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IFAB

For Biz & Tech in Fashion

 

Independent Fashion Advisory Board

Driving connection between technology providers and fashion businesses.

 
 

IFAB, a global think-tank and network of professionals sharing knowledge and resources to help the fashion industry evolve digitally.
We exist to support, guide and accelerate the adoption of extraordinary technologies, ensuring fashion businesses stay relevant. 

 
 

We’re making a bunch of improvements to the way we serve the industry and would love your input.
Could you please take a few minutes to check a box and make a note?
The information provided will help us deliver even more value to tech startups and fashion retailers in 2019.

 
 
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“Fashion brands better start thinking of how to bring new things to people or else the G is not going to be a freaking Gucci, that shit is going to be Google.”
— will.i.am
 
 
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“As a technologist, it’s especially important to be involved with an organisation like IFAB. Being part of the community has helped me find people to collaborate with on fashion+AI projects.”
— Noon van der Silk, AI Engineer
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Fashion Tech Panel Discussion, General Assembly Sydney Campus.

Fashion Tech Panel Discussion, General Assembly Sydney Campus.

 

Industry Articles

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Why Data and Customer Journey Maps are Critical in Fashion Biz.

Accessing data in your fashion business means behaviour insights and an opportunity to improve.
Secondary cities and their role in glocal retail

With the launch of Neighborhood Goods in Plano Texas, a new type of department store - suggests that new retail is emerging and doing a fine job of reviving the industry in smaller cities and connecting communities through experiences and brand stories.
IFAB Disruptors: Syncio

Tackling the miserable job of entering retail inventory manually is Melbourne entrepreneur Jimmy Zhong. Jimmy is the founder of Syncio, Sync inventory across multiple online stores that update in real-time.

 
 
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Okkular.io / Automated Tagging

Okkular.io / Automated Tagging

The Fabricant / Digital Design House

The Fabricant / Digital Design House

Lustr / Emerging Designers

Lustr / Emerging Designers

Kusaga Athletic / Sustainability

Kusaga Athletic / Sustainability

 

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Looking back over some notes I made during last year’s Fashion Tech Forum in LA and this struck me again tonight as being so relevant and necessary. “Secret sauce: Broaden your entourage- If you have 2-3 designers don’t hire more designers, look at data scientists or engineers or alternative digital disciplines. Areas that will compliment business and innovation objectives.” Fashion brands must evolve their business, teams and customer experience.
And if you feel like you’re not, change course and steer your way to where you see yourself. Because if you can visualise it, then get started 🙌🏽
Are you a challenger brand? And do you get the difference? This is Wikipedia’s definition and makes it super simple to understand - ‘A challenger brand is a brand in an industry where it is neither the market leader nor a niche brand. Challenger brands are categorised by a mindset which sees they have business ambitions beyond conventional resources and an intent to bring change to an industry.’ Do you read this and feel a spark of “yes I want my biz to be that!” ? Well, that’s who we support and guide to challenger brand success. We’re a bunch of high performers, high achievers who passionately give a shit about fashion and its digital evolution.
Ready for Monday ⚡️ into the last month of the year we go, but first ☕️☕️🥐
WEEKEND VIBES ✖️ @sohohouse Chicago. Heading into the last month of the year and there’s a shit load to celebrate. Always raise a glass to the wins, no matter what size.