download the Genies Studio app to create their own avatars and buy digital fashion items to dress them, Genies CEO and founder Akash Nigam told TechCrunch in an interview. An image of the Genies platform showcasing a fashion collection designed by creator Ian Charms. .

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Curated Loop is ranging indie designer picks for an edgier take on fashion rentals

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Here’s a fashion rental startup with a twist: London, U.K.-based Curated Loop’s co-founders, Anna Caldana and Rachel Mcluckie, bring a background in (and passion for) fashion to what they hope will be badged as a fresh approach to designer rentals. So the promise is access to unique high-end designs. to rent the look).

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Fashinza, a B2B supply chain marketplace for fashion brands, raises $100M

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Bearing the brunt of the impact is the fashion industry, which employs millions of workers at retail stores, suppliers, and manufacturing factories around the world. Fashinza , a Dehli, India-based supply chain “marketplace” for fashion brands and retailers, was co-founded months before the disruptions.

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Calico attracts Serena Williams to $2.1M seed to build fashion supply chain software

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A few years ago Kathleen Chan , the CEO and founder of Calico , launched a couple of small fashion companies, but as those companies scaled quickly with the help of Shopify and Facebook ads, she noted a lack of tools to help her manage the back office of a business specifically geared to fashion. million seed round.

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Psykhe secures seed funding to match consumer personalities to fashion products

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In an overcrowded market of online fashion brands, consumers are spoilt for choice on what site to visit. She made a pivot into fashion after winning a competition for an editorial mentorship at British Marie Claire. per-month ‘personal shopper’ service for men’s fashion. It has now raised $1.7

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Psykhe secures seed funding to match consumer personalities to fashion products

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In an overcrowded market of online fashion brands, consumers are spoilt for choice on what site to visit. She made a pivot into fashion after winning a competition for an editorial mentorship at British Marie Claire. per-month ‘personal shopper’ service for men’s fashion. It has now raised $1.7

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