This week, Meta began selling low-cost digital outfits by Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne, sparking a debate on how virtual fashion fits into the luxury business model.

A stringent US ban on imports from China’s Xinjiang region that came into effect this week ratchets up the pressure on companies to prove their supply chains are free of forced labour.

TikTok fashion aesthetics, such as “coastal grandma” and “coconut girl,” present an opportunity for brands, but their quick life span means they must move quickly — but carefully — to capitalise effectively

Some see the crypto downturn as a way to weed out weak projects, chase away the speculators and clear the way for builders who see web3’s long-term value.