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Opinion: How to Prepare Your Fashion Company For AI in 90 Days

AI won’t replace fashion leadership, but leaders who use AI will replace those who don’t, writes Ari Bloom.

Artificial intelligence is emerging against a backdrop of an already turbulent macroeconomic climate. — Artificial intelligence is emerging against the backdrop of an already turbulent macroeconomic climate. (Shutterstock)

Ari Bloom

30 January 2026

The fashion industry is standing at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence, promising a once-in-a-generation technology revolution, is emerging against the backdrop of an already turbulent macroeconomic climate, setting the stage for industry upheaval this year.

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