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Who to Hire to Build the Fashion Metaverse

Brands that want to engage with Web3, NFTS and other red-hot tech categories will need to play the long game when it comes to talent acquisition.
In December, Tommy Hilfiger collaborated with gaming platform Roblox for the Tommy X Roblox Creators collection, which features thirty digital fashion items that people can use to dress their avatars within Roblox.
In December, Tommy Hilfiger collaborated with gaming platform Roblox for the Tommy X Roblox Creators collection, which features thirty digital fashion items that people can use to dress their avatars within Roblox. (Tommy Hilfiger)

An unconventional posting could soon start cropping up across fashion job boards: “Wanted: Metaverse design specialist; no experience necessary.”

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Sheena Butler-Young
Sheena Butler-Young

Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

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