Kim Jones Drops New Dior

Gucci Predicts 'Very Significant' Metaverse Revenue, Preventing Retail Robberies This Holiday Season

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 Designer Kim Jones is taking a break from big collaborations to focus on 'Dior by Dior.' An increase in store robberies has made retaining retail employees even more difficult in a challenging hiring environment. Gucci's Robert Triefus expects the metaverse to drive a 'very significant new revenue stream' for the brand in the years ahead. Next year, more brands will unlock value in the metaverse by experimenting with NFTs, gaming and virtual fashion, according to The State of Fashion 2022 report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey.

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LUXURY Kim Jones Drops a New Beat for Dior Men By Tim Blanks The multitasking designer talks to Tim Blanks about Virgil Abloh, his new Jack Kerouac-infused collection and why he's taking a break from collaborations to focus on 'Dior by Dior.' READ MORE

WORKPLACE & TALENT How Retailers Can Prevent Robberies This Holiday Season By Sheena Butler-Young

A spate of 'smash and grab' robberies and similar organised theft incidents have dealt the latest blow to retailers looking to staff up at a critical time. READ MORE

LUXURY Gucci's Robert Triefus on Testing Luxury's Allure in the Metaverse By Robert Williams

Gucci's executive vice president for brand and customer engagement believes the immersive digital world signals a paradigm shift for luxury brands and expects it to drive a 'very significant new revenue stream' for the brand in the years ahead, according to The State of Fashion 2022 report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey. READ MORE

TECHNOLOGY The Year Ahead: Building Brands With a Metaverse State of Mind By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company By experimenting with NFTs, gaming and virtual fashion, brands will unlock value streams in the metaverse that engage young consumers and will find new routes to creativity, communities and commerce. READ MORE

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