FAIREE Symposium 2026

Introduction

Fashion Artificial Intelligence Research, Enterprise and Education, London, 11-12 Jun 2026; Deadline 15 Apr

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FAIREE ()


11 June 2026 (online)
12 June 2026 (in-person)

London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London

The Fashion Artificial Intelligence Research,Enterpriseand Education(FAIREE) Hub atUniversity of the Arts, Londonis a cross-disciplinary initiative that brings together researchers, educators, and industry partners to examine howArtificialIntelligence is transforming the fashion system. FAIREE connectsexpertiseacross fashion business, design, and technology to advance rigorous, responsible, and forward-looking scholarship that responds to the evolving needs of the global fashion industry.

At its Third International Symposium, to be held at theLondon College of Fashioncampus, the Hub welcomes papers, projects, and critical discussions that explore how AI can shape innovation, sustainability, creativity, and governance in fashion. The symposium aims to provide a collaborative platform for scholars and practitioners to exchange ideas, build partnerships, and contribute to an inclusive and impactful research agenda for AI-enabled fashion futures.The invitedsubmissions willfocus oncreativity, labour, sustainability, and cultural expression,and how ethical principles such as fairness, accountability, inclusivity, and transparency can mitigate the techno-sustainability paradox that challenges today’s fashion industry.

Call for Track Chairs, Research papers and Doctoral studies

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integral to Fashion, the ethical dimensions of its design, deployment, and impact mandate urgent attention. The Third International FAIREE Symposium 2026 focuses on Ethics for Fashion AI, critically examining how ethical frameworks can guide responsible innovation within the global fashion ecosystem.

Context and Rationale

The rapid proliferation of Fashion AI (FAI) offers both opportunities and dilemmas. While predictive analytics, generative design tools, and virtual sampling promise efficiency and sustainability, their ethical blind spots threaten to amplify existing inequities, creative homogenization, and environmental exploitation (Giovanola et al. 2023; Du &Chunyan, 2021).Algorithmic fashion design risks narrowing aesthetic diversity by replacing human experimentation with data-driven uniformity (Särmäkari& Vänskä, 2022; Huang et al. 2024; Rockett et al. 2025). Moreover, sustainability gains from AI-driven supply chain management and 3D prototyping are often accessible only to digitally advanced enterprises (Murugesan et al. 2024), while fast algorithmic design cycles paradoxically accelerateproduction andwaste (Sharma & Sharma, 2024).Even technological “solutions” like blockchain may obscure rather than reveal ethical complexities,offering an illusion of accountability that can conceal labour exploitation or cultural appropriation (Sangal et al. 2025). Unchecked ethics washing undermines trust and damages the credibility of fashion brandsoperatingacross global, interconnected supply chains.

Beyond production, AI-driven automation raises profound ethical concerns around the displacement of designers and artisans, as well as the erosion of creative authorship. Generative algorithms capable of producing derivative designs from copyrighted works challenge the moral and legal definition of artistic ownership. Simultaneously, biased data inputs perpetuate discriminatory standards of beauty, body type, and identity (Daniels & Gupta, 2025), while opaque data practices threaten consumer privacy and autonomy (Gonçalves et al. 2024).Addressing these challenges requires a shared commitment to Ethics for Fashion AI, an interdisciplinary effort uniting technologists, designers, policymakers, and philosophers to envision AI systems that respect human values, creativity, and ecological balance.

Themes and Topics of Interest

FAIREE welcomesmultidisciplinaryconceptualpapers, empiricalresearch,case-based analysis, industry reportsorany othercompleted or work-in-progresssubmissions that advance ethical discourse and practice in AI-driven fashion. Topics include (but are not limited to):

  • Ethical frameworks for responsible Fashion AI
  • Algorithmic fairness, transparency, and accountability in design and production
  • Cultural representation, inclusivity, and bias in fashion datasets
  • The ethics of automation, creativity, and artistic ownership
  • Privacy, surveillance, and data ethics in fashion personalization
  • Ethical governance and regulation of Fashion AI systems
  • Human-AI collaboration and augmented creativity
  • Ethics of digital labour, intellectual property, and AI-authored works
  • Techno-sustainability paradox: AI, waste, and overproduction
  • Brand integrity, reputation, and ethics washing in AI-driven fashion
  • Global justice, decolonial perspectives, and the digital divide in Fashion AI
  • Educational frameworks for ethical fashion technology

Submission Guidelines

Submissions are invited asextended abstracts of approximately 1,000 words with up to six keywords, in Arial 12-point fontas a pdf documentusing justified format for the paragraphs and APA style for referencing with names and affiliation(s) of author(s). Submissions should clearly articulaterelevant research purpose and objectives, novelty and significance, methodology and theoretical grounding, key findings oranticipatedcontributions and, ethical implications and impact.

We encouragesubmissionsin the format explained in the next section,from academics, practitioners, policymakers, and doctoral researchers engaging with Fashion AI through ethical, creative, or critical lenses.Accepted papers will receive further information about guidelines for presenting their work.

We invite academics to serve as Track Chairs to curate and lead a thematic track, oversee submissions, provide academic mentorship and facilitate meaningful scholarly discussions. To apply, pleasesubmit a brief proposal of max 500 words including track title and theme, rationale and academic relevance with a short CV (1–2 pages) to fairee@fashion.arts.ac.uk

We also welcome submissions fromPhDstudentsat any stage of their doctoral journey,whose research engages with AI in fashion and related fields.Interdisciplinary research drawing from management, design, computer science, cultural studies, marketing, sustainability, and social sciences. At the Doctoral Colloquium students will getopportunityto present their research to a panel of distinguished faculty and receive structured feedback from academic discussants. They will be able to participate in scholarly discussions at the Symposium and engage in networking sessions withothers attending thesymposium.

Key Dates

  • Conference Dates:11 and 12 June2026
  • Abstract SubmissionDeadline:15April2026
  • Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1 May 2026

Subjectlinefor Submission:FAIREE2026 paper submission

Registration Fee

Registration Type Early Bird Registration Regular Registration
Presenter £200 £250
PhD student £150 £200

SymposiumVenue: East Bank Campus, London College of Fashion, University of Arts, London

Publication Opportunities

Abstractssubmittedfor oral or poster presentation will be publishedas Proceedings of theFAIREE Symposium 2026.Based on the quality of research, aselectionof papers will be invited forfullsubmission oftheirpaper to be considered either as a book chapterfor an edited book or as a research article by a journal. The full papersselectedforinvitation tosubmitwill go throughthe review processspecified by editorsof respective academic outlet.

Contact us: fairee@fashion.arts.ac.uk