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Last week, I had the honor of being on the panel discussion of Fashion 2.0, a special installation of Gotham Media Venture's Digital Breakfast series, which is one I recommend attending for networking and knowledge exchange. (Side note: Another great one is Bill Sobel's series, known as NY:MIEG.)

At the session, we discussed the fashion industry's slow embrace of social media. The common thread was that the younger designers seem to "get it" and that the old guard, possibly in fear of new technology, tend to snub their noses at it. As fellow panelist and designer Rafe Totengco put it, social media gives consumers a connection to the designers who, until now, have been portrayed as untouchable.

Rounding out the panel was David Reinke, founder of StyleHop, Luke Watson of Andy Hilfiger Entertainment, and Yuli Ziv, creator of MyItThings.com. Peter Fields, partner at Roberts Ritholz Levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields, moderated the panel. Here are some highlights from the event: