# Digital Fashion Courses Parsons School of Design & Roblox Created a Collaborative Course By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-11-02 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-fashion-course References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/420945/Parsons-School-Of-Design-Roblox-Launch-Full-Course-In-Digital-Fashion/)  The future of fashion is digital and to support it, Parsons School of Design and [Roblox](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coach-spring-2024) collaborated on a digital fashion course. This course will teach students all about [digital fashion design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portalm-x-virtual-fashion-exhibition), as well as about creating hyper-realistic and inclusive outfits for the future of the internet and industry. The 16-week fashion course for Parsons students begins in the Spring 2023 semester and they will even get the chance to create their own retail experience so that physical and digital apparel can be sold at Parsons and in the Roblox Avatar Marketplace. The 2022 Metaverse Fashion Trend Report comes as part of this new collaboration between Roblox and Parsons School of Design and with it, Roblox found that [Gen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-of-sport) Z values digital clothing as much as physical garments. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Digital Fashion Design:** The future of fashion is digital, creating a market opportunity for companies specializing in digital fashion design and online retail experiences. - **Inclusive Outfit Design:** The demand for hyper-realistic and inclusive outfits creates a need for brands to invest in technologies that enable them to create designs that meet this demand. - **Metaverse Fashion:** With the growing popularity of virtual and augmented reality, there is a potential for products and services that cater to the fashion needs of the virtual world. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** Fashion design companies can capitalize on the demand for digital fashion design and inclusive outfit design by utilizing technologies that enable them to create unique virtual garments. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce platforms can create virtual retail experiences that cater to the demand for online shopping, allowing customers to purchase digital and physical apparel in one place. - **Virtual Reality:** Virtual reality companies can invest in products and services that cater to the fashion needs of the virtual world, including creating virtual clothing and accessories for avatars in online games and virtual experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Fashion Academies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clo-academy.md) - [Metaverse-Launched Luxury Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coach-spring-2024.md) - [Trendy Metaverse Sportswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-5.md) - [In-Game Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dkny-and-roblox.md) - [High School Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-of-sport.md) - [Fashion Doll Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-high.md) - [Fashion-First Digital Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dressgo.md) - [Phygital Gen Z Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-no-boundaries.md) - [Virtual Beauty School Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bayside-high-school.md)