Podcast
Confidently Uncertain
Hosted by Erica Lascala · EN
Confidently Uncertain focuses on the world of trend forecasting and the factors that affect it. My idea is to create a platform that will provide an audience with an opportunity to be better educated on where fashion trends are headed in the future and why.
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Episode 6: The Role of Fashion in a Post-COVID World with Carla Criminisi (Charles & Hunt)
Apr 12, 202200:31:30Tap to summarizeThe pandemic has taken a hit on many parts of the world, the economy, and society as a whole. In the final episode of the season, Erica will be joined by Carla Criminisi, owner of Charles & Hunt, to talk about moving past the pandemic and how fashion will be affected in a post covid world. From retail spaces having a capacity limit/being shut down, to fashion weeks becoming virtual, we will discuss how else the fashion industry will change in the future and if these changes will have a positive or negative effect on our living and keeping fashion alive.
Transcribe →Episode 5: The Future of Buying with Paige Peake (Holt Renfrew)
Apr 8, 202200:32:46Tap to summarizeFashion buyers have a very important role to stay on top of trends to ensure the retail space they are working for is stocked with trendy, up-to-date pieces that they know the consumer will buy and the store will be able to sell. In todays episode, Erica is joined by Paige Peak who is the Buyers for Holt Renfrew, and they will be discussing the role of the fashion buyer and how they make buying decisions based on factors that occur in the world currently and what they predict will happen in the future. Welcome to Confidently Uncertain, hosted by Erica Lascala! My podcast focuses on the world of trend forecasting, how it works, and how the industry has had to make rapid shifts due to economic, social, and political factors. My idea is to create a platform that will provide an audience with the opportunity to be better educated on where fashion trends are headed in the future and why.
Transcribe →Episode 4: The Future of Social Media in Fashion with Katryn Go (Girlboss)
Apr 5, 202200:35:34Tap to summarizePeople are constantly on their phones and more specifically scrolling through the many different social media platforms on their phones. Fashion on social media has made its way from tumblr, to youtube, to instagram, and now finally to tik tok. In this episode Erica is Joined by Katryn Go, Social Media Manager at Girlboss, to talk about how social media is impacting the future of fashion forecasting while discussing the power of the influencer, what direction we can anticipate social media going in the future, and the pros and cons of social media in the fashion industry and the future of fashion.Welcome to Confidently Uncertain, hosted by Erica Lascala! My podcast focuses on the world of trend forecasting, how it works, and how the industry has had to make rapid shifts due to economic, social, and political factors. My idea is to create a platform that will provide an audience with the opportunity to be better educated on where fashion trends are headed in the future and why.
Transcribe →Episode 3: The Future of Technology in Fashion with Christian Harris (3D Technical Designer)
Apr 1, 202200:39:23Tap to summarizeNew technologies are always being invented, and they are constantly evolving and changing rapidly. Currently, technology in fashion is all about e-commerce. But how will that change? In this episode Erica is joined by Christian Harris who works in pattern drafting and 3D technology to discuss where technology is headed in the future of fashion.Welcome to Confidently Uncertain, hosted by Erica LaScala! My podcast focuses on the world of trend forecasting, how it works, and how the industry has had to make rapid shifts due to economic, social, and political factors. My idea is to create a platform that will provide an audience with the opportunity to be better educated on where fashion trends are headed in the future and why.
Transcribe →Episode 2: The Future of the Consumer with Katrina Henderson (Gotstyle)
Mar 25, 202200:23:23Tap to summarizeConsumer spending has changed so much over time. From 1970 and onwards, consumers were spending their money on more high quality pieces. In the early 2000s, fast fashion became extremely popular, and recently, more people have been taking sustainability into account while trying to be more conscious of where and how they are spending their money. In todays episode, Erica is joined by Katrina Henderson who works in PR at Gotstyle and they will be discussing how consumers spending habits will be changing in the future due to shifts in society.Welcome to Confidently Uncertain, hosted by Erica Lascala! My podcast focuses on the world of trend forecasting, how it works, and how the industry has had to make rapid shifts due to economic, social, and political factors. My idea is to create a platform that will provide an audience with the opportunity to be better educated on where fashion trends are headed in the future and why.
Transcribe →Episode 1: The Future of Fashion with Laura DeCarufel (THE KIT)
Mar 17, 202200:47:21Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Premier Episode of Confidently Uncertain, hosted by Erica Lascala! My podcast focuses on the world of trend forecasting, how it works, and how the industry has had to make rapid shifts due to economic, social, and political factors. my idea is to create a platform that will provide an audience with the opportunity to be better educated on where fashion trends are headed in the future and why.In today's episode, Erica is joined by Laura Decarufel, Editor in Chief at THE KIT Magazine. This Episode is an introduction to fashion forecasting to give some background knowledge on the topic itself. We will cover the importance of fashion forecasting and answer questions that will lead into future episodes.
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