Latest Fashiontech Podcast Episodes
EP 151: The Beauty of Success with Kendra Bracken-Ferguson
Electric Runway Podcast - June 25, 2024 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, fashion and beauty futurist Amanda Cosco speaks with record-breaking entrepreneur, founder, and CEO Kendra Bracken-Ferguson. Kendra is a thought leader, founder, venture capitalist and the CEO of BrainTrust Founders Studio. She is someone who has witnessed—and been a part of—the...
How Soy Shows up in Fashion, Beauty and Beyond
Electric Runway Podcast - March 12, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhen we think of soy, we often think of candles or an alternative to milk, but what about the role the crop plays in the business of fashion and beauty? In the US, soy is second only to corn in crop size, and it's playing a significant role in transforming many industries. My guest today is C...
EP 150: How Soy Shows up in Fashion, Beauty and Beyond
Electric Runway Podcast - March 12, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhen we think of soy, we often think of candles or an alternative to milk, but what about the role the crop plays in the business of fashion and beauty? In the US, soy is second only to corn in crop size, and it's playing a significant role in transforming many industries. My guest today is C...
EP 149: Biotechnology is the New Design Tool
Electric Runway Podcast - February 22, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBiotechnology is an exciting frontier in fashion and beauty because it presents a new way forward. Most products on the market today rely on extraction for their ingredients, whether that's from plants, animals, or petrochemicals. Each of these options has a footprint. With biotechnology, there'...
EP 148: This Startup is Spinning Seaweed into Fibre for the Fashion Industry
Electric Runway Podcast - December 12, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFrom leather grown from mushrooms to sequins made from plants, biomaterials is an exciting area of innovation that is projected to reach almost $50 billion by 2025. Briefly put, biomaterials combine science and technology to engineer new ways of producing materials. Biomaterials are rapidly gain...
Turning the Living Room into a Fitting room with Augmented Reality
Electric Runway Podcast - November 09, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn today's episode fashion and beauty futurist Amanda Cosco sits down with Heather Lipner, the Head of Product Design + Creative and Geenee AR. Geenee enables high-quality web AR virtual try-on for eCommerce and In-feed Ad experiences to increase sales conversions, reduce return rates and drive ...
EP 147: Turning the Living Room into a Fitting room with Augmented Reality
Electric Runway Podcast - November 09, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn today's episode fashion and beauty futurist Amanda Cosco sits down with Heather Lipner, the Head of Product Design + Creative and Geenee AR. Geenee enables high-quality web AR virtual try-on for eCommerce and In-feed Ad experiences to increase sales conversions, reduce return rates and drive ...
EP 146: AI on the Runway, Prada in Space & Beauty for All
Electric Runway Podcast - October 17, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRecently, black beauty influencers have taken to TikTok and other social media channels to call out brands that don't have inclusive shades. Today's podcast features a conversation with Balanda Atis, a L'Oréal chemist, and their Chief Scientific Communications Officer. We spoke with her in May ...
EP 145: Snap's Snapback: From Puking Rainbows to Enterprise Evolution
Electric Runway Podcast - May 16, 2023 03:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSnap has come a long way from puking rainbows. The company has been steadily developing its artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies for years, and is now rolling out a B2B SaaS offering for retailers and merchants. ARES, or Augmented Reality Enterprise Services, enables client...
EP 144: In a World of Greenwashing, Modern Meadow is the Real Deal
Electric Runway Podcast - May 02, 2023 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAdvancements in science have opened up new possibilities for fashion manufacturing. One promising application of biotechnology in the textile industry is the development of lab-grown or "cultured" materials such as leather and silk. These materials are created by growing cells in a lab, without...
EP 143: Smart Solutions For Sun Protection: Innovating Fabrics for the Future
Electric Runway Podcast - April 25, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhen we think of smart fabrics, we often think of fabrics with sensors inside them meant to monitor our body's activity or temperature, but not all innovations in fabrication are digital. In fact, most of the time they're chemical. Today's guest on the Electric Runway Podcast is Fi Paziana, a Mi...
EP 142: Fashion Beyond the Boarders of Reality: In Conversation with The Fabricant's Amber Jae Slooten
Electric Runway Podcast - March 29, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBy now, we're all a little weary of talking about digital fashion, and the trend has certainly seen its peak in the hype cycle of emerging technology. By digital fashion, we're talking about fashion that exists only digitally and not physically, and is meant to be worn on social media, on platf...
EP 141: Virtual Showrooms for Fashion | In Conversation with Emperia VR
Electric Runway Podcast - February 22, 2023 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDuring the pandemic, retailers and brands had to transition quickly to digital to continue to do business, and the fashion industry was no exception. A number of brands like Puma and retailers like Selfridges experimented with virtual showrooms—which are defined by Shopify as: an innovative s...
We're Taking a Break
Electric Runway Podcast - July 27, 2022 00:00 - 44 seconds ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Electric Runway podcast is taking a break for the summer. We'll be back in the fall with more episodes covering the future of fashion. Have an idea for an episode, or know someone who would make a great guest? Email [email protected] and follow us on social media @Electric_Runway.
