This week, we are thrilled to bring you an exclusive interview with Lauren Arthurs, the Irish influencer who has created her own app to solve what most influencers and content creators struggle with: the lack of a one-stop solution to edit and manage content.

• Lauren Arthurs is a fashion and lifestyle influencer from Ireland who started her career with a blog in 2012, and just recently launched her own app, LA Edit, to solve all the inefficiencies related to content creation.

• We explore the work routine and the behind the scenes of an influencer and how to organize yourself to create content, from sourcing inspiration all the way to managing your organic content around branded ad campaigns.

• Brand partnerships 101: from finding the right match to understanding when brand partnership are successful, Lauren stresses the importance of authenticity and consistency to keep audiences engaged and ensure coherence in your online presence.

ABOUT

Season 4 of Tech Powered Luxury is brought to you in partnership with Seoulista Beauty, a cryo-powered skincare brand, as well as our sponsors, Sinead Keary the Label and Digital Luxury Group.

LISTENER BENEFITS

Tech Powered Luxury listeners benefit from a 20% discount on https://seoulistabeauty.com/ and https://sineadkeary.com/ with the code TPL20, as well as a complementary perspective on building your brands strategy for China with Digital Luxury Group. Email  hello@digital-luxury.com to organise your consultation. 

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THE TECH POWERED LUXURY TEAM

Producer & Host: Ashley McDonnell

Partnerships: Cliona Jordan

Videography: Ben O’Neill, Christos Celniku and Morgan Prudhomme

Photography: Anastasiia Redko, Anastasiia Lopushynska and Madeline Gillespie

Production Assistants: Abigail Herbert, Gemma Brennan, Tessa Haughton Lynch and Klaudia Skierska

Newsletter: Beatriz Barros

Styling: Johanna Dooley

Styling Assistants: Cian Crowe and Alison Murphy

Social Media Management: Grace Slattery

Public Relations: Align Agency

Content Creation: Kinsman & Co

• Paddy Hogan's transition from the adrenaline-fueled realm of Formula 1 to the dynamic, health-focused dining world of Nutbutter is an intriguing mix of entrepreneurship, innovation, and personal evolution.

• The core reason behind Nutbutter was creating a healthy lifestyle that combined efficient operations, great design and a better quality of work (and life balance) to everyone involved. Their founding values? Work smarter, not harder.

• Drawing from Paddy Hogan’s experiences with Lewis Hamilton, we explore the dynamic intersection of fashion and Formula 1. In recent years, these two worlds have increasingly merged, showcasing how luxury and high-performance racing influence and inspire each other.

The common denominator between Paddy Hogan, Formula 1, Fashion and Luxury? Lewis Hamilton.

He coached Paddy Hogan for a Renault Championship just after having won it himself the year prior, and instilled in Nutbutter’s founder the essential soft skills that define a winning crew, “he just had that championship mindset”, says Paddy.

Formula 1 isn't just about racing; it's a dynamic blend of luxury, fashion, and cutting-edge technology. The world of Formula 1 has always attracted high-end brands and designers, drawn by the sport's inherent glamour and global reach. From the sleek designs of the cars to the personal style of the drivers, fashion started to play a crucial role in the identity of Formula 1.

ABOUT

Season 4 of Tech Powered Luxury is brought to you in partnership with Seoulista Beauty, a cryo-powered skincare brand, as well as our sponsors, Sinead Keary the Label and Digital Luxury Group.

LISTENER BENEFITS

Tech Powered Luxury listeners benefit from a 20% discount on https://seoulistabeauty.com/ and https://sineadkeary.com/ with the code TPL20, as well as a complementary perspective on building your brands strategy for China with Digital Luxury Group. Email  hello@digital-luxury.com to organise your consultation. 

