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New York Fashion Week Took On the Metaverse, With Mixed Results

As the foundations of this emerging digital world are being laid, brands are in the process of figuring out what works — and what doesn’t.
A virtual model walks a runway set over top of water with stones popping through.
Jonathan Simkhai Fall/Winter 2022 in Second Life. (Everyrealm and Blueberry Entertainment)

It was inevitable that the metaverse would rear its head at New York Fashion Week, given all the hype around it in the past year.

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Marc Bain
Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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