Alex Winter of Placemeter – Sensing the Future of Retail – FIYB Podcast 118

Analyzing retail movement with video … Alex Winter (bio), Co-Founder and CEO of Placemeter (a video analytics platform that quantifies movement at scale and turns video into meaningful data) joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and guest host Brian Laney (VP of Sales) of Alert Tech (a powerful tool for retailers to understand the performance of their retail stores and make better business decisions), on location … Continue reading Alex Winter of Placemeter – Sensing the Future of Retail – FIYB Podcast 118

Smart Clothing Without Coding – Fashion Tech Maker Kits

At the Fashion Tech Berlin exhibition, 360Fashion Network displayed clothing and accessories made with 360Fash Tech Kits. Among the many items displayed, the “Robotic Dress Kit” stood out as a fashion maker kit for fashion designers to create their own intelligent clothing without the need to code or solder along with the “Motion Kit” enabling motion to trigger lighting. A ball gown created by Michal … Continue reading Smart Clothing Without Coding – Fashion Tech Maker Kits

360Fashion and Tech “Fashion Tech Day Amsterdam”

360Fashion & Tech “Fashion Tech Day Amsterdam” on July 9th hosted by Makerversity. Take part in a day of fashion tech demonstrations, panel discussions, workshops, and an exhibition of smart fashion. This is going to be epic during Amsterdam Fashion Week! July 9th get ready to step into the #FutureOfFashion and #FashionTech! This event is open all day to the fashion, artistic, and tech communities … Continue reading 360Fashion and Tech “Fashion Tech Day Amsterdam”

Fashion Goes Deep: Data Science at Lyst

On November 16, 2015, Lyst, an online fashion marketplace based in the United Kingdom, launched its first advertising campaign. Featuring a series of ironic headlines (one simply says “Rip-off”) etched over beautiful images, the campaign emphasizes the company’s identity as a “challenger brand,” whose success “has been driven by marrying insights from data science with the emotional nature of fashion.” (CEO Chris Morton) Lyst provides … Continue reading Fashion Goes Deep: Data Science at Lyst

Nimmity Zappert of Localz – Smart People That Get Stuff Done – FIYB Podcast 113

Location technology with Localz … Nimmity Zappert (about), Head of Sales and Partnerships at Localz (an Australian location technology company providing micro-location experiences & iBeacon tools for enterprise) joins Rob Sanchez and Marc Raco on the floor of the Innovation Center of the 2016 ECommerce Show USA in Atlanta, GA. This interview is sponsored by Alert Tech (about), a powerful tool for retailers to understand … Continue reading Nimmity Zappert of Localz – Smart People That Get Stuff Done – FIYB Podcast 113

Andrew Rosen of Theory – A Seam In The Market – FIYB Podcast 109

Fashion mogul Andrew Rosen of Theory … Andrew Rosen, co-founder and CEO of Theory, joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco and Liz Bacelar on location at the Fashion, Culture and Design UNCONFERENCE in New York City. Listen to the podcast: Andrew Rosen, Theory – A Seam In The Market Evolving, Resonating, and Killing the Mystery Rosen talks about the 1997 genesis of Theory, working with great … Continue reading Andrew Rosen of Theory – A Seam In The Market – FIYB Podcast 109

An International Education in Fashion

The countdown has commenced for FBI Fashion College’s Global Fashion Experiences. With a remaining six days until FBI embarks on a once in a life time opportunity with twenty students, excitement is most definitely in the air. Partnering with one of the top ten fashion schools in the world, students will be studying ‘Luxury à la Française’ taught by Parisian industry professionals. To further add … Continue reading An International Education in Fashion

The Connected Store: How Do You Fit Your Customer?

The store is dead, long live the store? There might have been talk within the fashion industry and others that the physical store was on it’s way out and that more and more people were going to shop exclusively online. Well, rumors of the store’s death have been greatly exaggerated. People are still shopping offline, however it is clear that the physical store needs to … Continue reading The Connected Store: How Do You Fit Your Customer?

FIYB Podcast 103: Jeff Fisher of Sunglass Hut and Luxottica – Shares of Transformation

Retailing luxury and sports eyewear … Jeff Fisher, Global Store Experience Director for Luxottica Group (a leader in premium, luxury and sports eyewear) and Sunglass Hut, joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez, and guest host Robin Copland (VP of Retail for North America) of ThoughtWorks (a global technology consultant and software development firm), on location at the 2016 SHOPTALK retail and e-commerce event in Las Vegas. … Continue reading FIYB Podcast 103: Jeff Fisher of Sunglass Hut and Luxottica – Shares of Transformation

FIYB Podcast 102: Deborah Lloyd of Kate Spade – Turmeric Yellow

Creating fashion, culture and design for Kate Spade … Deborah Lloyd, Chief Creative Officer of Kate Spade New York, joins Pavan Bahl, Marc Raco and Liz Bacelar on location at the Fashion, Culture and Design UNCONFERENCE in New York City. Listen to the podcast: Episode 102: with Deborah Lloyd of Kate Spade Conducting Storytelling Lloyd discusses how her work involves touching everything the customer sees, … Continue reading FIYB Podcast 102: Deborah Lloyd of Kate Spade – Turmeric Yellow