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Is Big Tech a Threat to Fashion?

Major technology platforms enable fashion brands to connect with vast audiences of consumers. But that access comes at a price.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Vogue editor Anna Wintour attend the Tom Ford’s Autumn/Winter 2020 show on February 7, 2020 in Hollywood, California.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Vogue editor Anna Wintour attend Tom Ford’s Autumn/Winter 2020 show on February 7, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images. ((C)Kevin Mazur)
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The information technology revolution has generated tremendous human progress and prosperity. But in recent years, a sector once seen as enlightened has revealed its dark side. Silicon Valley’s techno-utopian dreams have unleashed nightmarish phenomena from “

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Vikram Alexei Kansara
Vikram Alexei Kansara

Vikram Alexei Kansara is Editorial Director at The Business of Fashion. He is based in London and oversees BoF’s luxury, fashion week, art, sustainability, global markets and opinion verticals.

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