Venturing into Fashion Tech
This podcast explores topics on fashion tech, entrepreneurship, and fashion business. Host Peter Jeun Ho Tsang looks at how technology is transforming the fashion industry by dissecting themes such as startup innovation, the evolution of fashion jobs and business culture, and the digitalisation of the fashion value chain. Joined by guest speakers from the fashion industry, startup world and wider business community, you’ll hear stories from founders, creatives, and executives to help shape your understanding of fashion tech. The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a fashion tech innovation platform that works with ambitious founders to build fashion tech startups. We’d love to hear your feedback, so please do let us know if you’d like us to explore a topic of conversation. You can email us on podcast@beyondform.io - If you’re an entrepreneur or a fashion tech startup needing a boost in your business journey, then check out our website: https://bit.ly/36qBPXR
Episodes
79 episodes
Fashion, Heart, and Culture: 6 Key Takeaways from the Underrepresented Series
In this final episode of the underrepresented series, hosts Beatrice Newman and Peter Jeun Ho Tsang recap their favourite insights learned from their guest speakers. They delve into the heart of the fashion industry, exploring the challenges an...
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Episode 80
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22:38
Underrepresented: Why Arooj Aftab is Done with Diversity in the Fashion and Creative Industries
Authentic Representation & Cultural Storytelling in Fashion: Cultural consultant Arooj Aftab, a Vogue Business 100 Next Gen agitator, explores the fashion industry, emphasising entrepreneurship that prioritises representation and...
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Episode 79
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37:24
Underrepresented: ADHD is my Fashion Innovation Superpower with Melissa Chung
Founder of Krippit Paris, a 3D-printed fashion accessories startup, Melissa Chung shares her journey as an underrepresented founder turning a personal problem into a business innovation. She discusses entrepreneurship, the resilience required t...
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Episode 78
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33:34
Underrepresented: Breaking Free from Iran to Build New Fashion Worlds with Mersedeh Heydari
Founder of Heymers Academy and Moodi Studio, Mersedeh Heydari shares her entrepreneurial journey as an underrepresented founder merging architecture, fashion, and game design to create immersive creative experiences. She discusses the resilienc...
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Episode 77
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27:09
Underrepresented: The Power of Saying “No”, My Shark Tank Experience with Sehrish Raza
Sehrish Raza, a female fashion founder from Pakistan, shares her journey as an underrepresented founder navigating entrepreneurship in South Asia. She discusses the resilience required to scale her business from 20,000 to 200,000 users. She sha...
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Episode 76
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34:03
Underrepresented: British Fashion Needs Diversity and Representation to Thrive with Ahmet Emin Hondor
With nearly 15 years in the British fashion industry, Ahmet Emin Hondor shares his journey advocating for entrepreneurship and resilience among emerging designers with the British Fashion Council. He reflects on how representation and cultural ...
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Episode 75
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34:45
Underrepresented: Redefining African Fashion & Cultural Identity with Nuel Bans
Founder of Debonair Afrik, Nuel Bans discusses his journey as an underrepresented founder championing African fashion on the global stage. From launching a blog to landing a Vogue cover, Nuel shares the resilience required to transform...
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Episode 74
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30:55
Underrepresented: Dorcas Payne on how to make Fashion Operations and Supply Chains Sexy
Dorcas Payne, a creative business consultant, shares her insights on building successful businesses in niche fashion markets. She emphasizes the critical role of operations and supply chain management in creative entrepreneurship, and the resil...
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Episode 73
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33:03
Underrepresented: Navigating Business in the United States as a Pasifika with Jessica Chin Foo
From Tahiti to the global stage, Jessica Vaitiare Chin Foo shares her journey navigating entrepreneurship in the United States. She highlights how her French Polynesian heritage shapes her approach to business, the resilience required to overco...
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Episode 72
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28:42
VC Series: My Top 5 Insights from Conversations with an Investor
Peter Jeun Ho Tsang unpacks his top 5 key takeaways from the VC Series in conversation with Rohan Bansal. He unpacks:No set path into fashion and retail tech venture capital – success requires building relevant experience and perspe...
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Episode 71
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14:25
VC Series: Why So Few Fashion & Retail Tech Funds? with Rohan Bansal
Lack of Fashion & Retail Tech Funds:The fashion tech sector raised nearly $3 billion in 2024, yet there's a surprising lack of specialised VC funds focusing on this growing market despite proven exits and significant market po...
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Episode 70
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17:21
VC Series: Crafting the Perfect Investor Pitch Deck with Rohan Bansal
The Perfect Investor Pitch Deck:The perfect investor pitch deck combines storytelling, market understanding, and founder credibility to stand out in the competitive venture capital landscape. Venture capitalists typically spend ju...