NEWSLETTER & COMMUNITY REWARDS

Each week, we bring a dedicated newsletter as well as Community Rewards to Tech Powered Luxury listeners. Subscribe to our substack to have full access: https://techpoweredluxury.substack.com/

THE TECH POWERED LUXURY TEAM

Producer & Host: Ashley McDonnell

Partnerships: Cliona Jordan

Videography: Ben O’Neill, Christos Celniku and Morgan Prudhomme

Photography: Anastasiia Redko, Anastasiia Lopushynska and Madeline Gillespie

Production Assistants: Abigail Herbert, Gemma Brennan, Tessa Haughton Lynch and Klaudia Skierska

Newsletter: Beatriz Barros

Styling: Johanna Dooley

Styling Assistants: Cian Crowe and Alison Murphy

Social Media Management: Grace Slattery

Public Relations: Align Agency

Content Creation: Kinsman & Co

Season 4 of Tech Powered Luxury kicks off live from the newly opened Cartier espace in Dublin, Ireland, within Paul Sheeran Jewellers. Ashley McDonnell interviews none other than Irish media and fashion icon: Brendan Courtney.
From creating his first award-winning documentary in his early 20s to launching a fashion-tech platform, starring in multiple TV shows in Ireland and the UK and eventually co-founding Lennon Courtney, this insightful and entertaining conversation sheds light on Brendan Courtney’s remarkable journey so far.

Season 4 of Tech Powered Luxury is brought to you in partnership with Seoulista Beauty, a cryo-powered skincare brand, as well as our sponsors, Sinead Keary the Label and Digital Luxury Group.

LISTENER BENEFITS

Tech Powered Luxury listeners benefit from a 20% discount on https://seoulistabeauty.com/ and https://sineadkeary.com/ with the code TPL20, as well as a complementary perspective on building your brands strategy for China with Digital Luxury Group. Email  hello@digital-luxury.com to organise your consultation. 

NEWSLETTER & COMMUNITY REWARDS

Each week, we bring a dedicated newsletter as well as Community Rewards to Tech Powered Luxury listeners. Subscribe to our substack to have full access: https://techpoweredluxury.substack.com/

THE TECH POWERED LUXURY TEAM

Producer & Host: Ashley McDonnell

Partnerships: Cliona Jordan

Videography: Ben O’Neill, Christos Celniku and Morgan Prudhomme

Photography: Anastasiia Redko, Anastasiia Lopushynska and Madeline Gillespie

Production Assistants: Abigail Herbert, Gemma Brennan, Tessa Haughton Lynch and Klaudia Skierska

Newsletter: Beatriz Barros

Styling: Johanna Dooley

Styling Assistants: Cian Crowe and Alison Murphy

Social Media Management: Grace Slattery

Public Relations: Align Agency

Content Creation: Kinsman & Co

Rachel Maguire is an Irish fashion designer and founder of independent fashion brand Rashhiiid, whose designs have been worn by global stars including Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Megan Fox, Rosalía and many more. Rachel is a digital-first designer who’s viral faux fur hats, coats and accessories have put Irish design on the global map. Rachel was the first designer ever from the Grafton Academy of Fashion Design to create both of her collections completely out of recycled materials and today is working with the highest quality faux fur available to create luxury collections without an ethical compromise.
In this episode recorded during Paris Fashion Week in March 2024, we talk about how fashion saved Rachel's life, the biggest investment she's made so far in building her business, how she created those viral celebrity moments and what’s next for Rachel and Rashhiiid.
Follow Rashhiiid on Instagram and discover her latest collections on her website.

Smita Lasrado is an Indian born and raised former international model and co-founder of creative and talent agency Feat Artists.
With a roster of clients that include Dior, Chanel, Jimmy Choo and Vogue, Smita is putting India and Indians on the fashion map: from collaborating with Dior on their pre-fall 2023 show which took place in Mumbai on March 31, 2023, to bringing India's top models to runways in Paris, Milan and beyond.
In this episode of Tech Powered Luxury, Smita shares how she was scouted as a model and ended up traveling the world with IMG, to going back to her geographical and professional roots by co-founding Feat Agency in Mumbai.

