Marci Zaroff coined the term “ECOfashion" in 1995 and is an internationally recognized ECOlifestyle expert, educator, innovator, author and serial ecopreneur. Founder/CEO of ECOfashion Corp - a "Greenhouse of Brands”—including B2B turnkey sustainable fashion manufacturer MetaWear , regenerative in-conversion-to-organic cotton farm project RESET , QVC organic lifestyle brands Farm to Home and Seed to Style (launching Jan 2021), and new D2C ECOfashion brand YES AND . See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Dec 08, 2020•58 min•Ep. 360
Bringing his visionary outlook on the future of retail and wealth of knowledge and research in omni channel software and his expertise in innovation technology to his role at Powerfront, Scott Emmons offers insight into a real-time, personalized retailing platform that mirrors in-store luxury-level customer service online. He leverages his expertise to build and circulate ideas and design products that are at the forefront of customer service software. Scott’s motivation to help make magic for c...
Dec 01, 2020•54 min•Ep. 359
Go-to retail expert Melissa Gonzalez, founder of The Lion’esque Group, an award winning firm of experiential retail strategists and pop-up architects as well as a Principal and Shareholder in global architecture firm MG2, reveals the journey to and through acquisition, navigating leadership through a pandemic, and likely paths of the retail frontier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 24, 2020•44 min•Ep. 358
Founder Albert Saniger offers a look inside nate , a digital assistant which transacts online on behalf of consumers, making it the first universal accelerator for mobile checkout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 17, 2020•56 min•Ep. 357
The TackHack in Williamsburg MI is on a mission to fuel people's passion for horses by offering their favorite equestrian brands at discounted prices. Founder Lauren Garvey offers a look into why and how the business has grown into a blend of new and pre-used apparel and tack. With guest host Alex Batdorf. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 10, 2020•54 min•Ep. 356
Karinna Nobbs joins from Berlin and covers the current state and the future of digital fashion, where and how to find those renegades, the current state of CGI influencers, and why some people have a resistance to getting fashion recommendations from them, how blockchain technology is going to be married to the future of digital fashion as an authentication tool in an industry where exclusivity can be key, and why digital fashion may be the next big thing on Zoom. With guest host Simeon Siegel. ...
Nov 03, 2020•45 min•Ep. 364
Technology that brings the personalization and convenience of eCommerce shopping to physical stores is exactly in exactly the right moment, and President/Co-Founder Di Di Chan offers a detailed look into why FutureProof Retail is exactly the right company to deliver, as an industry leader in providing retailers frictionless scan and go mobile checkout applications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 27, 2020•50 min•Ep. 363
Daftboy is an unapologetically bold, provocative fan company inspired by the LGBTQ community and featuring apparel including an array of light-up face masks, for everyone who is tired of the normal, the acceptable, the P.C.; for those who want to define their destiny instead of being defined by another. and a bit social media, politics, street fashion and history with an engaged meaningful community. CEO Timothy Cochran shares a look in, how the company found a path through the pandemic, what ma...
Oct 20, 2020•57 min•Ep. 362
Imagine an end to end platform solution enabling the fashion industry to harvest the full potential of 3D across channels, including a complete range of X-Reality digital commerce Apps (AR, VR, MR, etc.) for fashion using 3D CGI content. Change of Paradigm CEO Henri Mura joins from Paris to share the amazing possibilities and implications which can come from these innovations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 13, 2020•57 min•Ep. 361
Co-founder and CRO Tristan Hoy shares how Australian-based Style Arcade helps fashion companies perfect their product offering through analytics and range planning software. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 07, 2020•57 min•Ep. 360
BrandLab Fashion is the complete global solution designed to streamline the wholesale buying experience, with access to 360 Virtual Showrooms and integrated order processing and payment software. With 24/7 access to BrandLab World, brands and buyers can easily and efficiently connect and transact using our industry acknowledged technology. BrandLab Fashion Founder Dan O'Connell joins from Wales to offer an inside look at why this innovation truly offers next-level, unlimited possibilities. See o...
Sep 29, 2020•48 min•Ep. 359
Simeon Siegel, Managing Director and award-winning Senior Analyst at BMO Capital Markets specializing in Retail and E-commerce, offers master class-level deep insights into the state of the union for opportunities within retail, what's likely next, and trends to watch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 358
Scott Lux, Vice President Ecommerce & Digital, Theory and Helmut Lang & Adjunct Professor of DTC and Ecommerce, Columbia University & FIT, offers insights on moving past pandemic-related challenges and the next chapter in commerce and digital retail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 357
Michael Colarossi, Vice President, Innovation, Product Line Management and Sustainability for Avery Dennison Apparel Solutions, discusses how in the changing apparel manufacturing landscape, it is no longer enough to innovate for the sake of innovation. To drive lasting impact, garment labeling solutions must meet the needs of businesses, consumers and the environment, all without sacrificing relevancy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 08, 2020•53 min•Ep. 355
Co-founder and CMO of conversational commerce platform Jumper.ai, Nyha Shree, offers a look into how Jumper bridges the gap between ecommerce and brick and mortar retail, combines the power of brand advisors with chatbots and automation to enable brands drive engagement, offers sales consultation, enables commerce with payments, sends updates, and gathers consumer insights, seamlessly on popular social messaging and web channels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 01, 2020•48 min•Ep. 354
Imagine creating an enhanced product catalogue and effortless product discovery using Ai help fashion business boost sales by creating an enhanced product catalogue and effortless product discovery using AI? That is Okklular.io, and CEO/Co-Founder Abhishek Vohra joins from Australia to share how the company helps fashion businesses boost sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 25, 2020•44 min•Ep. 353
Imagine a plugin that powers video calls from influencers to all their followers at once. Shopify-powered brands can share products to be shopped in realtime (think shoppable FaceTime at scale) AND you can republish your archived videos across social, getting double the value out of your production budget. You could even convert fans to customers by providing participants the chance to interact with creators, influencers and experts directly from their smartphone, tablet or laptop. This could be...
