CLO Virtual Fashion

10/14/2024

CLO Recap: Munich User Summit 2024

Over 170+ members from over 80+ European brands and vendors gathered in Munich for the CLO User Summit 2024 to explore opportunities and share experiences and insights about growing with CLO.

One of the core focus areas of this year’s User Summit emphasized collaboration to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency in the 3D fashion design process. By fostering strong partnerships and encouraging seamless integration between different stakeholders, the summit aims to drive innovation and propel the industry towards greater heights of success.

Guests began their journey at our exhibition area, where they could explore phygital collections from Enterprise users such as s.Oliver, FSM, Marc Cain, Cobalt, Weitblick, Happypunt, Hoplun and YKK. Each clothing item was equipped with a clothing tag containing a QR code to access its unique CLO-SET 3D embedded viewer. Guests could also discover 3D design talents at the CLO Academics booth and join the Epic Games x CLO booth which highlighted the potential of upscaling digital fashion for E-Commerce by combining CLO and Unreal Engine.

We witnessed the power of collaboration and knowledge-sharing, forging connections and gaining valuable insights from each other’s experiences. This year, we introduced a new networking format called “Speed-CLOing,” which was trialed at the User Summit in Paris and received rave reviews, bringing the 3D community in Europe closer together.

From Vision to Reality: 3D Design Value Proposition by Intersport

Etane Ebako from Intersport shared insights into their journey implementing CLO, focusing on how they measured the impact of 3D, maximizing efficiency and speed to market, enhancing their development process, and cost savings.

“Working with 3D assets made it super easy for our designers and PLMs to visually communicate ideas with buyers who aren’t as creatively inclined, helping us get faster decisions on projects”, said Etane Ebako from Intersport.

Learn more about how users are implementing CLO through our user stories.

Joining Forces: Brands and Vendors Making 3D Digital Transformation Easier

Serena Kim, VP of Business Development in Hong Kong and South Asia, and Shirley Chan, 3D Design & Implementation Lead in Hong Kong, presented the roles of vendors in 3D digitization, illustrating how brands and vendors can collaborate for easier adoption by highlighting best practices from clients and how the global CLO offices can support on this journey.

They also moderated a panel talk joined by Joana Sousa, 3D Lead at FSM and Pedro Dias, Owner of Jadifex, both leading clothing manufacturers from Portugal, and Jessica Lee, President at Unifi3D. These key experts shared their experiences and insights into how successful brands and vendor collaboration can look.

Learn how you can collaborate with your vendors in CLO-SET.

Powered by the CLO Ecosystem: Sneak-Peek of our Latest Innovations

Have you ever wondered what secrets our CLO toolbox holds, allowing you to create your 3D garments even faster? Every Summit, we provide a sneak-peek of the innovations we’re currently working on and will come soon.

This presentation by 3D Specialists, Coralie Wiencek and Yelim Choi, went over all the latest features and upcoming developments for each phase of your work process in conjunction with our solutions and CLO ecosystem.

All of the latest features, including PBR Map Generator, the Automatic Modular Block Assignment, and the AI Avatar Studio, which uses AI-created or any portrait photo to create a realistically rendered Avatar, were also showcased in more detail.

Closing Keynote: How Much is Your CLO Garment Worth? By Simon Kim, CEO of CLO Virtual Fashion

Simon Kim addressed the new paradigm of co-creation and its correlation with the value of digital assets at every stage of the value chain: “In the wake of post-pandemic disruptions, the rapid acceleration of digitalization has prompted companies to recognize the true value of 3D. The question now arises: What is the true worth of your digital garment?”