During the FuturePlus event in Paris on February 22nd 2024 brought to you by MAD Global in parntership with Tech Powered Luxury, host Ashley McDonnell sits down with a panel of four founders within the intersection of fashion, art and culture on the blockchain for a discussion on how technology is disrupting the meaning of expression, community, investment and even the perception of value.
“Fashion, Art, and Culture on the Blockchain” is our topic of discussion and the four panelists are people who represent four very different corners of these worlds, which makes for an interesting discussion.
With us on the panel we have:
Ashley McDonnell, host of Tech Powered Luxury and moderator of the discussion Jean-Michel Pailhon, Co-Founder, Grail Capital
Stephanie Abrishamchi, Co-Founder, PJPP Ismail Tazi, CEO/Co-Founder, CPG + Trame Daniella Loftus, Founder and CEO, Draup
Jean-Michel Pailhon is Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Grail Capital, which exists to make it easy, profitable, and safe for investors to collect digital art. Formerly at Ledger; co-founder of the NFT Factory Paris and France Fintech, Jean-Michel previously worked in financial services and capital markets at the NYSE and Euronext.
Stephanie Abrishamchi, the co-owner of Private Jet Pyjama Party, also known as PJPP, a digital membership club bringing a global community together through experiences and a shared passion for the finer things in life. Stephanie has a background in luxury brand expansion focused on the Middle East and is also the founder and CEO of her wellness brand, InBloom Drops.
Ismail Tazi, formerly a member and now the CEO of Crypto Packaged Goods (or CPG) which is a series of collectible NFTs facilitating access to networking and mentorship at the intersection of crypto and consumer while supporting nonprofits. Ismail is also the co-founder of TRAME, a collaborative studio and curated gallery to discover and collect limited-edition design and art with digital provenance.
Daniella Loftus, also known as Dani, she is a digital fashion founder, influencer & investor with a background in mainstream tech. Dani started writing about digital fashion in 2020, pioneering the space of a digital fashion content creator (make sure to check out her Instagram account at “this outfit does not exist”) and soon after became a founding member of RED DAO. Dani’s digital fashion brand Draup believes that code is couture and requires craft and storytelling.
Fun fact: Dani was the first person to ever sell a digital piece of fashion at Christie's.
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This episode of Tech Powered Luxury is brough to you in partnership with FuturePlus by MAD Global.

This season has seen us dive into all elements and topics that are important in the world of luxury and tech today, across many different product categories: hair care, fashion, beauty, interiors, henna, knitwear, and new technological developments that impact these categories; from AI that can eliminate sizing inconsistencies within fashion to blockchain technologies combined with insurance for luxury goods to the role of social media in the luxury industry from the perspective of Instagram’s Head of Creators and a leading luxury creator.
I’m often asked “how can I learn more about luxury and technology?”, from different types of people from all over the world, but in general almost everyone fits into 2 categories. The first category is pretty straightforward, people with little to no experience in this space, often students, who dream of landing a role at the crossroads of luxury and tech. The second category is moreso people who are either working in luxury OR tech already, and they know that understanding the other side will massively help them grow the business that they either own or contribute to.
To be honest, there isn’t a one-shot online course or certificate that exists today that covers the crossovers of luxury and technology, which is why this podcast exists! For almost 8 years I have been teaching courses about luxury and tech, starting with very focused topics that only looked at certain components, and now as my own experience has developed, I can touch on broader themes and of course, bring in experts from all over the world to learn directly from them. So here, with this podcast, Tech Powered Luxury gives you a free online resource to learn about everything that happens within this space.
Thank you for listening in to 3 seasons of Tech Powered Luxury, there's a lot more to come!
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Celia B is the ultimate fashion all-rounder. Growing up in a small town in Spain, she pursued a degree in communications, gained experience within agencies, and eventually became a jewelry designer and finally, a fashion designer, a creative director and a tastemaker.

Celia B has managed to catapult her colourful fashion house into that much-coveted space of being an independent designer with full creative control, whilst building an engaged global community and her own in-house team across continents.

