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The Interline Podcast

Twice-weekly technology shows for fashion and beauty professionals.The Edit releases Tuesdays: a quickfire show analysing five headlines from across fashion and technology, in a conversational format designed to fit your commute. Hosted by Social Editor Grace Robinson.The interview show releases Thursdays: deep one-on-one debates with brand and technology executives, hosted by Editor-in-Chief, Ben Hanson.Find daily editorials, reports, analysis, stories and more at The Interline.

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00:51:12

The Image Trade Is Booming. Can The Trust Economy...

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2026/05/19

The unit economics of replacing product photography with either wholly-generated or AI-edited images are, from a rational perspective, pretty clear-cut. But with consumer animus against AI content peaking, there’s more to generative images than just the bottom line.Ben talks to Matthieu Rouif, CEO of Photoroom, about how eCommerce companies and marketplaces are thinking about the gap between the picture and the product.

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00:54:10

Science, Sustainability, And The Slow March Of Reality

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2026/05/12

Despite individual brand efforts, fashion’s footprint has continued to grow. The upshot might not be immediately catastrophic, but a slow set of signals are reinforcing the urgency - and the potential benefits - of near-term action.Ben talks to Gianluca Belotti, Business Leader at Stahl, and Expert Evaluator for the European Commission, about where sustainability efforts are meeting reality.

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00:45:15

What’s Really Inside A Forecast?

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2026/05/05

Every field that deals in data is figuring out where the boundary sits between analytical models and human judgment. When that data pertains to culture and change, that shifting sweet spot is determined as much by time as it is by technology.To get a better grasp on what actually goes into the art and the science of forecasting, Ben sits down with Carla Buzasi, CEO of "global change authority" WGSN.

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00:49:48

Sustainability Through A Different Lens

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2026/04/28

Ben talks to Joe Mountain, Sustainability Manager at N Brown Group, about how a combination of hard-coded values around size and price inclusivity, a willingness to recognise the limits of existing systems, and a commitment to looking at things differently manifest themselves in a unique sustainability strategy.

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00:51:21

Will A Drive For Shared Truth Bring Fashion Back...

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2026/04/21

Outside of art, fashion has had perhaps the most divisive relationship with blockchain of any sector. But the same principles and the same technology behind the consumer NFT bust are closer than ever to becoming part of the shared infrastructure of international business. Ben talks to Clare Adelgren, Global Blockchain Leader for EY (one of the "big four," and maybe better known by its old name, Ernst & Young) to find out whether fashion is really ready to revisit blockchain.

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00:47:31

What’s The Deal With Design Operations?

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2026/04/14

Repeatedly turning creativity into the right product outcomes can feel like an exercise in luck. Can pairing digital product creation with an operationalised approach to design allow brands to tip the scales in their favour?Ben talks to Bo Lupo, a former Senior Director for 3D and Immersive Design at Nike, to explore the intent and the practical reality of initiating and sustaining design operations.

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00:41:22

Loyalty, Lockers, “Glocal,” And Other Lessons From An...

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2026/04/07

Ben talks to Oliwia Guziel, to get a snapshot of the automations and integrations behind eCommerce logistics at Decathlon’s Central European operations, and the lessons they might hold for other segments and other geographies.This show covers how regional cultural expectations, new ways to push the frontiers of fulfilment speed, and carbon optimisation shape decision-making along the route to final destination.

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00:44:48

The Push And Pull Of Tooling And Teaching For Design

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2026/03/31

From building repeatable systems to constantly updating their pipelines, seasoned and incoming designers are both working at the bleeding edge. What are they finding there? And what does it mean for the future of hybrid skills, and the balance between 3D and AI?To answer those questions and more, Ben talks to Andrea Doering.

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00:56:00

How Fashion And Beauty Show Up In AI Search

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2026/03/24

From raw query visibility to market sentiment and authority, AI models search for, rank, and surface brands in a way that’s orthogonal to traditional SEO. Ben talks to Malte Landwehr, Chief Product Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Peec, about what fashion and beauty need to understand about when, why, and how LLMs go to the web, and how to influence what they bring back with them.

