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Drest continues expansion into luxury jewellery with Cartier

Fashion styling mobile game Drest has launched a new partnership with luxury jewellery brand Cartier, as the platform continues its evolution into jewellery, broadening the platform’s luxury categories beyond fashion and accessories. The collaboration launches the new Clash de Cartier collection on Drest, inviting players to “discover, explore...

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G2 and Smiley tap into Gen Z’s gaming-fashion nexus with collab

In an era where digital identity holds as much sway as physical presence, esports giant G2 Esports and the iconic pop symbol Smiley have joined forces to launch a limited-edition capsule collection targeting a generation where gaming and fashion increasingly overlap. The collaboration marks a first for Smiley, both in the esports space and in...

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DressX launches first Roblox game together with Puma

Digital fashion retailer DressX has launched its first game on metaverse platform Roblox, together with partner Puma. The game called DressGo will allow players to dress up their avatars, participate in styling challenges and build personalised wardrobes by collecting items of varying rarity. Via a mystery box system, players can unlock looks...

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Depop launches partnership with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4

Circular fashion marketplace Depop is teaming up with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 game to allow players new ways to express their style while skating. The collaboration will see Depop dropping into the gaming world by offering players access to a Depop-branded ‘Create-A-Skater’ pack featuring 15 branded styles and skateboards inspired by real...

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Drest appoints new vice president of brand partnerships

Fashion styling mobile game Drest has named Alex Holder as vice president of brand partnerships to drive global commercial growth. Holder, whose career has merged gaming, technology and luxury fashion, joins Drest from data and insights platform GEEIQ, where he most recently served as commercial director, supporting global organisations to...

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CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund partners with mobile styling game

The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, which supports the next generation of American fashion talent, is partnering with new mobile fashion styling game Fashion League. The free-to-play mobile game from Finfin Play AG created by Theresia Le Battistini will debut during New York Fashion Week in September. It blends fashion, inclusivity and e-commerce and...

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Thomas Sabo partners with fashion game Pocket Styler

Jewellery brand Thomas Sabo has teamed up with digital fashion game Pocket Styler to launch its first jewellery and accessories collection both in physical stores and in the virtual world. The 50-piece collection includes jewellery, sunglasses and watches and allows fans “to shop the look in real life and dress their online avatar in the very...

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Michael Kors to collaborate with FashionVerse game

FashionVerse, the interactive mobile fashion game utilising AI technology from Hilfiger Ventures, co-founded by fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and Joe Lamastra, and game publisher Tilting Point, has announced its first collaboration with American fashion brand Michael Kors. The limited-time collaboration from March 6 to 10, will see the Michael...

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From catwalk to console: Swiss start-up Nak3d's digital fashion revolution

Nak3d is a Swiss startup that brings together the worlds of fashion, video games and artificial intelligence (AI). The company specialises in turning the latest fashion trends, brands and styles into digital assets that can be used in video games. This is referred to by Nak3d as 'g-commerce' – or game commerce. It allows video game players to...

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Hilfiger Ventures to launch fashion game with Tilting Point

Hilfiger Ventures, co-founded by fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and Joe Lamastra, is teaming up with global free-to-play game publisher Tilting Point to launch an interactive mobile fashion game using the latest artificial intelligence technology. Developed by Miami-based Brandible, FashionVerse converges fashion and gaming and originated from...

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Reebok to work on AI, gaming and Web3 experiences through new partnership

Sportswear giant Reebok has announced a new partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse tech firm Futureverse that will see the duo work together on a series of AI, Web3, gaming and metaverse experiences for customers. The move comes as Reebok looks to broaden the ways in which customers can interact with its products, bringing...

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Authentication platform Dust Identity secures 40 million dollar funding

Dust Identity, a product authentication platform, has announced the closing of a 40 million dollar Series B funding, led by Castle Island Ventures, alongside the launch of its latest mobile solution. The round had participation from new investor Amex Ventures, the managing director of which, Margaret Lim, said that “Dust’s technology provides...