Exploring the ideas, people, and technologies shaping the future of fashion. Hosted by Peter Jeun Ho Tsang , each episode features founders, creatives, and industry leaders sharing real stories on entrepreneurship, innovation, and how tech is transforming the fashion business. Recorded by Beyond Form , the fashion innovation hub supporting ambitious founders build and grow fashion startups. Visit the BF website to learn more: beyondform.io . / podcast@beyondform.io
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October 13, 2026Episode 8233 min
Milan: Built in Milan. Sold Elsewhere. With Zofia Żelichowska-Walczak
If you're thinking about building a fashion business in Milan, this is the reality check worth hearing before you arrive. Peter speaks with Zofia Żelichowska-Walczak, the Polish founder of Ciriana, who has spent more than a decade building her fashion business in Italy. Zofia talks candidly about what it means to build from outside the traditional Italian fashion system: finding the right suppliers, working with Italian craftsmanship, navigating costs and competition, and learning from the failures that come with building a company from scratch. She also explains why Milan can give a founder access to an extraordinary product and manufacturing ecosystem - but why building the business still requires patience, commercial thinking and the ability to look beyond Italy when it comes to selling. Discover the BF × FFS Fashion Startup Incubator Programme. Cohort 1 launches in 2027.
October 6, 2026Episode 8137 min
Milan: Inside Milan's Fashion Ecosystem with Anna Lottersberger
What really makes Milan a fashion capital? In the first episode of The Milan Series, Peter speaks with Anna Lottersberger, Dean of Ferrari Fashion School, about the people, businesses and infrastructure behind Milan's fashion ecosystem. Anna shares her journey from designer and entrepreneur to educator, and explains why Milan's strength goes far beyond its famous fashion houses - from its textile and manufacturing networks to its concept stores, industry connections and international community. They also discuss what emerging fashion founders often get wrong, why mentorship and an extended network matter, and why getting to market quickly, understanding your customer and making cash should be at the heart of building a fashion business. Discover the BF x FFS Fashion Startup Incubator Programme. Cohort 1 launches in 2027.
December 30, 2025Episode 8043 min
2025 Fashion Tech Year in Review with Matt Astarita
This episode delves into the significant advancements in fashion tech in 2025, focusing on AI, digital fashion, and virtual try-on technology. With guest speaker Matt Astarita of Browzwear and host Peter Jeun Ho Tsang, they explore the acquisition of La La Land, the CaaStle fraud case, investor due diligence, the future of virtual try-on technology, and the evolution of digital fashion and product creation. The year 2025 marked a shift towards ecosystem integration and collaboration among fashion tech vendors. Takeaways Fashion tech in 2025 saw significant advancements in AI, digital fashion, and virtual try-on technology. The year 2025 marked a shift towards ecosystem integration and collaboration among fashion tech vendors. Chapters 00:00 Fashion Tech Advancements in 2025 05:17 Acquisition of La La Land and AI Integration 12:31 The Role of AI in Styling and Designing Outfits 17:56 Investor Due Diligence in Fashion Tech 27:48 Digital Fashion and Product Creation in 2025 Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matt-astarita-07aa24a7/ Find out about Browzwear: browzwear.com/
March 2, 2023Episode 1321 min
How Genuine Are Fashion Brands When Using Tech?