With a long list of celebrity fans and a primarily direct-to-consumer business, Celia takes us behind the scenes of her fashion brand, sharing how she went from working in advertising to running her international fashion label between Spain and Shanghai: Celia B. Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

David Klingbeil is building the ultimate data platform for luxury houses around the globe with his latest venture Submarine.ai. His 5 years experience at Google turning data into stories for major brands, a streak of serial entrepreneurship, giving 1000s of hours of lectures over the last decade on innovation and luxury means the NYU Adjunct Professor gives us a masterclass on all things tech and luxury in this week’s episode of Tech Powered Luxury.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

Rylé Tuvierra is our first guest of 2024, and Tech Powered Luxury's first-ever guest to return for a second episode. Rylé's first conversation with Ashley McDonnell was the most shared episode of 2023, and we're back a year later to check in with the Arab and Asian businesswoman. This time, we dive deep into Rylé's humble beginnings: working 12-hour shifts at a 7/11 in Dubai, and how her dream of being a fashion designer led her to pursue the impossible until it became her reality.

With a slew of big fashion names on her roster of campaigns and having attended fashion weeks across the globe with many more to come in 2024, Rylé shares everything from her reaction to finding out she was named on the Vogue Top 100 Innovators list to her recent press trip with Jean Paul Gaultier to Verbier, Switzerland. Sit back, relax and enjoy this eye-opening conversation which is available across all podcasting platforms and exclusively with video on Spotify.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

Pietro Novelli is a serial entrepreneur from Italy who went from high school directly into the workforce, landing his first full time role at one of Italy’s most innovative banks thanks to an interview he did about his local start-up that emulated the business model of Groupon. From creating a digital agency and the world’s first TV programme on Facebook Live, to managing Digital Innovation at AXA and spending 5 years at Facebook in Ireland, Pietro has now combined his knowledge of luxury, technology, banking and insurance to launch a first of its kind: Vaultik, a platform that insures luxury goods from theft directly with the brand, recently announcing a $2.5 million seed funding round.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

Sorcha O’Raghallaigh is an Irish designer celebrated for her unique, bespoke creations with strong elements of fantasy, glamour and opulence.

In this episode of Tech Powered Luxury, I speak with Sorcha O’Raghallaigh about her life as a fashion designer. From closing the graduate show at world-renowned Central Saint Martins with a collection that incorporated bold, glamorous and fantasy-inspired pieces worn by circus-students on stilts to making the pages of Vogue magazine and being worn by Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Kate Moss and Madonna - Sorcha O’Raghallaigh pushes the limits of creativity and creates magic through fashion and jewellery.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by Farmhouse Fresh.

This week we explore the role of education in the sweet spot of where technology meets fashion: how to foster experiential learning to educate the upcoming generation of fashion leaders.

• Matthew Drinkwater is at the forefront of the Fashion Innovation Agency (FIA) at the London College of Fashion (LCF), driving the integration of technology and fashion education.

• The FIA acts as a bridge between the fashion industry and emerging tech, promoting experiential learning by allowing students to work hands-on with AI, AR, VR, and other emerging technologies. Fostering innovation in education is crucial for developing creative problem-solvers who can push the boundaries of traditional fashion practices.

• One of the roles of education is defining the applications of tech in fashion, and creating a space where conversations can happen openly, where boundaries, ethics and best-practices are discussed and implemented through trial and error, creating a blueprint for future professionals.

ABOUT

Season 4 of Tech Powered Luxury is brought to you in partnership with Seoulista Beauty, a cryo-powered skincare brand, as well as our sponsors, Sinead Keary the Label and Digital Luxury Group.

LISTENER BENEFITS

Tech Powered Luxury listeners benefit from a 20% discount on https://seoulistabeauty.com/ and https://sineadkeary.com/ with the code TPL20, as well as a complementary perspective on building your brands strategy for China with Digital Luxury Group. Email  hello@digital-luxury.com to organise your consultation. 

