Fashion Made

On this week's show we welcome Sarah Chessis, CEO of SewSew You, to discuss consumer 'voice' versus their actions; how to enable local supply chains; the comparisons with the food industry; what steps brands are taking to improve their practices and how on-demand manufacturing is the only sustainable way of making new clothes.

On this week's episode we speak with Stefan Hauswiesner, the CEO of Reactive Reality, about the virtual dressing room, their solution Pictofit, the wider industry and how it's such an important time right now, as well as cutting through some of the noise around virtual try-on, fit and styling solutions to see what the numbers really mean for consumers and e-tailers alike.

On this week's show we talk with Petri Alava, CEO at Infinited Fiber, about their incredible technology that turns waste into soft fibers ready for use in a wide range of fabrics. This could be a real game changer for the fashion industry and beyond so we're very excited about the future.

On this week's show we chat with Bobby Östberg, CEO and Co-Founder at ZyseMe who have been developing a novel technique to enable customized clothing production at scale. We talk about the technology, as well as discuss the wider issues surrounding on-demand manufacturing, profitability, sustainability and the nuances around size, fit and style.

On this week's episode we speak with Jenny Siede, Chief Thinker/Maker at In Style Exchange. We discuss the evolution of sustainable manufacturing, the importance of mental health as well as business success, and the role of young talent coming up within the sector.

The Covid curveball has forced us to re-exam our go to market strategies, to align ourselves with shifting consumer values, and to be agile. The data we relied on in the past no longer serves our future. The convergence of technology to form a brand new eco-system for success is upon us. Hear from some of the experts about the challenges, successes and base requirements for making your brand a retailer in today's world.

This week we are joined by Jonathan Théry from Salomon to talk all about the digital journey there and how important collective intelligence is when it comes to successful transformation of a business.

On this week's episode we speak to HOT:SECOND founder, Karinna Nobbs, to find out what was behind the concept of trading of physical for digital as well as what the future looks like for digital-only fashion as well as some insight to the very-close future of HOT:SECOND.  

Emily Roosen is Head of Transformation at STITCH and gives Fashion Made some fantastic insight to what digital transformation looks like in such a large and diverse organisation.

This week's show features Senior Director of Tecnical Design, Nidhi Puri, as we discuss who should lead digital transformation and how they should do it. Not just from an internal standpoint but how you do this with your suppliers as well. The importance of people in this whole journey is not to be understated and Nidhi reminds us that things must change in the wider fashion industry for it to succeed in the future.

As we all know, fit has become one of the critical components in the fashion industry's roadmap to success. We are slowly making our exit from the regionally varied homogenous sizes that we've all come to know and hate, which can only be a good thing. What can technology and changing consumer behaviours do to push the FIT opportunity forward? We talk to Whitney Cathcart, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at 3DLOOK, to find out.

As Director of Strategic Partnerships within Google's Advanced Tech department, Barry McGeough knows what he's talking about when it comes to new technology. We spent some time discussing the myriad of technologies that are coming over the next few years and how this will shape the landscape for retail, footwear and apparel in the future.      

This week we are joined by Kurt Cavano, CEO at Nimbly, to talk about the rise of on-demand manufacturing and how Kurt sees this playing out over the coming years as brands and partners move to become smarter, more cohesive units that blend on-demand and localised services with production en masse that happens further abroad to achieve a far greater proposition for the consumer.

Director of Innovation at Deckers Brands, Chris Hillyer, joins us to catch up on where the fashion world is right now with regards to digital materials. Are more companies adopting this technology as a serious path to a quicker and more efficient product development process? What are the limitations? Do those limitations even need to be overcome for this to make business sense? Chris provides answers to all these questions and more.

We kick off season 3 with a conversation alongside Danit Peleg, a 3D Printed Fashion Designer whose work is gaining great notoriety in this burgeoning industry. During the chat we talk about what kind of materials are available and the differences between them, how machinery plays a big part, how this might affect consumer behaviour and the huge benefits this will mean for our mission to be more sustainable.

Founder of FashNerd and prominent fixture at UK fashion technology events, Muchaneta Kapfunde has witnessed the rapid increase in companies using software and hardware to gain a competitive edge and become more sustainable. In this week's episode, we discuss what will happen over the coming months and years to enable more sustainable business models and keep the consumer happy.

The skills deficit is perhaps one of the biggest problems facing the industry today and will require a unique partnership between brands, manufacturers, academics and technology providers to overcome. Paola Bertola joins us from Politecnico di Milano to shed some light on the research they have done in this area to foster and deliver the appropriate skill set needed to operate within a digitally transformed fashion industry.

Joost Alferdinck joins the podcast to take a look at today’s challenges that fashion brands walk into when switching from physical to digital.

Tom Duhoux joins Fashion Made to talk about his fully circular denim company

Gumdrop has been founded on a closed loop recycling process and is the first company to make an entire shoe from would-be waste chewing gum. Shaun Licence joins Fashion Made to discuss how changing consumer behaviour is essential to closed-loop recycling, as well as share some provocative facts about mankind's problem with waste and how we can find solutions.

We are joined by Alvaro Pin Hurtado to discuss the journey that HATCH has been on to get to this point where they can start to have game changing conversations with brands. The Digital Showroom is certainly going to make hugely positive changes, and they must strive forwards to accomodate how relationships between fashion brands and wholesale customers may change in the future.

