Synthetic fashion influencers seem benign but similar products could be used to deceive their audience on more consequential issues, said Leibowicz, of Partnership on AI. "While it may seem fine ...

Her recent brand collaborations include a women's fashion label and an energy drink ... co-founder of the influencer agency PMYB. "When she does hit 18 she may not be able to be doing these ...

Rebecca Minkoff even put influencers front and center in her New York Fashion Week runway show, featuring several popular fashion bloggers—including Chriselle Lim and Arielle Charnas—as models ...