NEWSLETTER & COMMUNITY REWARDS

Each week, we bring a dedicated newsletter as well as Community Rewards to Tech Powered Luxury listeners. Subscribe to our substack to have full access: https://techpoweredluxury.substack.com/

THE TECH POWERED LUXURY TEAM

Producer & Host: Ashley McDonnell

Partnerships: Cliona Jordan

Videography: Ben O’Neill, Christos Celniku and Morgan Prudhomme

Photography: Anastasiia Redko, Anastasiia Lopushynska and Madeline Gillespie

Production Assistants: Abigail Herbert, Gemma Brennan, Tessa Haughton Lynch and Klaudia Skierska

Newsletter: Beatriz Barros

Styling: Johanna Dooley

Styling Assistants: Cian Crowe and Alison Murphy

Social Media Management: Grace Slattery

Public Relations: Align Agency

Content Creation: Kinsman & Co

Mary Furtas is the Ukrainian entrepreneur and former fashion photographer behind the fashion-favourite party wear brand: Cultnaked. In this episode of Tech Powered Luxury we hear from Mary about her mission to meet American supermodels at Paris Fashion Week - the ultimate muses of her brand, the Californian girls - in 2018, with a suitcase full of samples, how she connected with Bella Hadid in Hotel Costes and having her collections go viral when worn by Kendall Jenner and Megan Fox.

Mary has persevered throughout the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, continuing to grow her brand into a powerhouse label that focuses on a D2C and influencer-led business. This is truly a masterclass on how to build a fashion brand in the digital age as well as a lesson in entrepreneurship and believing in your mission - both of which Mary embodies every step of the way.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

Shana Chu started her fashion career in a division we don't see on the runway: protective garments. Nonetheless, the challenges she faced as a garment technologist are the same we see across the high street all the way to haute couture: sizing inconsistency. The challenge of having cohesive and aligned sizing within a single brand, nevermind across the entire fashion industry, seems to be an ever evolving and expanding issue which costs the environment, brands and the end customer in the form of waste, lost profits and dissatisfaction.

Shana set out to tackle the problem of online returns, but later realised she wasn't addressing the root of the issue, which lay in the garment production itself. From her years visiting factory floors and seeing the misalignment from deisgner to production, she developed a platform that feeds information in real time, taking into account the composition of a textile to the environment of the room a garment is produced, all the way to any eventual dying processes that may impact the garment and how a garment will change after it has been washed. Shana explains why we're never the exact same size across our favourite brands, even when it comes to the same style of an item but in two different colours, and how she had her lightbulb moment while in the shower.

Shana recently announced a fundraise of €700,000, backed by Delta Partners, Enterprise Ireland and Haatch, to expand Tailr and tackle sizing inconsistency for designers, brands and manufacturers alike.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

Bijan Ghorbani is a master storyteller with an unwavering passion for enabling and empowering others. His Storytelling Masterclass has ignited the potential of over 9,000 of Googlers across the globe and within the tech industry worldwide, enabling them to elevate their leadership, negotiation, and influencing abilities.

Tech Powered Luxury's host Ashley McDonnell first met Bijan while they both worked at Google's EMEA Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, within the French Large Customer Sales Team. Ashley attended one of Bijan's Storytelling Masterclasses which was such a huge success that the largest auditorium on the 8,000+ people campus was full, with Ashley having to watch the talk on a screen from a dedicated overflow room.

In this episode of Tech Powered Luxury, Bijan talks about how he was born and raised in France from Persian parents and from a very young age had a passion for computers and the internet. Bijan also had a talent and love for storytelling: as a child he would be the elected family member to tell stories about vacations, having the flair for creating suspense and drama.

Surrounded by academics, Bijan's communication skills and love for technology created the perfect combination for a career in tech sales, where the objective of any meeting in a business context is simple: drive action. Bijan explains the main fears that people have around public speaking and how to overcome them, how as a sales executive he became the most in-demand public speaking expert at Google, and how the layoffs effected him and led to leaving California to return to Europe and starting a new professional chapter.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

Lauren Ingram is the Founder of Women of Web3, a community helping women make the leap into the world of Web 3.0 through job opportunities, learning resources and connections.

