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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2022 Timberland, Hugo Boss and others have started using virtual samples as a way to speed up the design process and cut costs. The Frankie Shop's oversized blazers and monochrome tracksuits have helped it become an influencer-favourite brand without paid partnerships. From greenwashing to the finance gap, here's what fashion needs to know from the UN's COP27 summit. Amid an uncertain economic outlook, Black Friday is a make-or-break moment for many retailers this year. Icelandic outerwear label 66˚North has tapped designer Kei Toyoshima to 'elevate' its brand. Plus, with just over a week to go, join us at BoF VOICES 2022, our annual gathering for big thinkers. Register now.

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TECHNOLOGY How Virtual Sampling Went Mainstream By Marc Bain

There's been an uptick in brands from footwear to luxury adopting the technology as they look to speed up their processes, cut costs and burnish their sustainability credentials. READ MORE

RETAIL What's Next for The Frankie Shop By M.C. Nanda

The brand, beloved by influencers for its oversized basics, is quietly growing into a juggernaut for contemporary womenswear. READ MORE

SUSTAINABILITY 'Stop Lying, Stop Greenwashing' — Key Messages From COP27 By Sarah Kent and Rachel Deeley

From activists calling out corporate greenwashing to antitrust challenges and the finance gap, here's what fashion leaders need to know from the UN's high-stakes climate summit. READ MORE

RETAIL Why This Black Friday Is Higher Stakes Than Usual for Fashion By Brian Baskin After months of speculation, spending next weekend will demonstrate how inflation and the economic downturn are affecting consumers. That, plus what else to watch for this week. READ MORE

RETAIL 66˚North Taps Kei Toyoshima in Fashion Push By Daniel-Yaw Miller The Icelandic outerwear label, backed by the family that owns Chanel, aims to "elevate" and widen the appeal of its brand. READ MORE

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At Eastman Naia, Enabling the Creative Potential of Sustainable Fibres in Fashion Cellulosic fibre brand Eastman Naia is working to deliver a more sustainable production solution, working with brands such as Gap and H&M. Creating a fibre derived from sustainably managed forests, wood pulp is brought into a closed-loop production process, meaning solvents are recycled back into the system for reuse. The end product is a bio-based cellulosic fibre or yarn used in fabrics for fashion and home textiles. "The conversation has moved outside of the sustainability department and is now being had with designers. [...] The value chain — mills, spinners and garment makers — is also becoming aware of the importance of sustainability and responding to that brand need," said Ruth Farrell, textiles general manager at Eastman Naia. READ MORE

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