THE ELECTRIC RUNWAY PODCAST
Named among the top five fashion podcasts globally by Elle Magazine, the Electric Runway podcast looks at innovation through the lens of fashion. In each episode, fashion futurist Amanda Cosco interviews the makers and shakers transforming apparel, retail, manufacturing, and consumer experiences to discover how digital technology is disrupting every aspect of the fashion industry around the world.
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- On January 18, 2022
- By Amanda Cosco
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How will Virtual Fashion Impact our Digital Identities?
Virtual fashion, NFTs, and crypto clothing have all become hot topics during the pandemic, with brands such as Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci, and Karl Lagerfeld stepping into the space. But how will digital clothing impact the way we present ourselves online?…
- On December 3, 2021
- By Amanda Cosco
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Designing Virtual Stores and Showrooms with Dyson
Virtual showrooms- 3D clickable, user-centric branded spaces—were once a nice-to-have, a way of testing out futuristic experiences in a way that complements a company’s physical retail footprint. But with the ongoing pandemic, virtual showrooms are becoming a meaningful way of…
- On November 18, 2021
- By Amanda Cosco
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Circular Fashion Summit to take place inside the First Fashion Metaverse
At the beginning of December of this year, I'm attending my first conference since Covid, but I won't be leaving the comfort of my couch. I'll be strapping on an Oculus Quest 2—a virtual reality headset produced by Facebook— to…
- 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…
- On July 22, 2021
- By Amanda Cosco
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Sustainable Fashion Beyond Greenwashing
Consumers and the fashion industry alike are realizing that sustainability is more than just a buzzword—it needs to be a way of life and a way of business. Our guest today is a sustainability advocate and an internationally recognized leader…
- On June 15, 2021
- By Amanda Cosco
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How 3D Fashion Design Software is Leading the Apparel Industry Towards Digital Transformation
Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about digital fashion. Whether we’re talking about augmented reality try-on in Snapchat or digital clothing that’s created and sold as art objects and minted as NFTs (that’s non-fungible tokens), the fashion industry is looking…
- On January 15, 2020
- By Amanda Cosco
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Redesigning Retail with Artificial Intelligence
It's 2020, and if you’re on online retailer not already thinking about the implications of artificial intelligence on your business then allow today’s episode to provoke your consideration: Our guest today is Ashwini Asokan, the CEO and founder of Vue.Ai, a US/India-based startup that has developed an AI platform to help online retailers increase sales and work more efficiently. They do this by automating simple yet important tasks such as product tagging and personalized recommendations.
- On December 20, 2019
- By Amanda Cosco
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Automation and AI are coming for the Fashion Industry
In episode 123 of the Electric Runway podcast, we're talking about how technology is changing bespoke apparel. The word “bespoke” is derived from the British word “bespeak” which means to discuss in advance or to order or reserve something. You…
- On November 20, 2019
- By Amanda Cosco
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Why Barcelona is a Breeding Ground for Innovation
Electric Runway has returned from Barcelona where founder and FashionTech journalist Amanda Cosco was taking part in Reshape. As you heard in last week's episode, Reshape is an exhibition and content series that explores the future of fashion through the…