Aug 18, 2020•48 min•Ep. 352
Mary Cally is an industry veteran who has worked on supply chain and manufacturing logistics issues for many large brands. American Fashion Podcast spoke with her on March 9th, just as the COVID-19 situation was beginning to shut down New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 11, 2020•41 min•Ep. 351
Drones. There has been a lot of talk about drones and how they can impact retail. It seems inevitable that you will be able to get a package delivered by Amazon or UPS from your friendly drone. And that is not all. What about drone delivery on demand? If you could order something from a local retailer and have it delivered in minutes to your own backyard? A company from Iceland is doing just that. And it is closer to being reality than you may think. Yariv Bash, the cofounder and CEO of Flytrex,...
Aug 05, 2020•28 min•Ep. 350
Due to Coronavirus, leading brands have cancelled orders for over $2 billion worth of clothes that have already been produced, leaving millions of workers in countries like Bangladesh unpaid, and at risk of starvation and without a safety net. From Scotland, CEO/Founder Cally Russell shares how the team at Mallzee created Lost Stock . Customers can get at least three items of clothing chosen for them, with a massive 50% discount off RRP, that supports these workers and prevents waste. Each order...
Jul 29, 2020•56 min•Ep. 349
How do you keep a fitting room safe in a pandemic? As apparel retailers move to re-open physical retail locations in a world ravaged by a pandemic, one challenge is that customers simply don’t feel safe in the fitting room. It's crucial to build confidence in the inshore experience with both customers and associates. Two companies, Alert Tech and Healthe Lighting, have brought together their technologies to provide a solution right now for retailers, using Far UVC lighting. It is an effective vi...
Jul 21, 2020•51 min•Ep. 348
As physical retail locations reopen, how do you protect customers and employees alike? Not everyone will comply with mask wearing requirements or expectations, creating a complicated path to keeping people safe while maintaining positive consumer experience. Richard Carriere (Senior VP, Global Marketing & General Manager, US Operations for Cyberlink) discusses existing technology that has been transformed into a vital mask detection tool and a real game changer. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Jul 14, 2020•52 min•Ep. 347
How does a family owned retail apparel business survive challenge after challenge after challenge, from 9/11 to a hurricane to a pandemic? Guido Campello, Co-Owner of lingerie retailer Cosabella and Journelle, offers insight into a family history of more than 37 years in the lingerie business, and how he took this time to re-evaluate the business while also giving all locations a facelift before a reopening of physical retail locations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 07, 2020•55 min•Ep. 346
Spacesuits as a beacon of fashion technology, with the author of “Fashioning Apollo”. Nicholas De Monchaux , author of “Fashioning Apollo” and Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design and Director of the Berkeley Center for New Media, joins Pavan Bahl, Rob Sanchez and Marc Raco at WEAR Conference 2017 in San Francisco. De Monchaux describes how he conceived the book by considering the craziest domestic space imaginable -- the inside of a spacesuit. He then wrote a book about the Apol...
Jun 30, 2020•50 min•Ep. 345
Customizable dresses made just for women, to empower women, and ethically and sustainably produced in NYC. Founder Kimberly Barasch shares the three core missions of Altress, and why the company has felt a "tail wind" in spite of the impact of the pandemic on apparel businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 23, 2020•45 min•Ep. 344
Anomalie is pioneering a new model in retail supply chains uniquely fit for expansive customization at mass scale. Leslie Vorhees brings an extensive background in mechanical engineering, and career in supply chain management for Nike and Apple, She joins Marc Raco and guest host Rebecca Fitts to discuss how Anaomalie is thriving in the face of a pandemic, and why a half million women have already looked to the company for a solution to their wedding dress needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Jun 16, 2020•52 min•Ep. 343
If you’ve seen the Adam Sandler film Uncut Gems on Netflix, you'll remember the unforgettable high-roller who invites Julia Fox up to his casino penthouse suite. That's Wayne Diamond, in his first major film role. But even though Wayne is definitely having a moment, he isn’t new to the spotlight: he’s a bit of a legend in the Garment District, was a hugely successful dress designer in the '70s, '80s and '90s, and even claims to have designed the dresses Vanna White wore on Wheel of Fortune . In ...
Jun 09, 2020•43 min•Ep. 342
One of the leading design entrepreneurs and experts in the US for home décor and furnishings, and author, Christiane Lemieux (Founder of THE INSIDE a new direct-to-consumer home furnishings brand and author of the new book Frictionless ) joins Marc Raco and guest host Rebecca Fitts to share huge lessons on why the "future of everything will be fast, fluid, and made just for you." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 341
As businesses in the fashion industry and beyond strategize their next move, how they will navigate the new business climate, and possibilities for growth and success ahead, we’re reminded of wisdom from one of our 2019 conversations with Matt Kaden of MMG Advisors. It still rings true and may be the kind of thing we need to think about right now -- especially Matt’s points on being attentive to the realities of industry evolution, the importance of being always exceptional, and why you must tru...
May 13, 2020•27 min•Ep. 340
With the visions of disrupting the luxury shopping space, beginning with childrenswear, Venezuela-born CEO/Founder of The Collective Child Sandra Makarem has over a decade of experience in the fashion space, including nearly eight years working as a buyer and a planner at Bloomingdale’s where she managed the performance of several omni-channel departments and led the development of new brands, including launching several successful multi-million dollar departments and private label brands to add...
May 05, 2020•44 min•Ep. 339
