Industry
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Last month The New School’s Parsons School of Design showcased the inspiring creations that students made using CLO as part of the school’s “Special Olympics x Parsons School of Fashion Inclusive Design Collaboration”. Among the attendees of the presentation were athletes, Parsons students and faculty, and special guests like fashion photographer Nigel Barker and representatives from…
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This past month, the digital fashion house, The Fabricant, held a three-month global 3D design competition in collaboration with Adidas and Karlie Kloss. The theme of the contest was based on digital design and aimed to elevate and showcase the digital fashion talent of tomorrow as well as to bridge the gap between technology, fashion …
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This month a new world of digital couture was created thanks to the Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF) and the infamous high-end couture label August Getty Atelier. Through this first-ever collaboration, ‘TINITUS’, an inclusive digital showcase of the August Getty brand was created using CLO. IoDF set the aim of merging old and new technologies as…
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IL3X is an AR clothing maker and platform. The platform offers AR clothing and accessories to be worn in virtual-only spaces. This past January IL3X made headlines with the launch of its Augmented Reality Fashion platform – ARdrobe. In this virtual space, IL3X connects digital fashion brands and designers, known as ARtisans, with end-users. We…
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A couple of months ago, CLO partnered with Substance by Adobe to integrate 3D texturing technology in the latest release of CLO 6.0, taking true-to-life virtual simulation in 3D apparel design to the next level. Like most of the new features and integrations within CLO, this was one that was highly anticipated by the CLO…
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Ridestore is an online-focused retailer of winter and outdoor apparel. Originating as a small e-commerce company in 2006, they have since grown to be a diverse and dedicated global team of over 200 employees based all over the world. Being a remote company with a production office in Gothenburg, Sweden, Ridestore focuses on delivering the…
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This year saw Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul‘s first digital debut, providing a safer, more sustainable landscape for the industry after Istanbul’s previous season in March being cancelled due to the current pandemic. The event, which was held earlier this month within a virtual space, included panel discussions, podcasts, virtual showrooms and, of course, designers showcasing…
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Matthew Mounsey-Wood is a design director and brand developer who has worked in various global markets and levels of the apparel and homeware industries. Starting out as an apprentice on London’s Savile Row, he has worked for iconic international designers, premium brands and design houses in the UK, Europe, the US and Australia. For the…
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It is no secret that the fashion industry has also been very much affected by the current pandemic. As a result, apparel brands have had to find more sustainable and creative ways to build brand awareness and maintain customer engagement. It cannot be predicted what long-term effects the pandemic will have on the sector as…
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In a world where customization and personalization are driving purchases and brand loyalty, understanding how garments fit the actual customer is critical to brand growth. Despite this, poor fit remains the number one reason for apparel returns. This is due to the lack of size standardization, confusion with different size charts and the lack of…