Staying Curious Podcast 008: Demystifying Fashion Tech and innovation from fitting rooms to runways

If the connection between the fashion industry AR, AI, or the Metaverse isn’t immediately obvious, then placing this episode of The Staying Curious podcast at the top of your list is just what you need… [00:00] Introduction [02:27] Amanda walkthroughs her journalistic background and how she first became interested in fashion and technology. [06:18] Amanda discusses how she created Electric Runway - the online platform that reports on how technology is transforming the fashion industry. [11:11] Where Amanda originally became interested in wearables and technology integration with fashion. [15:51] The Rise of Digital Products and how they are being delivered via Augmented Reality. [21:50] Amanda explains her skepticism of the Crypto/NFT trends while still being a believer of the underlying smart contract technology. [26:06] Amanda breaks down the latest trends she is seeing in her consulting practice with how brands are implementing the latest innovative technology. [30:48] What are the two technologies Amanda is most excited to see adopted by the fashion industry in the near future. [35:27] What is Amanda’s opinion on a current hot trend that is probably little overrated. [36:18] What is an emerging technology that no one is really talking about that has huge potential in the future.