PLM Conversations: Fabrice Canonge, of Centric Software®
We talk to Fabrice Canonge, COO of Centric Software, about how global disruption is underlining PLM’s status as a must-have technology, and how it enables digital product creation and Metaverse-oriented workflows.
PLM Conversations: Jeff Fedor, of Backbone
We talk to Jeff Fedor, CEO of Backbone PLM, about the evolution of traditional PLM systems into the modern, transformational solutions that we see today.
Digital Fashion Ownership – Decentralised Identity
As consumers start to shop for their decentralised, interoperable avatars, technology will become key to curation at an unprecedented scale.
Why Digitisation Will Define The Future Of Fashion – The Interline Speaks At Première Vision Paris
The Interline’s Editor will present a keynote at Première Vision Paris this July, documenting fashion at a tipping point in its decades-long digital transformation journey.
Beyond The Metaverse: Shopping In The Alternative Reality
Digital fashion and NFTs have been grabbing headlines, but fashion’s involvement in interactive experiences – in video gaming and beyond – goes even deeper than the Metaverse. Community-integrated commerce, virtual brand experiences, and direct-to-avatar economy; we explore fashion’s interactive future.
PLM Conversations: Bill Brewster Of PTC
We talk to Bill Brewster, SVP & GM, Retail Business Unit for PTC, about how the disruption of the last two years has raised the bar for what brand and retail organisations expect from technology, and how PLM can support retail’s recovery and ongoing digital transformation.
Object-Oriented Retail: How Connected Products Are Building The Future
The digital life of fashion products currently ends at the point of sale. Connected products offer a way to capture the ongoing customer journey – and to captivate new audiences in completely new ways.
PLM Conversations: Richard Willis Of Aptos
Celebrating PLM’s place at the heart of the fashion technology ecosystem, we talk to Richard Willis, VP of Solution Consulting for Aptos, about core capabilities, virtual prototyping, planning connectivity, sustainability and more.
A Possible Setback For Attempts To Substantiate Sustainability
For brands looking to make a statement about their sustainability credentials, independent accreditations and scorecards have seemed like an adequate replacement for first-party data. A new setback could challenge that idea.
Understanding The Craze That Is Cryptocurrency
With experts unable to confirm how long crypto’s collapse might last, will this sudden change affect the appetite among influential brands to invest in crypto payments?
The End Of Growth For The Gratification Economy?
Same-day delivery and deferred payments have spurred on business models that rely on impulse and instant gratification. But their shelf life could be limited.
The PLM Report 2022
We capture PLM for fashion’s post-pandemic recovery in full swing. But who’s buying, who’s selling, and what does it all mean for the future of fashion technology as a whole? The industry defining report is here.
The New Planning: Intelligence Meets Intuition
What does a smart, predictive retail strategy look like in a world that’s constantly confounding expectations? Some of the world’s biggest brands are already setting the template for a new intelligent approach to planning.
Stronger Together: An Ideation Story
Now that the dust has settled, what does it mean for two of fashion technology’s most recognisable names to be “stronger together”?
Scaling DPC Strategies Post-Pandemic
Digital product creation has proven to be a lifeline for fashion during the pandemic. Now one of the industry’s biggest challenges is translating that lifeline into lasting organisational change.
The Interline Podcast: Championing Change
We talk to New Balance’s VP of Design, and Kalypso’s Digital Product Creation & Transformation Lead, about the evolution of digital assets and workflows – from virtual samples to the metaverse – and whether DPC can serve as a model for other technology-driven change.
Why the Fashion Industry Should Tighten its Belt on Cybersecurity
With every step towards end-to-end digitisation comes greater exposure to cybercrime. Is fashion taking the threat seriously enough?
“Digital” Models Are Less Digital Than You Think
Virtual influencers have captured our attention, but how much of what viewers see is smoke and mirrors? And what implications does the answer have for digital asset pipelines and processes?
The Race To Be The Face Of The Fashion Metaverse
Fashion has started to cordon off a set of metaverse experiences designed for fashion people. But broader success could mean being the visible face of fashion in a metaverse for everyone.
Redefining Digital Try-On
In the pursuit of precise fit and personalisation, fashion is leaping from traditional product photography straight to 3D avatars and consumer body data capture. But are brands missing out on the chance to get the best of both worlds?
Interline Identities – Jess Fleischer, CEO, Son Of A Tailor
Miscalibration between supply and demand is at the heart of fashion’s environmental footprint and its commercial inefficiencies. How far can make-to-order scale to solve the issue?
Undefined: The Missed Potential Of Digital Product Creation
Can a 3D garment asset replace a tech pack? The answer cuts to the heart of the difference between a virtual sample and a true digital twin.
Taking Blockchain Traceability From A Suggested Solution To An Adopted Approach
While the potential of blockchain technologies has been voiced and solutions now exist, the issue comes with scaling these approaches up across the industry. If one large scale implementation is successful, then maybe this is all it will take to give others the confidence to follow suit.
Future Fashion Disrupters – The Interline Report
How far has the vision for end-to-end digital transformation been realised? And how prepared are the next generation of fashion talent? We put together a unique event, in partnership with The University Of Manchester and a panel of forward-thinking technology vendors, to find out.
The Full Fashion-Tech Spectrum
From initial concept to the cutting edge of consumer obsession, The Interline covers the full spectrum of fashion technology. Click below to jump to the topic that matters to you.
