Registration open6–10 hours
Fashion Tech Stack Challenge
Build a 12-month technology roadmap for a growing fashion brand.
- Estimated effort
- 6–10 hours
- Submission deadline
- 12 October 2026
For Professors and School Coordinators
School Partner Kit
Everything you need to share Tech For Fashion with your students in one place.
School kit contents
- Challenge options
- Fashion Tech Stack and Mystery Client Visit Report
- Ready-to-share assets
- Faculty email copy, student benefits and key dates
- Printable kits
- Standalone PDFs for each challenge, plus the complete school partner kit
- Cost
- Free for schools and students
Choose a challenge to share
Download the right printable kit for each cohort
Share one focused challenge at a time. Each printable kit is standalone and ready for faculty emails, classroom handouts, notice boards and student services teams.
Coming next6–8 hours
Mystery Client Visit Report Challenge
Transform raw luxury boutique observations into a professional management report.
- Registration opens
- 13 October 2026
- Estimated effort
- 6–8 hours
What participants gain
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Hands-on experience with an industry-informed fashion or retail case
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A structured professional challenge brief
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A Proof of Work Certificate
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A portfolio-ready project
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Evidence of analytical, strategic or retail judgement
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Practical experience relevant to fashion, luxury and retail careers
Why schools partner with us
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Ready-to-use pedagogical challenge requiring no course redesign
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Relevant to Fashion Tech, Digital Fashion, Retail Management, Customer Experience, Luxury Management, CRM, Ecommerce and Data programmes
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Students work on realistic, industry-informed business scenarios reflecting fashion, luxury and retail practices
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Founding school partners receive visibility on the Tech For Fashion platform
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Zero cost to the school or students
Key Dates
A clear timeline for faculty planning
Share each challenge early, then use the brief release and Q&A dates to pace classroom reminders.
Fashion Tech Stack Challenge
01
Early Registration Opens
15 July 2026
02
Full Brief Released
15 September 2026
03
Live Q&A
22 September 2026
04
Submission Deadline
12 October 2026
05
Jury Review
13–23 October 2026
06
Finalists Announced
26 October 2026
07
Winner & Public Showcase
30 October 2026
Mystery Client Visit Report Challenge
01
Registration opens
13 October 2026
02
Full brief released
3 November 2026
03
Live Q&A
10 November 2026
04
Submission deadline
7 December 2026
05
Finalists announced
18 December 2026
06
Winner announced
22 December 2026
Ready-to-send emails
Ready-to-send copy for teachers
Choose the message for the challenge you want to share. Each email stays focused on one challenge, so faculty can copy it as-is, add program details, and send it to students in one step.
Share Fashion Tech Stack Challenge
Copy / Paste Email
Subject: Participate in a Fashion Tech Challenge - Free, with Certificate Dear [Students], I'd like to share an opportunity that may be relevant to your studies and career development. Tech For Fashion is running its first Paris Pilot Challenge, with early registration opening on 15 July 2026 and the full challenge brief released on 15 September 2026. It is a free, practical challenge focused on fashion retail technology - no coding required. Participants receive a Proof of Work Certificate and work on a real business case used in industry contexts. Register here: https://techforfashion.com/challenges/fashion-tech-stack Students can register early from 15 July 2026. The full challenge brief will be released on 15 September 2026, and submissions are due by 12 October 2026. Best regards, [Your name]
Share Mystery Client Visit Report Challenge
Copy / Paste Email
Subject: Participate in a Mystery Client Visit Report Challenge - Free, with Certificate Dear [Students], I'd like to share an opportunity that may be relevant to your studies and career development. Tech For Fashion is launching the Mystery Client Visit Report Challenge, a free practical challenge focused on luxury retail, retail excellence and customer experience. Participants will transform raw observations from a boutique mystery visit into a clear, objective and actionable management report. No coding is required. Challenge page: https://techforfashion.com/challenges/mystery-client-visit-report Key dates: • Registration opens: 13 October 2026 • Full brief released: 3 November 2026 • Live Q&A: 10 November 2026 • Submission deadline: 7 December 2026 • Finalists announced: 18 December 2026 • Winner announced: 22 December 2026 Best regards, [Your name]
Download a Printable School Kit
Download a Printable School Kit
Choose the standalone PDF for the challenge you are sharing, or download the complete school partner kit when faculty teams want both challenges in one file.