This year’s dominant themes in the global fashion industry include agentic AI, the growth of the resale market, the quest for operational efficiency and strategic renewal in the luxury sector, according to The State of Fashion 2026 published by McKinsey and the Business of Fashion.
Tariffs are the top concern of executives surveyed, and the second-most-cited concern was how to unlock efficiency.This year’s dominant themes in the global fashion industry include agentic AI, the growth of the resale market, the quest for operational efficiency and strategic renewal in the luxury sector, according to The State of Fashion 2026 published by McKinsey and the Business of Fashion.
Tariffs are the top concern of executives surveyed, and the second-most-cited concern was how to unlock efficiency.