We have previously discussed in other episodes the different uses of tech in the fashion industry from NFTs to fitting solutions. Now what does all of this mean for brands or better yet, why might brands actually even consider implementing these technologies into their business models? Are they genuinely wanting to improve the way that they do business or are they simply being what we call “fluffy”? Fluffy being the defined as 'a brand using tech without real substance or a deeper meaning'. Peter and I discuss the different reasons why this may be prominent in the industry and tips at the end to help you avoid joining the bandwagon with more thought when considering tech innovation and tech adoption. -------- The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a fashion tech innovation platform. We build, invest, and educate fashion tech entrepreneurs and startups. We’d love to hear your feedback, so let us know if you’d like to hear a certain topic. Email us at podcast@beyondform.io . If you’re an entrepreneur or fashion tech startup looking for studio support, check out our website: beyondform.io
April 30, 2024Episode 5143 min
Applied Series: The (Im)Possible Formula of On-Demand Fashion With Dr. Kitty Yeung
Incubating Inside Microsoft's Garage When host, Peter Jeun Ho Tsang, first met Dr. Kitty Yeung she was a quantum physicist by day and a fashion technologist by night. Kitty's fashion tech journey was structured via a global Microsoft hackathon where she and a group of intrapreneurial colleagues decided to take on the mammoth task of solving fashion's overproduction problem by developing a software enabling on-demand production with a minimum order quantity of 1 unit. But is that even possible? From On-Demand Production to 3D Assets Having moved on from the Microsoft project, Kitty shares her insights from her role as a Senior Director of AI at Browzwear, where she's continuing to tackle the industry's problem through the lens of 3D assets. Kitty is taking it even further with her next startup, Wear It, combining AI, 3D assets and Gen AI into a digital wardrobe solution ready for social media. Kitty's foray into AI-generated clothing blurs the lines between algorithm and artistry, setting a new standard for global markets from the West to the East. Kitty is featured in chapter 3 of the book Fashion Tech Applied. Check it out. Connect with Kitty on LinkedIn. Check out Wear It. *EXCLUSIVE OFFER* -20% discount for podcast listeners on the printed or ebook of Fashion Tech Applied. Purchase your copy at Springer here using the discount code*: 08cWPRlx1J7prE *Offer ends end June 2024 -------- The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a fashion tech innovation platform. We build, invest, and educate fashion tech entrepreneurs and startups. We’d love to hear your feedback, so let us know if you’d like to hear a certain topic. Email us at podcast@beyondform.io . If you’re an entrepreneur or fashion tech startup looking for studio support, check out our website: beyondform.io
January 23, 2024Episode 3730 min
Applied Series: Intertwining Heritage and Innovation at IFA Paris with Jean-Baptiste Andreani
IFA Paris' ambition to intertwine heritage and innovation In this first official episode of the Applied Series where we talk to featured fashion industry professionals on the book Fashion Tech Applied , Jean-Baptiste Andreani, group CEO of IFA Paris, takes us through how French fashion heritage is being transformed by technology. We discuss how the school based in Paris, born from a love story in 1982, recognised the need to integrate more forward-thinking innovation subjects into their courses, and how global fashion education is embracing teaching new-age skills with traditional ones. Integrating tech and innovation into fashion education Jean-Baptiste takes us through how the next wave of creatives is being armed with the arsenal of a tech lab – think body scanners, fabric scanners, and 3D printers, all integral to learning by doing. We confront the cultural resistance to change, particularly in France, and shine a light on the exciting possibilities that await when tech-savvy graduates infuse traditional fashion settings with fresh ideas. This episode is a must-listen for fashion students, students-to-be, and any professional in academia. Connect with Jean-Baptiste on LinkedIn. Find out more about IFA Paris . *EXCLUSIVE OFFER* -20% discount for podcast listeners on the printed or ebook of Fashion Tech Applied. Purchase your copy at Springer here using the discount code*: 08cWPRlx1J7prE *Offer valid until end june 2024 -------- The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a fashion tech innovation platform. We build, invest, and educate fashion tech entrepreneurs and startups. We’d love to hear your feedback, so let us know if you’d like to hear a certain topic. Email us at podcast@beyondform.io . If you’re an entrepreneur or fashion tech startup looking for studio support, check out our website: beyondform.io
November 21, 2023Episode 3228 min
Founder Series: What Makes a Good Fashion Tech Idea with Beyond Form's CEO Peter Jeun Ho Tsang
Fashion Tech's Coming of Age It's here, to close the Founder Series, Beyond Form's CEO, Peter Jeun Ho Tsang, finally shares his entrepreneurial journey. From growing up in fashion with his family's garment factories in China, to studying fashion and then eventually setting up his own companies, Peter has seen it all. In the search for life meaning lead Peter to uncover why and how the fashion industry was and is broken, and the potential of how technology can transform a $3 trillion industry. We find out in this episode the growth of fashion tech, signaling a transformative shift in designing, producing, and experiencing fashion. The inception of Beyond Form and what it takes to build a fashion tech startup The conversation highlights the void of tech and innovation in fashion compared to other industries and the challenges faced in persuading major fashion brands to embrace change. This fear has ripened the abundance for fashion tech around the world to come onto the market, everything from AI design, to re-commerce, digital fashion, and more. This is why Beyond Form exists. What does Peter believe which fashion tech will survive and what does he look for when deciding which startups to work with at Beyond Form? Find out in this episode. Connect with Peter on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/peterjeunhotsang -------- The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a fashion tech innovation platform. We build, invest, and educate fashion tech entrepreneurs and startups. We’d love to hear your feedback, so let us know if you’d like to hear a certain topic. Email us at podcast@beyondform.io . If you’re an entrepreneur or fashion tech startup looking for studio support, check out our website: beyondform.io
June 27, 2023Episode 1735 min
Sergey Arkhangelskiy: How I Got Wanna Acquired for $30M to Farfetch
WANNA’s Virtual Try-On Technology Trying something on in the dressing room and falling in love with the way it looks is one of the best feelings! Sergey Arkhangelskiy, CEO of WANNA, is revolutionizing the shopping experience with Virtual Try On (VTO) and giving consumers that same dressing room feeling in the comfort of their own homes. WANNA is a fashion industry expert and a partner to luxury brands in digital fashion transformation. Under the umbrella of the FARFETCH Group, WANNA steers brands through their 3D journey, deploying state-of-the-art 3D and AR technologies to boost business performance throughout the whole fashion value chain. Sergey Arkhangelskiy's Founder Journey Sergey highlights the advantages of receiving support from a venture studio like Beyond Form. Sergey also expands on WANNA’s acquisition by FARFETCH for $30 million, how luxury brands have profited and utilized VTO technology and Augmented Reality (AR), and what the future of digital fashion and 3D imaging means for the fashion industry. Checkout the Wanna website. Download WANNA Wear and WANNA Kicks apps on the App Store or wherever apps can be found on your device. -------- The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a fashion tech innovation platform. We build, invest, and educate fashion tech entrepreneurs and startups. We’d love to hear your feedback, so let us know if you’d like to hear a certain topic. Email us at podcast@beyondform.io . If you’re an entrepreneur or fashion tech startup looking for studio support, check out our website: beyondform.io
December 15, 2022Episode 1137 min
2022 Fashion Tech Round Up: NFTs, Digital IDs, Investments & More
2022 has been the year for everything digital fashion, metaverse & NFTs, but has it worked? Hosts Peter Jeun Ho Tsang & Von N. Ruzive are joined by guest speaker Muchaneta Kapfunde to reflect on what’s happened in the world of fashion tech this year and what 2023 may hold for the fashion industry. The episode explores the corporate strategies that fashion brands have been implementing with tech adoption, how consumers are reacting, the challenges, and what’s needed to push innovations forward in the new year. Other subjects include digital IDs, transparency, resale, supply chain innovations, and retail tech. What’s your take of 2022 and fashion tech? We’d love to hear your thoughts. -------- The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a fashion tech innovation platform. We build, invest, and educate fashion tech entrepreneurs and startups. We’d love to hear your feedback, so let us know if you’d like to hear a certain topic. Email us at podcast@beyondform.io . If you’re an entrepreneur or fashion tech startup looking for studio support, check out our website: beyondform.io
July 12, 2022Episode 529 min
Bethany Greer: Fundraising As A Fashion Tech Founder In 2022
Investors are tightening up after the market crash this year, they are now more careful than ever to back companies that they truly believe in. It is exciting to see that new investors are popping up around the world, but also that large institutions have faith in fashion tech. Big institutions like Goldman Sachs, are able to bring in more institutional investors and guide them through the process of selecting which companies to invest in. That being said, how do startup founders stand out? How do they find the right investors and secure investment? Our co-hosts, Peter Jeun Ho Tsang and Von N. Ruzive, joined by special guest, Bethany Greer, answer these questions and more in this podcast episode! In this episode we highlight these tips about what founders need to do to get their startup fundraising done, as well as others. Before founders begin to fundraise, they need to have a roadmap for how they plan to allocate their money, and be strategic with it. Furthermore, this means it will also be necessary for founders to start penny-pitching and lean on their fellow-founders for advice and empathy. Thirdly, founders need to search for investors with portfolios in which they will fit. They need to ask themselves, “do I see myself fitting in here?” Our special guest, Bethany, worked at the Centre for Fashion Enterprise in London, supporting retail and sustainability tech startups to secure investment and scale their businesses. She is now a Venture Partner at Bethnal Green Ventures, backing and supporting early-stage tech for good fund companies like Nuw and Birdsong. We are so happy that she joined us for this podcast episode and hope you are intrigued by her thoughts on investments, fashion tech, and her advice for founders! -------- The show is recorded from Beyond Form, a fashion tech innovation platform. We build, invest, and educate fashion tech entrepreneurs and startups. We’d love to hear your feedback, so let us know if you’d like to hear a certain topic. Email us at podcast@beyondform.io . If you’re an entrepreneur or fashion tech startup looking for studio support, check out our website: beyondform.io
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