Electric Runway Archives — Page 14 of 14

On November 13, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Introducing the Electric Runway Podcast

We're pleased to announce the launch of the Electric Runway podcast. The podcast will feature in-depth conversations with makers and shakers working where technology and fashion meet. Listen to the preview episode here. Full episodes start November 19th.

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On November 9, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Fashion Tech at WEST Conference

Last week marked Toronto's second annual WEST conference, a conference exploring Wearable Technology for Entertainment and Sports. WEST took over the MaRS Discovery District for a full day of keynote talks, panel discussions, and exhibitors forging the future of how…

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On October 31, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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The Brave New Future of High-Tech Fashion

This article was originally published for the Toronto Star on October 31, 2015. View the original here. If your clothes could talk, what would they say? Perhaps they’d tell you you’re tired, or that you haven’t had enough exercise today.…

On July 30, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Electric Runway Launch Party

On July 23, 2015 we celebrated our launch in coordination with the Maker Festival kickoff party in Toronto. Curator Amanda Rebecca Cosco paired garment-focused companies with hardware companies for a runway show that asked not who we are, but what are…

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On July 30, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Electric Runway Sizzle Reel

A big thanks to everyone who came out to our launch party and fashion tech runway show. Check out some of the highlights in our sizzle reel.

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On July 17, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Q&A with Electric Runway Curator Amanda Cosco on wearables on the runway

Ahead of Electric Runway's launch party, MaRS Discovery District reached out to find out what people could expect from this much-anticipated first-of-its-kind fashion tech show in Toronto. They published this article plus Q&A on their website. Cellphone holsters and belt clips…

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On July 1, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Electric Runway Shows How Far We’ve Come with Fashion Technology

Our launch party and future fashion runway show was covered by Tech Vibes. Here's a snippet: Technology has always sought to find a blend with clothing. Just think of the Star Trek communicator badge introduced in The Next Generation; members…

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On January 15, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Why Toronto is a Hotbed Pioneering Wearable Technology

“What is going on in Toronto right now?” Last September, that question was posed to Torontonian Tom Emrich at the Designers of Things wearable technology conference in San Francisco – a city many think of as the birthplace of latest…