On the Electric Runway Podcast this week, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco sits down with Helen Papagiannis – one of the leading thinkers in augmented reality. In addition to being a designer, researcher, and public speaker on the subject, Helen is the author of a newly published book, Augmented Human, How Technology is Shaping the New […] The post What Augmented Reality Means for the Fashion Industry appeared first on Electric Runway.
On this week’s episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco interviews Tanya Heath about the designer’s namesake brand. At Tanya Health retail locations or on TanyaHeath.com, customers can purchase shoes, boots, and pumps with a range of interchangeable heels that vary in size and style. Women can switch from six-inch to two-inch heights by clicking on […] The post Head over Heels for Tanya Heath appeared first on Electric Runway.
This week on the Electric Runway Podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco talks with Wen Wang, a researcher out of the MIT Tangible Media Group. Through her research and work, Wen helps us imagine a future where our clothes are grown at home and clean themselves (!) The post How BioTechnology with Bring our Clothes to Life appeared first on Electric Runway.
On this episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco sits down with Aram Hamparian, the Senior Director of Sales at Fossil Group Canada. While Fossil is known for their watches, many aren’t aware of the company’s partnerships and manufacturing capabilities. In this conversation, Aram shares how Fossil collaborates with leading fashion brands to […] The post A Hybrid Approach to Wearable Tech appeared first on Electric Runway.
Fashion Tech Journalist Amanda Cosco speaks with Alexis Walsh, the fashion designer whose work has caught the attention of Lady Gaga. By day, Walsh lends her talent to Ralph Lauren, but by night she experiments with new materials and furthers the vision of her namesake brand. In this episode, Walsh shares her experience working with […] The post Alexis Walsh on how to get recognized by Lady Gaga appeared first on Electric Runway.
In this episode, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco speaks with founder Jin Koh from Original Stitch, a company with a mission to create the perfect shirt for every customer. By combining their body-measuring system with over a billion personalization combinations, Original Stitch is showcasing amazing skills in both computer visualization software and beautiful Japanese craftsmanship. […] The post The Perfect Shirt is Personal appeared first on Electric Runway.
Throughout her career, Lisa Lang has played a central role in defining FashionTech and cultivating a community of designers, technologists, engineers, and corporate interest. The Berlin-based entrepreneur founded one of the world’s first wearable tech brands to be available on ASOS before going on to start her own ready-to-wear fashion-tech houses. In this interview with […] The post Lisa Lang Announces The Power House appeared first on Electric Runway.
Fashion Tech journalist Amanda Cosco recaps New York Fashion Week with Muchaneta Kapfunde, the founding editor of FashNerd. Before delving into fashion week specifics, the two discuss Kapfunde’s recent work and research in Paris, Munich, and London. The post NYFW Recap with FashNerd appeared first on Electric Runway.
On this week’s episode of the Electric Runway podcast, we sit down with Emily Welsch, the founder of PIXI Cycling. PIXI is a line of technical apparel on a mission to make cycling more inclusive for women. As an athlete herself, Emily found that cycling is a male-dominated sport, and this is reflected in the clothing. […] The post Protecting your Peach with PIXI appeared first on Electric Runway.
On today’s episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco interviews Joy Tang, the founder of Markable. Markable is an advertising technology company on a mission to make all visual content shoppable—from photos to websites and even TV shows. The company leverages artificial intelligence and deep learning to help shoppers find exactly what […] The post How Markable Leverages Deep Learning to Make Content Shoppable appeared first on Electric Runway.
Fashion Tech Journalist Amanda Cosco takes you inside Women and Wearables, an event produced earlier this year by Electric Runway in collaboration with We Are Wearables, the world’s largest wearable technology meetup. The night aimed to celebrate women and tech and discuss issues unique to them, including sexism in the workplace and how emotion and […] The post Women & Wearables Recap Podcast appeared first on Electric Runway.
In the world of fashion tech, designer Lina Wassong is a rising star and a woman-to-watch. Her most recent creation combines artificial intelligence with 3D printing for a high-tech spin on the little black dress The post Lina Wassong – 3D Printing the Future of Fashion appeared first on Electric Runway.
Ladies, it's 2017—why do our high heels still hurt us? Our guest today on the Electric Runway podcast has the answer (and the solution, too!) Sandra Gault is the founder of True Gault, company revolutionizing the way we buy shoes. On TrueGalt.com, customers are invited to engage in an array of technologies, from a scanning app that ensures the perfect fit to a design software that lets me customize colours and leathers. Kicks are handmade in Spain and start at $250 a pair and are shipped to your door in less than a month in the US & Canada. Say goodbye to your blisters, babes The post Shoes That are an Extension of the Foot appeared first on Electric Runway.
When it comes to trends in retail innovation, the name of the game is personalization. The customer of tomorrow wants to be able to customize their purchases to add their own unique flare. Bespoke may have once been a boutique business, but today—thanks to innovations in digital technology—mass personalization is possible. Listen on iTunes Tune […] The post Personalization is the Name of the Game appeared first on Electric Runway.
Earlier this spring, I wandered the show floor at Dx3 Canada, Toronto’s largest digital retail conference. For those not familiar with the event, Dx3 looks at the future of technology, digital marketing, and retail. Companies come from all over Canada (and all over the world, for that matter) to network, exhibit, and learn from leading […] The post Holograms, Avatars & Eye-Tracking: Conversations from Dx3 Canada appeared first on Electric Runway.
As promised, we’re back to our regular podcast programming this week, and oh boy do we have an episode for you! In this episode of the podcast (which is available on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher)Fashion Tech journalist Amanda Cosco speaks with Julie Vargas of Avery Dennison and Andy Hobsbawm of EVRYTHNG. For years, Avery Dennison […] The post Switching on the Apparel Industry appeared first on Electric Runway.
As regular listeners of the Electric Runway podcast may have noticed, we took a break from recording for the past two months to produce InStore, our immersive event on the future of retail. InStore took place on May 2ND at the Design Exchange, Canada’s design museum. Put on in partnership with augmented reality company ModiFace […] The post Welcome Back Podcast appeared first on Electric Runway.
Fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco speaks with Aniyia Williams of Tinsel, makers of the Dipper Audio Necklace, a pair of Bluetooth headphones that sound as good as they look. This San Francisco-based female founder says consumer electronics aren’t designed with women in mind, but she’s out to change that with a line of accessories that […] The post Aniyia Williams – Headphones that Sound as Good as they Look appeared first on Electric Runway.
In episode 52 of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco speaks with Marija Butkovic and Michelle Hua, two England-based fashion tech entrepreneurs and the co-founders of WOW—that’s Women of Wearables. WOW is a network for inspiring, connecting, and supporting women in wearable tech, fashion tech, IoT, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Their conversation touches […] The post Beyond Shrinking & Pinking with Women of Wearables (WOW) appeared first on Electric Runway.
Artificial intelligence is on the tip of our cultural tongue, but what does it really mean for the fashion industry? On today’s episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco speaks with Michael Perry, the CEO and founder of Kit. Acquired by Shopify last year, Kit is a chatbot and AI platform that […] The post Michael Perry of Kit: Your First Virtual Employee appeared first on Electric Runway.