Fashion Made

As the Director of Strategy and Incubation for Intel, Mariya give some keen insight to their work on illuminating and ultimately normalizing emerging technologies.

As someone who has been at the forefront of digital transformation within the world's most famous footwear brand, Joshua Young knows what he's talking about. He joined Fashion Made for an overview of exactly how this industry is changing, and what companies need to do in order to be a part of that change, from concept to consumer.

Dr Christina Dean, Founder of Redress and the R Collective, lays down the law on circularity and shares some shocking facts about wastefulness in the fashion industry.

When he created Shudu, the first digital supermodel, not only did his life change but he also had a great impact on the world that could be felt for a long, long time.

During the PI Apparel conference in New York, David Wilcox spoke to Cameron-James Wilson about how he got started and the vision of digital supermodels for the future, as well as discussing the uproar about a white male creating a black female, whether digital identity has the same importance in the future, and the necessity of open-mindedness in an ever-changing world.

Hirdaramani are well known for their steadfast support of better business practices and as a family run global manufacturer continue to pave the way forward. Nikhil joins us to discuss how to connect key stakeholders, stall order fatigue, enable workers with data and has some sage advice for those looking to be more sustainable in their practices.

Every now and then we break beyond the walls of our fashion technology world and explore the possibilities of the future. This week, we are joined by the post-disciplinary designer, Adam Peacock, to have a speculative discussion on genetics and how this will impact our realms of design and thus the marketing systems that follow. It's important to have these conversations now so that we are ready for what will come.

On this week's episode, we are joined by the CEO of YR Store, Tim Williams. They have been doing on-demand customization since 2013, with pop-ups popping up in Macy's, Topshop and other big name partnerships to boot. We hear about their journey, the advent of customization and what this means for brands and consumers, as well as hearing Tim's take on the hot topic of micro-factories.

Stuart Jenkins has worked in footwear for 40 years, and has helped to create and deliver game changing innovation throughout his career. He joins the show to talk about what you have to do innovate, having a 'reject the herd' mentality as well as talking us through the materials that are being used across the industry and how this side of things can improve.

In its current form, academia is not serving the purpose of generating talent that meet industry requirements without additional training and losing opportunities for collaboration. How can we achieve a complete digital fashion education? Chair and Professor Robert Meeder joins us to highlight these topics and advise on the requirements for a successful pathway from education to business.

On this week's episode features a conversation we had with Aaron Jackson from Clover Group Intl and CEO of Wonhouse. As discussions around micro-studios and factories become more prominent, this is a great time to have this detailed conversation around the possibilities for new ways of production. What are the challenges? What are the benefits?