Panel: Fashion Technologies and Entrepreneurship

Today, the convergence of fashion and technology is inevitable. From the sensors on LeBron James’ new Nike sneakers, to a large, sculptural gown made from recycled radiator copper, technologies drive fashion trend of modern wearables. On the other hand, ecommerce has elevated fashion industry to a historical high. Burberry let its facebook fans host livestreams of 2012 Autumn/Winter collections which sky rocked its sales. Online fashion stores like Stylitics, Gemvara, Bonobos cater to personalized fashion, while StyleSha.re, Trendabl and Chicisimo incorporate social network into fashion and allow “real people” share everyday fashion through apps and Internet.This panel/workshop will explore the impact of technology in future fashion trend, and explore the possibilities for new ventures that can be the perfect combination of creative fashion and innovative technology. We hope that the panel can help foster an ecosystem in fashion industry, among countries like Estonia, and globally.