Marcus Chung joins Fashion Made to discuss ThirdLove's approach to finding the perfect fit for their bras. As the first company to offer trademarked half sizes they have a lot of demand planning and inventory challenges, and as VP Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Marcus is the perfect man to explain how they overcome these hurdles.

50th Episode Special: In this week's bumper episode we feature a detailed discussion with the founder of digital fashion house, The Fabricant. After a stellar year in which they sold the first digital garment on blockchain, Kerry tells us all about running a thriving start-up in this brave new world as well as giving us the detail on the infamous sale earlier in the year.

Kristen Fanarakis is founder of the L.A. made, classically inspired clothing line Senza Tempo Fashion. As a previous Wall Street trader her financial expertise is valuable on its own merits, but combine that with her desire to make long-lasting, season-less clothing that's good to the planet and you've got a rare case of fashion's triple bottom line at work.

As the Senior Vice President of Global Product Services at Kohl's, Rajiv Malik has a large remit. He joined us during PI Apparel New York to lay out some of the most important ways in which he and his team are driving operational efficiency whether that's digital product creation, e-commerce, enabling end-to-end or measuring success.

We had the pleasure to be joined by Juan Carlos to discuss the overlapping worlds of 3D garment construction and computer animation, why it's better to understand in analog before you apply those skills in digital, and what opportunities there are for young 3D designers today.

Queen of Raw Founder & CEO, Stephanie Benedetto, joins Fashion Made to discuss the rapidly growing online market for deadstock fabrics, particularly with companies looking to boost their sustainability efforts.

We had the pleasure to sit down with Dan Frith to hear all about the world of 3D at IKEA. It's interesting that they are viewed as leaders in this field, indeed they are advanced in comparison to many retailers, yet they still feel they have a long way to go in this seemingly infinite digital landscape.

Erik joined Fashion Made to discuss the various ways that Crocs approaches digital intelligence to make the entire value chain more efficient. We also touch on how the entire fashion industry must move away from a calendar based model in order to move into a new era.

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?

On this week's episode we catch up with supply chain expert, Jan Hilger about how to become an agile and consumer-centric organization, as well as getting his views on the changing landscape of apparel and retail across the World. Hosted by David Wilcox.

On this week's episode we sit down with Ed Gribbin, a key authority on product development, sizing and fit strategy and execution. He gives his candid opinions on the future of fit, sizing and the trends that are changing the way we buy our clothes.

The first episode of season 2 features our discussion with Barry McGeough, the Vice President of Innovation Next at PVH Corp. It's fair to say that a lot of ground is covered over 45 minutes, so if you have an interest in apparel technology and innovation, you're in the right place. Enjoy the show!

This week we speak with the CEO of BodyBlock, Greg Moore, in a wide ranging discussion on the nuanced world of fit.

This week we're joined by Dr. Geoffrey Gray, CEO of Heeluxe, who has been spending his time quietly improving the footwear industry via a proved set of tools and methods that give brands the detail they need to make better shoes. Whether it's for fit, comfort, performance, durability or style, they work with everyone so expect to see their name more often. Hosted by David Wilcox.

Hal Watts is one of the co-founders of UNMADE, and speaks to us this week about on-demand manufacturing. Incredibly, they are able to get from factory to consumer in days, cutting industry norms by over a year in some cases. How? Listen to find out. Hosted by David Wilcox.

Nicoline van Enter from the Footwearists details the many innovative technologies running through the footwear industry today and how to apply them to your business successfully. An intriguing mix of collaboration, continued development and a sharp focus on the manufacturing process give rise to a better informed design team; a streamlined manufacturing process; a huge increase in sustainability efforts and real stories for your marketing department to relay to engaged consumers. Hosted by David Wilcox.

Florian Reusch, the Chief Digital Officer at Drykorn, joins the podcast to give more detail on their digital transformation journey. It is testament to their commitment to "Going Digital by 2021" that Florian has been put in place to execute this plan. On the show, we discuss what it really means to 'go digital' ; how you measure progress ; and the importance of communication and agility during this complicated but rewarding process. Hosted by David Wilcox

Gary Barraco, Director of Global Product Marketing with Amber Road, joins the show during the PI Apparel conference in New York to talk about how to make sure your innovative products get across the border by passing the ever-changing regulatory standards set by each import destination. They have a global team of over 180 experts who assist their customers with the most up-to-date information. Hosted by David Wilcox

Stefano Ferniani, Senior Director of Innovation, joins the show to discuss how Crocs manage their innovation strategy across the product range and their business processes. We cover quite a lot, including how more willing people are to share when their ideas are protected; how to inspire your entire workforce to build positive engagement from the beginning; and how to reward the ideas that your team come up with. Hosted by David Wilcox.

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with with Lotta Jurica, Design Director at adidas. Lotta was fundamental to the implementation and success of 3D, even having 3rd party software named after her! We discuss the detail in their 3D journey ; how challenging it can be to create standardized ways of working at this giant of a company ; and how to leverage the fantastic talent working there. Hosted by David Wilcox.

In this week's episode, we speak with Lien Van de Velde who heads up innovation at the women's lingerie and swimwear company, Van de Velde. Famous for having a brilliant in-store experience, they have combined AR with digital twins of their bras to create a virtual try-on for their customers. This is unique to lingerie and we discuss the detail in bringing about such a big change to their business and the wider industry. Hosted by David Wilcox.