INTERLACED brings the fashion tech industry and the public closer this September

A fashion forward day of talks and one of the first fashion tech catwalk shows will gather key audiences shaping the future of fashion.

INTERLACED, the newly founded collective dedicated to inspiring, educating, and communicating the developments around the next wave of fashion and technology is gearing up for its first event. Taking place in London on 3rd September, the event will bring the fashion tech industry and the public closer through talks, panel discussions and one of the first catwalk shows featuring wearable tech alongside innovative fashion brands.

A key focus for INTERLACED is to connect not only startups and established companies but also leading academics, pioneering students and the wider public. INTERLACED is built on the fact that in order to speed up innovation within fashion houses and technology companies, an increasing demand from the end-consumer needs to be apparent.

The founding members - Kristina Dimitrova, Karina Abu Eshe and Hristiyan Pavlov – agree, “When it comes to fashion tech and wearables, there is a big education piece missing. It seems like no one wants to talk to the end-users who will essentially be the buyers for these products. We want to invite them to the party and start a dialogue around the next wave of fashion alongside the pioneers in the field, industry leaders, renowned academics and talented students. Moreover, we want to show them where this future is heading.”

The fashion-forward day will feature discussions around how technology is changing fashion, the way it’s impacting the industry and raise questions around rebranding wearables, retail channels for fashion tech and winning strategies for mainstream adoption.

The collective is currently looking for forward thinking companies and individuals to take part in INTERLACED 2015. Confirmed speakers and designers for the catwalk show already include fashion tech pioneers Cute Circuit, Kovert Designs, Shoes by Bryan, XOO, Ada + Nik, Melisa Coleman, Moritz Waldemeyer and many more.

Early bird tickets are on sale now at 2015.interlaced.co/