What you missed at Vogue Business Fashion Futures New York

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Tech tends to go through hype cycles — in and outside of fashion. But, across the industry, thought leaders are working at the intersection of fashion and technology to cultivate long-term solutions and innovations to achieve a more sustainable, equitable — and engaging — fashion industry.

At Vogue Business’s third Fashion Futures event, in partnership with GXO, held at Chelsea Factory in New York, some of the individuals spearheading these initiatives sat down for a series of panels and keynotes. Approximately 300 attendees gathered at the Chelsea warehouse space, formerly home to dance company Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and photographer Annie Leibovitz, to hear how these professionals are devising strategies and goals for technological innovation in their respective corners of the fashion industry.

Also at the space was the Vogue Business technology startup showcase, which invited companies working across artificial intelligence, augmented reality and more to exhibit their current projects.

The day kicked off with conversations between J Crew and non-profit The Fashion Pact, then H&M and its textile impact startup Syre, both of which delved into the alignment of sustainability and profitability — companies can’t look at these concepts as opposing forces, The Fashion Pact executive director Eva von Alvensleben told attendees, for the cost of inaction is now higher than that of safeguarding. The discussions were followed by three panels — covering next-gen business models, the promise of AI and what’s next for digital goods — before Vogue Business’s Maghan McDowell and LVMH VP of digital innovation Nelly Mensah wrapped up the afternoon.

See the highlights below, and become a Vogue Business Member to join us at our next event.

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