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00:52:43

A Case Study In Deeply-Considered AI Development At...

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2026/03/17

Almost as famous for its humanist philosophy as its luxury products, Brunello Cucinelli has also emerged as a lighthouse for AI - not by rushing recklessly forwards, but by undertaking in-house platform work that venerates the human touch at the same time as building composable experiences in real-time.To debate the frontier between the artificial and the human, and to get into the weeds about a future of composable websites and software, Ben talks to Francesco Bottigliero, Chief of Humanistic

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00:38:35

Why Supply Chains Matter More Than Ever

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2026/03/10

Ben talks to Kate Padget-Koh, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Squatwolf, about finding the delicate balance between upstream optimisation and innovation, and defining “future ready” supply chain capabilities.

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00:45:27

Can Technology Help New Entrants Break Into The...

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2026/03/03

With a business model dominated by licensing, and a heavily consolidated supply chain, eyewear has long been a hostile market for new designers. Now, additive manufacturing and technology miniaturisation are promising to lower barriers and increase the pace of innovation.To understand the different futures for eyewear as a category, Ben talks to Sébastien Brusset - Head of Optics and Design - and Marc Zouari - Co-Founder - of Visages.

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00:44:39

What Went Wrong With Web3?

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2026/02/24

Ben, a well-documented Web3 skeptic who might still be wrong, is joined by digital fashion educator and entrepreneur Karinna Grant, to revisit the case for decentralised digital ownership, and to ask what lessons the industry should have learned from its last big hype cycle prior to AI.

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00:49:20

Digital Maturity In The Extended Supply Chain

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2026/02/17

The success of any comprehensive transformation initiative hinges not just on uptake on the brand side, but on the existence of class-leading capabilities upstream. But what does it look like for a leading supplier to build technology maturity that matches or exceeds the innovation its customers are pursuing?Ben talks to Steve Dodd, Chief Digital Officer for MAS Holdings, about the evolution of digital expertise in the supply chain.

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00:46:40

The Deepening Impact Of Digital Asset Management

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2026/02/10

A fundamental change in the definition of an “asset” - from a fixed form to a living object - and a userbase shift towards product creation teams are combining to make DAM one of the most interesting and under-discussed cogs in the product journey.Ben talks to Kara Van Malssen, Partner and Managing Director at AVP, about the deepening impact of digital asset management.

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00:36:13

The AI Logic And The Business Model Behind Virtual Fit

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2026/02/03

A strategic discussion with Nicola Bond, CEO and Founder of Fittora, about applying AI to one of fashion’s longest-standing technical challenges - and about testing the results through a business model that hits a lot of disruptive beats all at once.

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00:47:59

Preparing eCommerce For The Next Citizens Of The Web

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2026/01/27

AI agents, agentic browsers, and language models equipped with tools - a new cohort of artificial shoppers could be on the horizon. But can the technology and the incentives scale fast enough to justify the returns for retailers and brands?To find out, Ben talks to Jonathan Arena, Co-Founder of New Generation.

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00:50:37

Affordability, Domestic Supply Chains, And...

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2026/01/20

Ben is joined by Simon Platts, industry veteran and consultant, for a sideways look at the foundational pillars of the fashion business model - and why the time might have come to challenge them.

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49:56

Debating Digital Change And AI Convergence In 2026

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2026/01/13

Our first show of the new year brings together two insiders’ perspectives on emerging technology, education, software uptake, and whether 2026 will be the year we see meaningful convergence of AI across it all.Matthew Drinkwater, Director, Fashion Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion, joins The Interline Podcast.

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44:28

Forecasting Fashion’s Future Between Now And 2030

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2025/12/16

With new Euromonitor data and insights to work from, we start to close the year by looking forward at what the next four have in store at a global market and technological level, and how fashion brands are likely to respond.Marguerite Le Rolland, Global Insight Manager – Fashion at Euromonitor International joins The Interline Podcast.

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