We're Taking a Break
Electric Runway Podcast - July 27, 2022 00:00 - 44 seconds ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Electric Runway podcast is taking a break for the summer. We'll be back in the fall with more episodes covering the future of fashion. Have an idea for an episode, or know someone who would make a great guest? Email [email protected] and follow us on social media @Electric_Runway.
Creating a New Reality for Fashion: The Dematerialised and Web3 Virtual Goods
Electric Runway Podcast - June 28, 2022 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you’ve been following fashion innovation for the past year, it seems you can’t open up Instagram or read an article without hearing about The Dematerialised. And probably for good reason. The brand is on a mission to create a new reality for fashion through experimentational collaborations...
Creating a New Reality for Fashion: The Dematerialised and Web3 Virtual Goods
Electric Runway Podcast - June 28, 2022 15:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you’ve been following fashion innovation for the past year, it seems you can’t open up Instagram or read an article without hearing about The Dematerialised. And probably for good reason. The brand is on a mission to create a new reality for fashion through experimentational collaborations...
How a Festival Fashion Brand Turned to Digital Wearables and NFTs to Stay Relevant During the Pandemic
Electric Runway Podcast - June 08, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThey say that necessity is the mother of invention, which may explain why a crop of emerging fashion designers who were just starting out at the onset of the pandemic were able to innovate the way they reach their community in a Web 3 environment. My guest today says that her brand is not about...
How a Festival Fashion Brand Turned to Digital Wearables and NFTs to Stay Relevant During the Pandemic
Electric Runway Podcast - June 08, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThey say that necessity is the mother of invention, which may explain why a crop of emerging fashion designers who were just starting out at the onset of the pandemic were able to innovate the way they reach their community in a Web 3 environment. My guest today says that her brand is not about...
Can eCommerce be a Metaverse Experience?
Electric Runway Podcast - May 24, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur guest today is Christine Marzano, a fashion-tech entrepreneur who just raised $5.6 million in funding for her startup BODS. She counts celebrities and activists like Karlie Kloss as investors. BODS is on a mission to transform online shopping into a personalized and immersive experience that...
Can eCommerce be a Metaverse Experience?
Electric Runway Podcast - May 24, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur guest today is Christine Marzano, a fashion-tech entrepreneur who just raised $5.6 million in funding for her startup BODS. She counts celebrities and activists like Karlie Kloss as investors. BODS is on a mission to transform online shopping into a personalized and immersive experience that...
This Rihanna-Backed Startup is using Machine Learning to Innovate Fit
Electric Runway Podcast - April 28, 2022 02:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere is no shortage of software trying to serve the fashion industry, but few products really understand the industry itself. A crop of startups throughout the world are all trying to solve the problem of fit when it comes to shopping for apparel. If you’re a regular listener to this podcast, ...
This Rihanna-Backed Startup is using Machine Learning to Innovate Fit
Electric Runway Podcast - April 28, 2022 02:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere is no shortage of software trying to serve the fashion industry, but few products really understand the industry itself. A crop of startups throughout the world are all trying to solve the problem of fit when it comes to shopping for apparel. If you’re a regular listener to this podcast, ...
Merging Style and Science to Optimize Tailoring for the Modern World
Electric Runway Podcast - April 13, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHere’s a question for apparel retailers: how do you close more sales with shoppers and ensure they don’t return the items they purchase from your store? Answer: make sure they’re happy with the experience and the product they ended up with. For a long time, an easy way luxury department stores a...
Merging Style and Science to Optimize Tailoring for the Modern World
Electric Runway Podcast - April 13, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHere’s a question for apparel retailers: how do you close more sales with shoppers and ensure they don’t return the items they purchase from your store? Answer: make sure they’re happy with the experience and the product they ended up with. For a long time, an easy way luxury department stores a...
Disabled AF: How to Build Inclusivity into the Internet of Tomorrow
Electric Runway Podcast - March 24, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe metaverse continues to present narratives of transcendence, where people can be whoever they want to be despite their physical limitations. But as we continue to build the internet of tomorrow, it’s important to pause and ask, who is being afforded these narratives of transcendence, and who ...
Disabled AF: How to Build Inclusivity into the Internet of Tomorrow
Electric Runway Podcast - March 24, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe metaverse continues to present narratives of transcendence, where people can be whoever they want to be despite their physical limitations. But as we continue to build the internet of tomorrow, it’s important to pause and ask, who is being afforded these narratives of transcendence, and who ...
A Metaverse just for Fashion: Inside Semblance World
Electric Runway Podcast - March 16, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLately, it seems conversations everywhere end up at the metaverse and web 3. And while fashion is definitely playing in this space, we’re starting to see metaverses emerge that are specifically for fashion. My guest today is Badrriya Henry, the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Sembl...
A Metaverse just for Fashion: Inside Semblance World
Electric Runway Podcast - March 16, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLately, it seems conversations everywhere end up at the metaverse and web 3. And while fashion is definitely playing in this space, we’re starting to see metaverses emerge that are specifically for fashion. My guest today is Badrriya Henry, the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Sembl...
How 3D will Transform Commerce
Electric Runway Podcast - March 01, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe've been hearing about 3D in digital fashion, in creating the metaverse, and even in augmented reality. 3D is defined as photorealistic representations of real-world objects that can be used for a variety of purposes, including retailing, merchandising, assisting sales, and of course entering ...