Summary: <a href="http://fashionmediacenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/episode_59_banner.png"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/bekathwia" target="_blank">Becky Stern</a>, director of wearables at <a href="http://www.adafruit.com/" target="_blank">Adafruit</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/amandajparkes" target="_blank">Dr. Amanda Parkes</a>, chief of technology and research at <a href="http://manufactureny.org/" target="_blank">Manufacture New York</a>, and Google software engineer <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkesling" target="_blank">Alex Kesling</a> talk with <a href="https://twitter.com/fashiontechguru" target="_blank">Charles Beckwith</a> about the future of fashion from an engineering standpoint.<br> <br> Recording space for this episode was provided by designers <a href="http://www.iurishubladze.com/" target="_blank">Iuri Shubladze</a> and <a href="http://www.lubagnasevych.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Luba GnaSevych</a>.<br> <br> The big questions:<br> <br> * 4:20 - how long would it take a designer to get up to speed on working with wearable tech?<br> * 6:19 - solving the battery problem<br> * 9:49 - do Adafruit tutorial projects teach about garment design like they do electronics design?<br> * 11:05 - where are high tech companies failing when they cross with fashion design?<br> * 11:45 - what went wrong with the Apple Watch?<br> * 19:41 - will sustainable wearable components be ready before the mass market explosion happens?<br> * 22:17 - what did Becky Stern do with her <a href="https://ringly.com/" target="_blank">Ringly</a>?<br> * 23:41 - wearables show-and-tell on the radio<br> * 30:29 - what can designers do now that they couldn't work with a few years ago?<br> * 32:28 - issues of scale in manufacturing wearable tech<br> * 36:14 - why does wearable tech appear in athletic-wear first?<br> * 40:08 - dragging the craft into the 21st century<br> * 42:28 - speaking the fashion language<br> * 43:28 - program or be programmed<br> * 45:34 - what will it take for fashion designers to embrace more technology?<br> * 49:49 - Microsoft Band - hack it or hacksaw it?<br> * 53:03 - why are we so focused on the wrist?<br> * 54:12 - what will designers do with augmented reality?<br> * 1:01:15 - a same code faux pas<br> * 1:03:12 - what is getting funded and why?<br> <br> "If you see a thing that your cell phone does, you can make your fashion do that now." - Becky Stern<br> references:<br> <br> * <a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/" target="_blank">learn.adafruit.com</a><br> * <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/mae/people/faculty/steingart/">Dan Steingart</a><br> * <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/fashion/why-im-breaking-up-with-the-apple-watch.html" target="_blank">Why I’m Breaking Up With the Apple Watch</a> (NY Times)<br> * <a href="http://www.usfirst.org/" target="_blank">FIRST - inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders</a><br> * <a href="http://cutecircuit.com/" target="_blank">Cutecircuit</a><br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOPxcPrxL5w" target="_blank">Transforming Dresses by Chayalan</a><br> * <a href="http://www.philiptreacy.co.uk/" target="_blank">Philip Treacy</a><br> * <a href="http://fashioningtech.com/" target="_blank">Fashioning Tech</a> (blog)<br> * <a href="http://thesiscouture.com/" target="_blank">Thesis Couture</a><br> * <a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/chameleon-scarf/overview" target="_blank">Chameleon Scarf</a><br>
