Fast fashion is a hot trend, facilitated by advances in technology. But how fast should fashion be? Surprisingly, some answers may come from Silicon Valley, one of the geekiest and least fashion-conscious places on earth. This talk explains why changing technological epochs and changing fashion trends are more similar than one might think, and explores, using agent-based models, the conditions under which fashion should be fast, and when it should be slow.

• Roland T. Rust(University of Maryland, USA)