Fashion Made

We kick off season 3 with a conversation alongside Danit Peleg, a 3D Printed Fashion Designer whose work is gaining great notoriety in this burgeoning industry. During the chat we talk about what kind of materials are available and the differences between them, how machinery plays a big part, how this might affect consumer behaviour and the huge benefits this will mean for our mission to be more s...

Founder of FashNerd and prominent fixture at UK fashion technology events, Muchaneta Kapfunde has witnessed the rapid increase in companies using software and hardware to gain a competitive edge and become more sustainable. In this week's episode, we discuss what will happen over the coming months and years to enable more sustainable business models and keep the consumer happy.

The skills deficit is perhaps one of the biggest problems facing the industry today and will require a unique partnership between brands, manufacturers, academics and technology providers to overcome. Paola Bertola joins us from Politecnico di Milano to shed some light on the research they have done in this area to foster and deliver the appropriate skill set needed to operate within a digitally t...

Joost Alferdinck joins the podcast to take a look at today's challenges that fashion brands walk into when switching from physical to digital.

Tom Duhoux joins Fashion Made to talk about his fully circular denim company

Gumdrop has been founded on a closed loop recycling process and is the first company to make an entire shoe from would-be waste chewing gum. Shaun Licence joins Fashion Made to discuss how changing consumer behaviour is essential to closed-loop recycling, as well as share some provocative facts about mankind's problem with waste and how we can find solutions.

We are joined by Alvaro Pin Hurtado to discuss the journey that HATCH has been on to get to this point where they can start to have game changing conversations with brands. The Digital Showroom is certainly going to make hugely positive changes, and they must strive forwards to accomodate how relationships between fashion brands and wholesale customers may change in the future.

Marcus Chung joins Fashion Made to discuss ThirdLove's approach to finding the perfect fit for their bras. As the first company to offer trademarked half sizes they have a lot of demand planning and inventory challenges, and as VP Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Marcus is the perfect man to explain how they overcome these hurdles.

50th Episode Special: In this week's bumper episode we feature a detailed discussion with the founder of digital fashion house, The Fabricant. After a stellar year in which they sold the first digital garment on blockchain, Kerry tells us all about running a thriving start-up in this brave new world as well as giving us the detail on the infamous sale earlier in the year.

Kristen Fanarakis is founder of the L.A. made, classically inspired clothing line Senza Tempo Fashion. As a previous Wall Street trader her financial expertise is valuable on its own merits, but combine that with her desire to make long-lasting, season-less clothing that's good to the planet and you've got a rare case of fashion's triple bottom line at work.

As the Senior Vice President of Global Product Services at Kohl's, Rajiv Malik has a large remit. He joined us during PI Apparel New York to lay out some of the most important ways in which he and his team are driving operational efficiency whether that's digital product creation, e-commerce, enabling end-to-end or measuring success.

We had the pleasure to be joined by Juan Carlos to discuss the overlapping worlds of 3D garment construction and computer animation, why it's better to understand in analog before you apply those skills in digital, and what opportunities there are for young 3D designers today.

Queen of Raw Founder & CEO, Stephanie Benedetto, joins Fashion Made to discuss the rapidly growing online market for deadstock fabrics, particularly with companies looking to boost their sustainability efforts.

We had the pleasure to sit down with Dan Frith to hear all about the world of 3D at IKEA. It's interesting that they are viewed as leaders in this field, indeed they are advanced in comparison to many retailers, yet they still feel they have a long way to go in this seemingly infinite digital landscape.

Erik joined Fashion Made to discuss the various ways that Crocs approaches digital intelligence to make the entire value chain more efficient. We also touch on how the entire fashion industry must move away from a calendar based model in order to move into a new era.

As the Director of Strategy and Incubation for Intel, Mariya give some keen insight to their work on illuminating and ultimately normalizing emerging technologies.

As someone who has been at the forefront of digital transformation within the world's most famous footwear brand, Joshua Young knows what he's talking about. He joined Fashion Made for an overview of exactly how this industry is changing, and what companies need to do in order to be a part of that change, from concept to consumer.

Dr Christina Dean, Founder of Redress and the R Collective, lays down the law on circularity and shares some shocking facts about wastefulness in the fashion industry. 

When he created Shudu, the first digital supermodel, not only did his life change but he also had a great impact on the world that could be felt for a long, long time. During the PI Apparel conference in New York, David Wilcox spoke to Cameron-James Wilson about how he got started and the vision of digital supermodels for the future, as well as discussing the uproar about a white male creating a b...

Hirdaramani are well known for their steadfast support of better business practices and as a family run global manufacturer continue to pave the way forward. Nikhil joins us to discuss how to connect key stakeholders, stall order fatigue, enable workers with data and has some sage advice for those looking to be more sustainable in their practices.

Every now and then we break beyond the walls of our fashion technology world and explore the possibilities of the future. This week, we are joined by the post-disciplinary designer, Adam Peacock, to have a speculative discussion on genetics and how this will impact our realms of design and thus the marketing systems that follow. It's important to have these conversations now so that we are ready f...

On this week's episode, we are joined by the CEO of YR Store, Tim Williams. They have been doing on-demand customization since 2013, with pop-ups popping up in Macy's, Topshop and other big name partnerships to boot. We hear about their journey, the advent of customization and what this means for brands and consumers, as well as hearing Tim's take on the hot topic of micro-factories.

Stuart Jenkins has worked in footwear for 40 years, and has helped to create and deliver game changing innovation throughout his career. He joins the show to talk about what you have to do innovate, having a 'reject the herd' mentality as well as talking us through the materials that are being used across the industry and how this side of things can improve.

In its current form, academia is not serving the purpose of generating talent that meet industry requirements without additional training and losing opportunities for collaboration. How can we achieve a complete digital fashion education? Chair and Professor Robert Meeder joins us to highlight these topics and advise on the requirements for a successful pathway from education to business.

On this week's episode features a conversation we had with Aaron Jackson from Clover Group Intl and CEO of Wonhouse. As discussions around micro-studios and factories become more prominent, this is a great time to have this detailed conversation around the possibilities for new ways of production. What are the challenges? What are the benefits?