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New York Fashion Week meets Technology w/ Anina Net, Pablo Starr, Dale Noelle

09/03/19 • 45 min

Powerful Conversations: Insights from leaders, coaches, and entrepreneurs on living a life that matters

Who says the fashion industry has to stay the same as it always was? With remarkable advances in technology, the industry is entering a renaissance period, with many designers and models at the helm. We’re speaking with Anina Net, Pablo Starr, and Dale Noelle to find out how they’re revolutionizing the fashion industry with wearable technology. Anina Net was the first model blogger. She’s the CEO of 360 Fashion, a company dedicated to fashion technology and wearable tech. Pablo Starr is a fashion editor who has recently released his first book: RNWY, A Fashion Week Space Adventure. Dale Noelle is a model manager and instructor at The Fashion Institute of Technology. While all three guests come from different parts of the fashion industry, their mission is in sync. Together, they speculate and share what they think the future of Artificial Intelligence looks like, especially for the fashion industry. Pablo goes one step further to explore a world where we live and work in harmony with Artificial Intelligence. Dale is looking at the benefits technology brings to the fashion industry, starting with creating clothes to fit all body types. In fact, diversity in fashion and technology is important, and not just for representation. Removing the barriers to fashion technology opens up so many possibilities for diverse opinions, expressions, and possibilities. Anina shares how hearing phrases like “that’s impossible” have pushed her to make greater things. She’s used her experience as a model to become an entrepreneur, as so many of the aspects overlap. For her, fashion technology is the present and future. Do you own any wearable technology? How do you feel about the future of fashion and artificial intelligence? What does diversity in fashion mean to you? In This Episode: What the future of Artificial Intelligence might look like Why you should be open to the concept of sharing the world with Artificial Intelligence How technology is helping the fashion industry create clothes that fit more body types Why more diversity in fashion and technology is important What can happen when you remove the barriers to fashion technology Why hearing “that’s impossible” is actually a great motivation for making things happen How modeling can give you all the skills you need to become an entrepreneur How the modeling industry is helping defy gender stereotypes Quotes: “It’s through our dreaming and through our storytelling that we actually understand the products and things of the future that we want to develop.” (8:36) “If we continue to ignore the idea of things existing that our more powerful or faster than us and we don’t give them some sort of security, then we’re inviting all the problems that we see in science fiction novels.” (13:07) “The world is finally moving forward in the right direction when it comes to “fit for all” and trying to help the world be a more environmentally friendly place.” (19:11) “If we had more people from diverse backgrounds developing the tech, we would have even more services that would help them out.” (22:58) Links Fina Anina on | | Find Pablo on Find Dale on | | Find Powerful Conversations on | | |

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Diversity Meets Technology at New York Fashion Week w/ Anina Net

When the fashion and technology worlds combine, remarkable and advanced creations are made. But we need to encourage more women and minority groups to embrace technology. , fashion model, blogger, and CEO of 360 Fashion Network is creating beautiful wearable technology while paving the way for diversity. Anina Net is an absolute inspiration. She approached major tech companies with her ideas to combine fashion and technology at an early age and has been guided, mentored, and educated along the way to making her dream happen. Anina Net knew what value her thoughts and ideas could bring to the fashion industry. She believes in the power of amplification and wholeheartedly thanks for being an advocate for her in a male-dominated industry. In the same vein, women in positions of power should always bring other women with them to the top - that’s the power of a mentor. With the advances in fashion technology, companies are learning more about who their customers actually are, and in a lot of cases, the results are surprising them. Anina Net shares some insights into this side of the fashion industry. Wearable technology is not solely about light-up clothes and self-heating jackets. Technology meeting fashion will also transform the home medical industry. Imagine a world where you’re not having to hide in your house wearing monitors and wires, but one where that’s all built into a cozy sweater you can head outside in. Anina Net is advocating for more diversity in fashion technology. By elevating women and minorities, discussion and opinions that differ from others in the room lead to more creativity. That’s why we should be endeavoring in every aspect of our lives to create a more representation. In This Episode: Why you need to know your own value How having a male advocate to amplify your voice can impact your career How fashion technology is showing designers who their customers really are How wearable technology can have a positive impact on home medical care What fashion technology kits are bringing to the future of medical technology Why we need to expose more minorities to technology to create diverse ideas and views What happens when we have a more diverse panel How a mentor should help lift you up Quotes: “I think as women, we don’t maybe all the time see how fabulous we are. I think women need to get some kahunas and be more bold!” (4:44) “I decided that we needed more women in technology. I thought we needed more women to create technology. And how could I get women even interested in technology? Because through their upbringing, they have been trained to be technophobic. So I thought fashion is the right platform to attract women. Because women in fashion are powerful.” (31:09) “We have to cleanse our minds and be conscious of our unconscious bias, to specifically go where we may feel uncomfortable or out of place.” (36:11) “I just really tried to put together a useful event, that when you go in you had one way of thinking, and when you come out, you have solutions that you can implement into your business that can bring you forward into a more sustainable and inclusive and diverse world that we’re moving into.” (53:00) Links Fina Anina on | | | Find Powerful Conversations on | | |