Top 8 Moments from 2018
The end of the year is a great time to take inventory. Before we move into the holiday season and onto the new year, we wanted to set aside a moment to mark milestones for 2018 and remember what made this…
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How Twinery is Reinventing Manufacturing from the Inside Out
In this week's episode of the Electric Runway podcast, Fashion Tech Journalist Amanda Cosco speaks with Amrah Akbar of Twinery on the future of apparel manufacturing and how digital technologies are causing a shake-up in an industry that’s centuries old.
Our Clothes will soon Replace our Devices
On this week's episode of the Electric Runway podcast, we had the opportunity to interview award-winning fashion designer and creative technologist Joanna Hir. In addition to styling for the likes of Duran Duran and bionic pop artist Viktoria Modesta, Hir recently…
Fresh Back from Bangladesh
On Monday, I had the honour of attending the Bangladesh Fashionology Summit in Dhaka as an invited international speaker. My presentation focused on what's coming for the future of fashion and gestured to innovations in wearable technology and smart fabrics.…
The Fight Against Winter is Finally a Fair one
Winter has arrived, and while the season spells bright lights and hot chocolate, it also means temperatures that dip below freezing. Keep the chill off with these heated accessories and apparel that combine fashion and function. The folks at Vulpés must have…
Best #FashionTech Talks to Binge Watch this Weekend
We love Ted Talks, especially when they're about wearables and the future of fashion and technology. Here are a few of our favourites right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbsGRknLYg4 The first talk is on fashion – from frivolity to sustainability. Rachel Arthur is an award-winning…
What Augmented Reality Means for the Fashion Industry
On the Electric Runway Podcast this week, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco sits down with Helen Papagiannis – one of the leading thinkers in augmented reality. In addition to being a designer, researcher, and public speaker on the subject, Helen is…
Head over Heels for Tanya Heath
On this week's episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco interviews Tanya Heath about the designer's namesake brand. At Tanya Health retail locations or on TanyaHeath.com, customers can purchase shoes, boots, and pumps with a range of interchangeable heels that…
How BioTechnology with Bring our Clothes to Life
This week on the Electric Runway Podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco talks with Wen Wang, a researcher out of the MIT Tangible Media Group. Through her research and work, Wen helps us imagine a future where our clothes are grown at home and clean themselves (!)