EDGE NYFW: Fashion Tech Takeaways Artwork

Fashion & Founders The Podcast

Fashion & Founders is a media platform exploring how fashion is actually built. Hosted by Victoria Smith, the show sits at the intersection of fashion, technology, and capital spotlighting the founders, investors, and operators shaping the industry’s next era.

Through long-form conversations, we go beyond trends to unpack fundraising, manufacturing, resale, AI, sustainability, career, and the evolving business of fashion. This is where fashion’s builders speak, share, and connect.

All Episodes

Fashion & Founders The Podcast

EDGE NYFW: Fashion Tech Takeaways

February 16, 2025 • Season 3 • Episode 42

0:00 | 52:37

In this episode you will hear behind the scenes from the panelists at EDGE NYFW. I hosted a pop up podcast studio for Fashion & Founders at EDGE and interviewed the panelists to recap the panels they were on and share some behind the scenes!

Thank you to the hosts Manya co-founder of Threads of Tech, Mary Korlin-Downs founder of All Things Fashion Tech, and Colette Johnson founder of In Haus.

Guests include:

Breaking into Fashion Tech:

Claire Ilmer co-founder of Future Reference
Julia O’Mara co-founder of Pickle
Lior Cole founder of InLoom (formerly Ari)

Innovating with Brands:

Estelle Palandjian co-founder of Cake
Andrew Parietti CMO at Croissant
Jackie Berado founder of Future Of and researcher at Meta
Allison Lee founder and CEO of (Re)vive

Extending Lifecycles:

Chloe Songer co-founder of Supercircle and Thousand Fell
Rachel Ceruti Director of Partnerships at Fabscrap
Danielle Vermeer co-founder of Teleport and now Head of Social Commerce at ThredUp
Devon Rule co-founder of Indyx

Personalized Shopping: