Fashion Loves Tech event at Willem de Kooning Academy

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Welcome to a new episode of Maker Stories.

In this episode, discover how cutting-edge designers are reshaping the industry by blending tradition with innovation, activism with technology, and dreaming big amidst challenges.

This episode illuminates from Willem de Kooning Academy the ongoing transformations in fashion driven by digital innovation, sustainability initiatives, and community engagement. Whether you're an industry insider or a fashion enthusiast, these conversations inspire new ways forward in fashion design, production, and education.

Chapters:
00:00 Podcast intro
01:04 Live at the academy
02:11 Meet Victoria McGuire
03:18 Menswear vision
07:26 Commercial reality check
10:12 Education and workshops
11:30 Research to 3D workflow
14:26 Suits and storytelling
16:22 Future space making
18:08 Challenges and isolation
20:49 Meet Philip Gram
22:31 Character first process
25:30 Digital physical balance
28:08 Proudest early project
28:52 Hacking Digital Garments
29:48 Limits Spark Creativity
30:46 Isolation Behind Screens
32:18 Meet Digital Fashion Leaders
34:27 Founding The Agency
38:10 Industry Trends And Talks
39:57 Pride And Future Plans
41:36 Inside Bmat Ermo Antwerp
43:27 Digitizing Textiles In 3D
47:36 Building A Community Model
55:08 Resource Fair Pivot
58:31 Whats Next For Bmat
01:01:21 Podcast Wrap Up

Gasten

• Ann Claes (Masjien, Antwerp)

• Quinten Schaap en Cedric Jacquemyn (BAKERMAT, Antwerp)

• Philip Malmgren (WdKA alumnus)

• Victoria McGuire (WdKA alumna)

De designers en ik zouden het geweldig vinden als je deze podcast steunt door de podcast te delen en de like op het platform waarop je luistert.

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CREDITS:
Host: Yophi Ignacia
Platform: Design Platform Rotterdam
Productie + montage (intro/outro): Kisha Canwood
Artwork: A.J. Mets

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CREDITS:
Host: Yophi Ignacia
Platform: Design Platform Rotterdam
Productie + montage (intro/outro): Kisha Canwood
Artwork: A.J. Mets