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On August 31, 2022
By Amanda Cosco
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August Innovation Round-up

Welcome to the Fashion Innovation Round-up, a monthly summary of the most salient stories at the intersection of fashion and technology. AUGUST 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Early this month, the world lost iconic designer Issey Miyake, leaving a gaping hole in…

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On July 1, 2022
By Amanda Cosco
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June Fashion Innovation Round-up

Welcome to the Fashion Innovation Round-up, a monthly summary of the most salient stories at the intersection of fashion and technology. June 2022 Executive Summary While June is typically a slow month for fashion, this year is an exception to…

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On May 24, 2022
By Amanda Cosco
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Can eCommerce be a Metaverse Experience?

Our 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…

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On October 5, 2021
By Amanda Cosco
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Digital Fashion Design and What We’ll Wear in the Metaverse

Get ready for the Metaverse. No literally, get ready. Like, what are you going to wear? The reality of virtual fashion is here, and we’re not just talking skins in gaming. Whether it’s choosing a Snapchat filter for your Zoom…

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On December 4, 2019
By Amanda Cosco
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Why 2020 will be a Big Year for FashionTech

[caption id="attachment_11374" align="alignnone" width="900"] A model at the DVF Spring 2013 catwalk wears Google Glass. Image via Appspire[/caption] After the Hype Cycle In the fall of 2012, Belgian designer Diane Von Furstenberg made headlines when she sent models down the…

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On March 27, 2019
By Amanda Cosco
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Augmented Reality for Retail (Live Recording from AWENite Toronto)

Today's episode of the Electric Runway podcast is a live recording from a panel I recently moderated focused on augmented reality for retail. The panel took place Thursday, March 21st at Startwell, a co-working and meeting space on King Street West…

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On March 13, 2019
By Amanda Cosco
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Inside Dx3 2019, Canada’s Retail, Marketing, and Tech Event

In today's episode of the Electric Runway podcast, we're taking you to the show floor at Dx3, that's Canada's largest retail, marketing, and technology event and trade show. Having covered Dx3 for a few years now, we've found it's always…

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On August 3, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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Virtually Vogue: Fashion and Retail in Second Life

This week on the Electric Runway podcast, we're continuing our conversation on avatars and digital representation with Ebbe Altberg, the CEO of Linden Lab, the company behind Second Life. In case you're not familiar with it, Second Life is an online…

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On July 16, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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How AR and VR Will Impact the Future of the Fashion Industry

Fashion futurist Amanda Cosco shares insights into how augmented and virtual reality will impact all aspects of the fashion industry— from manufacturing to marketing.