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INC. THIS MORNING What you wear Good morning, After co-founding Rent the Runway, Jennifer Fleiss helped scale the fashion e-commerce brand to a $1.7 billion valuation and a 2021 IPO. She recently shared her outlook for the fashion industry, especially the fads that entrepreneurs need to take seriously, including Web3. “Wearing digital clothing in the metaverse, or even on a Zoom call, will be commonplace very soon, as will metaverse fashion shows and ­fashion NFTs,” says Fleiss. “And we'll see more mainstream fashion brands launch digital lines.” Read on for more trends she recommends watching closely and how you can stay ahead of the game. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: Inflation is starting to cool, but businesses still have to reconcile higher costs with slowing demand. –Inc.  This beauty-brand founder started a school to help others overcome the challenges she once faced. –Inc.  There’s a mathematical trick for making better decisions, and it’s called the “37 percent” rule. –Inc.  Start-up employees came into 2022 expecting another year of cash-gushing IPOs. Now with the stock market vulnerable, they’re dumping their equity. –NYT  The pandemic affected every founder’s ability to network. Here’s how to build strong new connections, remotely. –HBR  ONE MORE THING: Here’s the secret to asking questions the right way. –Inc. --Brit Morse Associate editor, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback at BMorse@inc.com and on Twitter at @britnmorse. Join the visionaries who choose Inc. as their trusted source for the most accurate reporting on business. Join Inc. Unlimited today. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy