Third Wave Fashion // AUGUST 2013 | Page 20

WIRELESS CHARGING SURFACES Dupont looks to innovate wireless charging options with a surface that can charge users’ mobile devices. e synthetic material can be installed as a countertop in areas from hospitals to conference rooms as a natural and unobtrusive charging station. - PSFK Just as new collections hit the runway season after season, the business side of fashion changes with every step. Here is the news from the fashion industry. CHINA’S NEW MIDDLE CLASS ASIANA FLIGHT FLIGHT FROM SEOUL CRASHES According to a recent report by McKinsey & Co., they predict urban middle class income will double within the next decade. A new middle class will live mainly inland, and luxury fashion   brands are looking at ways to sell to the new middle class. - FashInvest An Asiana flight on a highly traveled tech route from Seoul to San Francisco crash landed in San Francis co Air p or t, with two casualties and a torn tail. Among the surviving passengers were Samsung executive David Eun who tweeted details of the crash. - Tech Crunch We’re here to keep you on top of all news affecting our world of fashion tech! Subscribe today