The Interline Podcast

Emma welcomes Emily Rea, the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Circulo to discuss the importance of repair, and the technology and data around it, in driving the circular fashion economy - and all-round sustainability - forward.

A unique episode of The Interline Podcast, documenting the way technology is becoming integral to fashion events, and how those major fixtures are changing to keep pace with the industry’s evolution. Featuring Andreu David, Vice President of SOURCING at MAGIC and Ben Hanson, Editor-in-Chief of The Interline . This episode is also sponsored by SOURCING at MAGIC. See the show live with SOURCING at M...

The Interline spoke with the Head of Enterprise Sustainability at Avery Dennison about how the company is working to optimise labour and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. More in our sustainability archives: https://www.theinterline.com/category/fashion-sustainability-articles/

Emma speaks with Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel, CEO and Co-Founder of Arianee, about enterprise-grade digital product passports, and the new digital infrastructure the company believes will be necessary for the business models of the future.

Emma talks to Maxim Raykhrud, Chief Product Officer at ZERO10 about the maturity curve for augmented reality virtual try-on. They discuss the high bars that virtual try-on must meet in believability and accuracy,  privacy and data protection, and compliance - as well as the role of AI in future unlocks.

Emma sits down with  Namrata Sandhu, Co-Founder and CEO of Vaayu  to discuss what it was like to build automated software to help the retail ecosystem track and cut environmental impact in real time. This episode is supported by SOURCING at MAGIC, where The Interline will be returning in August 2024 to host the next series of fashion technology conversations. Find out more at www.sourcingatmagic.c...

For her first episode as host, Emma talks to Julian Osborne, co-founder of Batch LDN about redefining suits with their “Batch Model,” the foundations of slow fashion, and how they are working to change consumers' attitudes towards the consumption of fashion. This episode is supported by our friends at SOURCING at MAGIC.

This episode - recorded live - features three members of the senior team behind data-driven clothing rental business Armoire. Talking to Laura Butler, CTO, Sanober Mukadam, Chief Operating & Merchandising Officer, and Shefali McDermott, Head of Operations, Ben  explores the infrastructure, the economics, and the technology that keep a complex business model running.

For this episode of The Interline Podcast, Ben talks to Moses Rashid, CEO of The Edit LDN , about resale, the future of brand-consumer relationships, and how technology - including AI and digital collectibles - is fundamental to fashion's future in both predictable and unexpected ways. This episode is sponsored by SOURCING at MAGIC , the leading North American and international destination event....

After a year in which broader adoption of digital product creation, and recognition of the use cases for digital assets, fuelled an explosion of creative and commercial possibilities, what does 2023 have in store for 3D, DPC, and wider digital transformation in fashion? To answer those questions - and more - Ben Hanson speaks to Alison Coddaire, a DPC leader at Kalypso, and one of several experts...

After undergoing a super-compressed hype cycle, fashion is ending the year with a very complicated mix of optimism and pessimism around the Metaverse. To dissect that, and to look at how digital-for-digital and digital-for-physical workflows and ecosystems interact, Ben talks to Cathy Hackl, Founder and Chief Metaverse Officer for Journey. This episode of The Interline Podcast is sponsored by Cott...

Where does the fashion industry really stand on sustainability? To help answer that question, Ben speaks with Ruth MacGilp,  Communications Manager for Fashion Revolution – an organisation comprised of representatives from every sector of the fashion business, who have collectively campaigned for a clean, safe, fair, transparent, and accountable fashion industry for more than a decade. Together th...

The gap between making a sustainability statement and backing it up can be substantial, but transparency will not remain optional for much longer. In this episode, Ben talks transparency with Jordi Beneyto Ferre, Senior Manager of Global Materials and Sustainability for Icebreaker - a brand renowned  for creating uncompromising performance garments from natural materials, and for its commitment to...

Ben Hanson talks to Marjorie Hernandez (Founder at LUKSO , and Co-Founder at The Dematerialised ) about testing the possibility space of digital fashion, and about the core mechanics of digital ownership and decentralisation. This episode is sponsored by Informa Markets and SOURCING at MAGIC. Register to attend for the next stage in this discussion, and to see The Interline and the SOURCING at MAG...

As the apparel and footwear industries wrestle with the practicalities of turning discrete technology projects into broader transformation, we look at the mechanics of championing change through the lens of digital product creation. For this episode, Ben is joined by Jared Goldman, VP of Design for footwear giants New Balance, and Sophia Lara, Digital Product Creation & Transformation Lead for...

Our Editor brings together guests across technology, environment, and ethics to discuss how fashion supply chains can balance risk, responsiveness, and responsibility. This episode is sponsored by Coats Digital. Find out more at www.coatsdigital.com Featuring: Stuart McCready-Stocks Mark Dodds Sharon Benning-Prince Listen and subscribe to The Interline Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Follo...

Our premiere episode. Ben Hanson, Editor of The Interline, and Dan Leahy, CEO of MakerSights, discuss how the retail recovery will be defined by data. Listen and subscribe to The Interline Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Follow The Interline on all social channels @TheInterline. If you would like to get involved in our podcast, email us at digital@theinterline.com.