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3D Design is Creating a More Sustainable Future

Almost overnight, fashion design companies and fashion design students were forced to move to a mostly remote work environment and away from the studio and tools of their trade. For many designers, this meant shifting their practice into a more virtual space, using emergent technologies such as Clo3D. Would you rather listen to this story? Find...

14 Jan 2021

Podcast

Fashion Design Goes Virtual

When Parsons decided to go fully online for the fall, Clo3D was adopted into all third level courses, with the support and enthusiasm of students, who recognized this skill as an important one in their toolkit. Soojin notes that the industry has reached a tipping point. The need for 3D design experience and skills will nbecome a mandatory...

14 Jan 2021

Podcast

Retailers Hold Their Breath as Q4 Sales Emerge

Fashion retailers were hit especially hard early on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, they have been racing, fighting even, to adapt, evolve and innovate fast enough to save their businesses. One of the key accelerations that have led to overall positive growth in the retail industry is a more strategic focus on e-commerce during what can be...

31 Dec 2020

Fashion

Doing things differently: ethical sourcing by Carla Fernandez

Carla Fernandez is a Mexico City-based designer and brand, well known for supporting and promoting indigenous traditional craft from across Mexico and famous for saying that the haute couture of Mexico is located in the indigenous villages.” Would you rather listen to this story?Click here to find the complete podcast by Joshua Williams with...

22 Dec 2020

Podcast

Carla Fernandez, Ethically Engaging Indigenous Peoples

Each month Sass Brown, an expert in ethical fashion, sustainability and craftsmanship, shares a fashion brand that approaches business differently and innovatively or operates outside of the main fashion systems and capitals. This month: Carla Fernandez, famous for saying that the haute couture of Mexico is located in the indigenous villages....

22 Dec 2020

Fashion

Transparency in Luxury, Do We Really Want It?

Generation Z is having a profound effect on how fashion brands engage with their customers. They prefer shopping brands that share common values. And they are demanding more transparency from brands regarding material sourcing, pricing, environmental impact and labor practices, in order to make purchase decisions. You can also listen to this...

15 Dec 2020

Podcast

Luxury Challenged by Generational Demands

Generation Z is having a profound effect on how fashion brands engage with their customers. They prefer brands that take a stand on social justice and political issues; topics which brands have typically avoided. What’s more, luxury brands have always been in the business of creating an escape from the real world, creating products that are more...

15 Dec 2020

Fashion

Fashion’s Creative Directors Direct from Home

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit this spring, many fashion companies had to put their advertising campaigns on hold. It was no longer possible to gather creative teams—directors, photographers, models and crew--together in person, in studio or on site. And so, companies had to get creative quickly. Would you rather listen to this story? You can...

4 Dec 2020

Podcast

The ABCs of Fashion Marketing During a Pandemic

“In my opinion, a campaign is really successful when it becomes part of the day-to-day conversation, when it becomes part of our cultural landscape. Influencer marketing doesn’t have the power to do that. It all depends on what we decide to focus on: cultural relevance or Instagram likes.” So says Laura Lanteri, creative director and consultant...

4 Dec 2020

Business

Applying for Fashion Design Schools During A Pandemic

Over the past year, fashion design schools have been forced to rethink how they educate students and prepare them for jobs. It’s a monumental task, when so much about Covid-19 is still unknown, making planning for future academic years difficult at best. What’s more, with a shift to online learning and a focus on systemic racism within fashion...

27 Nov 2020

Podcast

Creating a Covid-Proof Design Portfolio

“Some fashion schools and universities will be looking for students that are able to connect with global issues, with inclusivity being one of them. Students who bring innovation and critical thinking to these issues through the creative process will be the most attractive candidates for these institutions.” Susanna Moyer, a part-time professor...

27 Nov 2020

Fashion INTERVIEW

Q&A with Joshua Williams of Fashion Consort, host of News Bytes

Joshua Williams, the host of NewsBytes and creator of the weekly podcast series, Retail Revolution, has been gaining attention for his in-depth conversations with special guest speakers such as photographer Nigel Barker (America's Next Top Model) and Luisa Herrera-Garcia (SVP of Production at John Varvatos). A professor and consultant, Williams...

20 Nov 2020