Rounding up the alpha on Metaverse Fashion Week
Industry experts weighed in on the future of fashion and interoperable worlds. Check out our roundup of insights and opinions on MVFW by DCL.
Digital Fashion Month
March 2023
Going down the rabbit hole with The Naked Collector
The Naked Collector shares his thoughts on NFTs, community-building, and what it will take for digital fashion projects to achieve mainstream success. This is an exclusive interview with the leading market analytics expert in the world of digital fashion.
Gucci mints a multiyear partnership with Yuga Labs
Gucci makes things official with Yuga Labs, teaming up to explore the metaverse and new narratives. Expect networked wearables, possibly via the hybrid NFT shop 10KTF, which previously did a collab with Gucci.
Levi's plan to use AI-generated models sparks outrage
The brand announced a controversial partnership with Lalaland.ai to develop avatar models. Although Levi's stated that this collaboration would allow for greater diversity, they received blowback from the public who said it would disempower IRL models from underrepresented communities.
Metaverse Fashion Week opens with a flurry of activities
The follow-up edition of one of the flagship events in digital fashion kicks off with a surplus of activations. Located in Decentraland around the newly-constructed Neo Plaza, there are shows, panels, parties, drops and a lot more on the schedule.
Lady Pheønix talks with nft now about culture and digital fashion
Touching on technology, identity, the genesis of the Metacene and much more. This interview is part of Runway, a new digital fashion series published by nft now.
Vogue Singapore puts AI avatars on the cover of the new issue
The March issue of Vogue Singapore, titled "Roots", features AI-generated avatars representing Southeast Asian culture. This is the debut issue from new editor-in-chief Desmond Lin.
Farfetch Dream Assembly signs up digital fashion mentors
Farfetch Dream Assembly scoops up many of the leading figures in digital fashion to be mentors for their accelerator. Among them are the heads of Institute of Digital Fashion, RED DAO, DRAUP, Cash Labs and more.
PleasrHouse prepares to burn physical Unisocks
PleasrHouse announces it will burn a pair of redeemed Unisocks during a live 24-hour auction. The CEO of Uniswap will be present on the stream to honor the legacy of this OG hybrid wearable.
Tribute Brand opens a new metaverse storefront
The OG digital fashion house is opening a PUNK store in the Monaverse. Tribute Street is modeled as a virtual Rue Saint-Honoré, and this location will feature new stores when the brand launches new projects.
Did digital fashion month work? Looking back after 3 years
What did retailers think about digital fashion weeks way back in 2020? We break down the key opinions published in one article and weigh their relevance three years later.
MNTGE set to reveal its first digital vintage collection
The Sean Wotherspoon-founded brand is launching a token-gated experience that unlocks a trunk holding the wearables. There are four garments available and three custom inks that can be combined to create an enhanced garment.