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IoDF rebrands as Patina to build ‘post-consumer purchase’ platform

Fashion tech company IoDF – or the Institute of Digital Fashion – is rebranding as Patina, marking what founders Leanne Elliott Young and Cat Taylor describe as a new chapter for the business after six years of developing technology for the fashion industry. The new London-based company will focus on “post-purchase commerce”, using Digital...

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Institute of Digital Fashion launches first creators fund

The Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF) has launched its first financial support programme for next-generation creatives as it looks to help promising individuals navigate the current complexities of the present economy. Designed to be an open call to individuals creating in any media and format, the ‘IoDF Creators Fund’ intends to “break down...

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IoDF partners with ‘Real Leather. Stay Different.’ design competition

The Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF) is partnering with the ‘Real Leather. Stay Different.’ International student design competition and offering a free digital and sustainability workshop to empower future fashion creatives. The slow fashion challenge, run by Leather and Hide Council of America in partnership with ArtsThread, was launched to...

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IoDF and CFS by Lablaco bring inclusivity to digital fashion

The Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF) and the Circular Fashion Summit (CFS) by Lablaco is looking to bring inclusivity and diversity to fashion NFTs and the metaverse with a new digital-only VR capsule collection. The IoDF will be launching avatars and a digital-only inclusive collection at the Circular Fashion Summit 2021 VR by Lablaco,...