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Episode 69
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17:33
VC Series: The Difference Between Early and Growth Stage Fashion Tech Startups w/ Rohan Bansal
The Lifecycle of Fashion Tech Startups:This episode with guest speaker Rohan Bansal, he discussed with Beyond Form CEO Peter Jeun Ho Tsang the differences between early stage and growth stage companies and what it takes to secure ...
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Episode 68
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21:46
VC Series: How I Broke into VC Fashion & Retail Tech Investing with Rohan Bansal
Rohan's journey into the VC industry: Rohan Bansal shares his journey into the venture capital world, sharing how his nomadic childhood across eight countries equipped him with the global perspective crucial for successful in...
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Episode 67
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23:24
2024 Fashion Tech Year in Review: Gen AI & design, Bankruptcies, Hyper-Personalised Shopping & more with Yoobin Jung
As we close out 2024, this year's final episode is joined by Yoobin Jung, a VC at Plug and Play, where she along with our host Peter break down the fashion tech booms and busts that happened throughout the year. They discuss:• AI's tran...
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Episode 66
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44:33
Build It Series Recap: My Top 5 Fashion Tech Takeaways with Peter Jeun Ho Tsang
We wrap up our 'Build It' podcast series with a reflective finale. Host Peter Jeun Ho Tsang tell us his top 5 key takeaways from navigating business growth, how to get through challenging times as a fashion tech startup, through to tech and hum...
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Episode 65
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11:53
Build It Series: AI Mirrors Transforming Fashion Retail with Raza's Afsal Koya
Setting Up a Fashion Store in the 90s:Today's episode we're with Afsal Koya, CEO of Raza Clothing which is a fashion store and label in the USA that uses AIMIRR's virtual try-on technology. Afsal's transformation from a computer scie...
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Episode 64
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29:26
Build It Series: Harnessing Truthful Data & AI in Fashion Fit Tech with Katy Schildmeyer
Fashion's Fit Dilemma: Today's episode features fashion garment technologist and fit expert Katy Schildmeyer. As online shopping increases, the challenge of ensuring accurate garment fit remains ever-present. Katy and Peter Jeun Ho d...
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Episode 63
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34:08
Build It Series: Embracing Failure in Fashion with Beatrice Newman
What Failing in Fashion Looks Like: We welcome back Beatrice Newman, Head of Education at Beyond Form, where we discuss what it means to fail in fashion, what failure looks like, lessons that can be learned, and why it's still a tabo...
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Episode 62
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30:04
Build It Series: Pivoting in Fashion Business with Beatrice Newman
MODE Pivots into Beyond Form Education:Beatrice Newman, the creative force behind online fashion education platform Mode, chats in this episode what it means to pivot a fashion business. Exclusively on today's episode she reveals the...
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Episode 61
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27:37
Build It Series: Modernising Fashion Factories with Shahkam Industries' Shahid Butt
Inheriting a traditional fashion factory in Pakistan:Raised amidst the rich tapestry of a family-owned garment production business, Shahid Butt now helms his father's empire Shahkam Industries in Lahore, Pakistan. This episode offers...
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Episode 60
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41:29
Build It Series: Achieving the Perfect Fashion Fit with AIMIRR's Pritesh Kanani
From Mumbai to Microsoft to Body Sizing:Today's episode feature's Pritesh Kanani, founder & CEO of AIMIRR. From his early days in Mumbai to steering technological advancements at Microsoft, we hear Pritesh's journey to developing...
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Episode 59
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32:03
Build It Series: Pitching My Fashion Tech Idea to Old Men in Grey Suits with Launderd's Chelsea
Launderd's Fundraising Journey:12 months on since we heard how Chelsea Van De Kamp, founder of Launderd, planned to launch her fashion repair and restoration platform, she's now back on the show but this time with all guns blazing as...
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Episode 58
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27:10
Build it Series: I Got Scammed Trying to Finance My Fashion Tech Startup!
The Financial Scam:Have you ever found yourself tangled in a financial scam, when all you were trying to do was fuel your entrepreneurial dreams? Brian Yurachek, the founder and CEO of New York Culture Club, reveals his own unfortuna...
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Episode 57
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31:28
Build It Series: From Wall Street to Fashion IoT with NYCC's Brian Yurachek
From Wall Street to Fashion Tech:What happens when a Wall Street finance pro decides to revolutionise the fashion industry? Join us as we chat with Brian Yurachek, the CEO of New York Culture Club, who ditched the stock exchange for ...
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Episode 56
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33:15