Smart Fashion Archives — Electric Runway

On March 4, 2020
By Amanda Cosco
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I’m Quoted in this Article on Smart Clothing

Smart garments—defined as garments that have been "woken up" with digital technology—have been commercially available for more than five years. Despite their potential, connected clothing has yet to become mainstream. Why is that? Apparel Sourcing Week's Nitish Varshney wanted to…

Podcasts

On October 24, 2019
By Amanda Cosco
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Hacking Industry from the Inside Out

In this week's episode, fashion futurist Amanda Cosco sits down with Aldo Sollazzo, the founder of Noumena and organizer of the Reshape Forum. Taking place October 29th thru 31st in Barcelona, Reshape is a part of Industry Arena 19 at…

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On December 6, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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Handsfree Bluetooth Beanie: Amanda on Amazon

As wearables grow smaller and less cumbersome, it's only a matter of time before smart features are built into all of our clothing and accessories. It's a future we at Electric Runway are anticipating. This may explain why our inner futurists squealed with glee when we happened upon this hands-free Bluetooth beanie on Amazon. Of course, we had to try it!

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On August 22, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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The Wardrobe of the Future will be on Display at Munich Fabric Start

Regular Electric Runway readers will have no doubt heard of our friend and respected colleague Muchaneta Kapfunde of FashNerd. Today, we are delighted to share that Kapfunde will be curating an interactive fashion-tech exhibit next month in Germany. The Wardrobe of the Future,…

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On July 19, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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Telekom Fashion Fusion 2018 Winners Announced

After much anticipation, Telekom Fashion Fusion has announced smart fashion company Keypod as the winner of its third annual competition. The team from Isreal won over the jury with their market readiness and connectivity. Founders Sharon Greenberg, Roman Alperovich, and…

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On February 21, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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This Jacket Uses Machine Learning to Regulate Your Temperature

Just when you thought you couldn't kick the winter chill, a self-heating jacket arrives on the scene. This morning, Ministry of Supply launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Mercury, an outerwear garment that looks like any other windbreaker but actually uses machine learning…

Podcasts

On January 26, 2017
By Amanda Cosco
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One Jacket for All Seasons

Isn't is about time our winterwear got an upgrade? In this episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco talks heated apparel with Rana Nakhal Solset, the founder and CEO of Emel + Aris, a startup combining…

Podcasts

On January 19, 2017
By Amanda Cosco
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Announcing the Fashion Fusion Winners

In this episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco takes you inside Berlin's vibrant fashion tech community to learn all about the Fashion Fusion program. Listen on iTunes Tune in on Stitcher In case you haven't…