TUKATALKS

The show where fashion industry experts share what NOT to do. Tukatalks is hosted by Ram Sareen, the Founder of Tukatech. The show features discussions between apparel professionals about their experiences breaking into the industry, their successes and shortcomings, new ideas they have for the industry, and more!

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Boutique Truck Retail Concept | One on One with Ram Sareen

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Inspired by the food truck concept, mobile boutiques could offer fashion businesses a new way to engage with customers while navigating occupancy and distance restrictions. Bring the boutique directly to the customer! FOLLOW RAM SAREEN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/ CONNECT: Website: tukatech.com/tukatalks YouTube: youtube.com/c/TUKATALKS Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the newsletter and get new episodes delivered right to your inbox. Tukatalks is the sho...

Jun 03, 2020•2 min

Message to Apparel Vendors | One on One with Ram Sareen

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Message to apparel vendors and manufacturers: Your risk should have rewards. Instead of financing brands and retailers with upfront development costs and delayed or foregone payment, adapt your business model for your talents. FOLLOW RAM SAREEN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/ CONNECT: Website: tukatech.com/tukatalks YouTube: youtube.com/c/TUKATALKS Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the newsletter and get new episodes delivered right to your inbox. Tukatalks i...

May 21, 2020•6 min

Stefano Aldighieri | Disrupting Denim Design

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Ram Sareen sits down with Stefano Aldighieri (President, Another Design Studio 2.0) to discuss the disruption in the denim industry and the current state of sustainability in fashion. EPISODE LINKS: Another Design Studio 2.0's Website: http://www.anotherdesignstudio.com/ FOLLOW RAM SAREEN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/ CONNECT: Website: tukatech.com/tukatalks YouTube: youtube.com/c/TUKATALKS Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the newsletter and get new episod...

Mar 04, 2020•46 min

Trent MacLean | The Evolution of Fashion and Moving Forward

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Ram Sareen sits down with Trent MacLean (COO, MISA Los Angeles) to discuss the evolution of the fashion industry from past to present, the uneasy balance between fast fashion and sustainability, and the value of C-level executives learning the entire business from the ground up. EPISODE LINKS: T Squared YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn5PMNnnUDV-bM724RVW9gg Trent MacLean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/trent_maclean MISA Los Angeles's Website: http...

Feb 19, 2020•58 min

Jeff Streader | Creativity, Agility, and Data Analysis in Fashion

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Ram Sareen sits down with Jeff Streader (Managing Director, Go Global) to discuss the issue of declining creativity in the United States, importance of agility for grasping new opportunities, and the evolution into data-driven analysis within the fashion industry. Jeff Streader, an apparel industry veteran, has held prominent titles such as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Guess, Vice President of Global Sourcing at VF Corp, and various Management pos...

Feb 05, 2020•50 min

Muhammed Erkan | Millennials in the Fashion Industry

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Ram Sareen sits down with Muhammed Erkan (Director of Business Development, M.K. Sons) to discuss where Millennials fit in the fashion industry, how he branched out from his family's business, and more! Recorded on location at the 35th IAF World Fashion Convention in Lahore, Pakistan. EPISODE LINKS: M.K. Son's Website: https://www.mksons.com/ FOLLOW RAM SAREEN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/ CONNECT: Website: tukatech.com/tukatalks YouTube: youtube.com/c/TUKATA...

Jan 22, 2020•17 min

Ilse Metchek | Where Fashion Design Meets Fit

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Ram Sareen sits down with Ilse Metchek (President of the California Fashion Association) to discuss the importance of fit, the craft of pattern making, and more. EPISODE LINKS: California Fashion Association's Twitter: https://twitter.com/calfashion California Fashion Association's Website: http://www.calfashion.org/ FOLLOW RAM SAREEN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/ CONNECT: Website: tukatech.com/tukatalks YouTube: youtube.com/c/TUKATALKS Never miss an episode!...

Jan 08, 2020•22 min

Speaking with Millennials (Lahore, Pakistan)

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Ram Sareen sits down with Muhammed Erkan (M.K. Sons), and Dhanyal (Apparel Design Research Center) to discuss their own buying preferences, secondhand clothes shopping, and the role of Millennials in fashion businesses. Recorded on location at the 35th IAF World Fashion Convention in Lahore, Pakistan. EPISODE LINKS: M.K. Sons' Website: https://www.mksons.com/ ADRC Website: https://adrc.pk/ FOLLOW RAM SAREEN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/ CONNECT: Website: tuka...

Dec 18, 2019•8 min

Marta Miller | Social Media, Subscriptions, and Sustainability

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Ram Sareen sits down with Marta Miller (Co-founder of Lefty Production Co.) to discuss social media, clothing subscriptions, sustainability, and more. EPISODE LINKS: Lefty Production Co's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftyproductionco/ Lefty Production Co's Twitter: https://twitter.com/leftyproduct Lefty Production Co's Website: https://www.leftyproductionco.com/ FOLLOW RAM SAREEN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/ CONNECT: Website: tukatech.com/tukatalks ...

Dec 04, 2019•42 min

Ilse Metchek | Starting a Brand and the Future of Fashion

Tell us what you think! (SMS) Ram Sareen sits down with Ilse Metchek (President of the California Fashion Association) to discuss starting a fashion brand, the future of the fashion industry, and more. EPISODE LINKS: California Fashion Association's Twitter: https://twitter.com/calfashion California Fashion Association's Website: http://www.calfashion.org/ FOLLOW RAM SAREEN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/ CONNECT: Website: tukatech.com/tukatalks YouTube: youtube.com/c/TUKATALKS Never miss a...

Nov 20, 2019•30 min

Welcome to TUKATALKS | Trailer

Tell us what you think! (SMS) ukatalks is the show where fashion industry experts share what NOT to do. Tukatalks is hosted by Ram Sareen, the Founder and Head Coach of Tukatech. For half a century, Ram Sareen has served the garment industry with an extensive history characterized by one word: disruptive. He started the show as a resource for new fashion businesses. "The difference between information and knowledge is hard to separate. You can’t live long enough to make all your own mistakes. We...

Nov 12, 2019•58 sec

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