The Met Gala works like a live laboratory for silhouette shifts, styling cues, tailoring details, and color stories that can move from spectacle to shopping faster than a normal runway cycle. McKinsey’s 2026 fashion coverage highlights AI discovery, agentic shopping, …
As of 2026, fashion teams are under pressure to shorten the path from trend signal to sellable assortment, because AI is now being used for demand prediction, assortment planning, and virtual product visualization across the value chain. For fashion sellers, …
As of Q1 2026, over 60% of major apparel brands have begun implementing 3D design tools or AI-driven visualization platforms, according to industry analysis. Physical sampling delays feedback loops, extending project cycles by 4–6 weeks per garment, a 2025 Digital
As of 2026, the McKinsey & BoF State of Fashion report identifies reducing speed-to-market as one of the top three strategic priorities for 55% of companies, alongside improving demand forecasting and increasing digital presence. Digital sampling directly addresses these objectives …
As of 2025, the fashion PLM software market is valued at $2.24 billion and projected to reach $5.2 billion by 2033, growing at 12.5% annually, driven by demand for speed and sustainability across the apparel value chain. In 2026, a …
As of 2026, entertainment licensing dominates the brand licensing market with a 40.8% share, driven by films, TV, animation, and digital media IP fueling multi-category merchandising ecosystems. For apparel brands and manufacturers working with entertainment IP—whether superhero films, anime series, …
As of 2026, the 2026 State of Fashion report by McKinsey & Company and BoF Insights identifies speed-to-market as one of the top three strategic priorities for 55% of companies, alongside improving demand forecasting and increasing digital presence. Design and …
As of 2024, a large-scale survey of 6,300 gamers found that 60% are neutral about generative AI in game development as long as the game itself is good, yet about 19% view AI negatively and will boycott titles they feel
As of 2024, the fashion PLM software market stood at $2.24 billion and is projected to reach $5.2 billion by 2033, growing at 12.5% annually—nearly double the broader PLM market rate. This growth reflects a fundamental shift: PLM is no …
As of May 2026, the DigitX Innovation Hub has launched as a European textile digitalization network bringing together companies, researchers, and technology providers to accelerate AI-driven workflows and Digital Product Passport readiness across the textile value chain. For fashion and …