She is a marketing leader with experience in agencies and tech companies including Meta, where she was responsible for Meta’s multimillion-dollar program for female entrepreneurs, #SheMeansBusiness. As a consultant and founder of Women of Web3, Lauren helps businesses to win in Web3 by demystifying the opportunities in this space. Lauren also hosts the Women of Web3 Podcast where each week she interviews a different incredible woman making moves in Web3.

In this episode of Tech Powered Luxury, Lauren gives us an introduction to what Women of Web3 does, how she navigated layoffs at Meta which impacted her directly, and what a career in tech means for a new mother. Lauren has collaborated with some of the biggest brands in fashion and beauty, from a project she worked on with Tech Powered Luxury host Ashley McDonnell for a NFT activation for Carolina Herrera in Madrid and Rio, to Charlotte Tilbury, and as the brand ambassador for Shiseido.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

Mario Maher and Joe Wilkinson are the co-founders and creative geniuses from Sheffield, England, behind the mystery box that's shaking up the luxury industry and tapping into the Male GenZ Market: Heat.

Heat launched in 2019 with a simple goal: to provide 3 luxury items to their customers through exclusive drops. From low-tech beginnings to a high-tech expansion, Heat has evolved from an original goal of 100 boxes per drop to major luxury-brand partnerships and matching tens of thousands of Gen Z and streetwear enthusiasts with their super-hyped mystery luxury boxes. Each mystery box drop provides access to streetwear, fashion and luxury brands, often with products and collections from the archives that are no longer available on the market.

In this episode of Tech Powered Luxury, Mario and Joe talk us through their humble beginnings of hand selecting products to include in customers' boxes to leveraging AI and technology to scale their offering across the UK and USA. With a digital-first strategy and ultra-slick marketing, the Heat team achieves the impossible: creating demand for a mystery product. A start-up that has sparked the interested of all of the coolest brands on the market as well as investment form Antler and LVMH Luxury Ventures, this episode dives into the origins of the platform as well as it's objectives for the future.

Tech Powered Luxury is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

Michaela O’Shaughnessy grew up in County Galway, Ireland. When her dream of becoming a doctor shifted towards embarking on a summer adventure in New York, the biomedical scientist found a city and new career that captured her attention: the world of social media and entertainment.

Michaela has carved out a killer career at the crossroads of culture, entertainment, and tech, with globally recognized companies and events making up her resume. Arriving in New York City, she landed a dream role at MTV, walking red carpets and attending the Met Gala with a clear goal: bring new, young audiences into the world of entertainment through the medium of digital, and in particular, mobile. As the role of TV and print media became challenged by the rapidly rising accessibility of online channels, Michaela was climbing the ranks at major fashion publications like Teen Vogue and Glamour before joining Instagram’s social team, where she now leads editorial content.

A creator herself, you can find Michaela on Instagram as @LifeofALadyBear to follow her journey in New York. In this episode, Michaela generously shares her advice on finding opportunity in New York, honing skills in both creative fields and business-driven environments, and how she finds balance between major events, internet celebrities, and a career in technology.

Tech Powered Luxury Season 3 is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

In this bonus episode of Tech Powered Luxury, Ashley McDonnell talks us through her first month since moving back to Paris, France.

Ashley started her first day back in the city for the Ireland vs. South Africa, Rugby World Cup match in Stade de France with Emirates, followed by Paris Fashion Week. During a week of attending shows and meeting designers in their showrooms across the city, Ashley had the opportunity to sit down with Irish, Ukrainian and Spanish designers Sorcha O’Raghallaigh, Mary Furtas of Cult Naked and Celia B, all of whom will have upcoming dedicated podcast episodes in this season of Tech Powered Luxury.

After Fashion Week it was time to start a new job, find an apartment, and of course continue with weekly episodes of Tech Powered Luxury. Over the last month Ashley has had conversations with Niamh O'Donoghue (Head of Editorial and Social at Victoria Beckham), Carlota Rodben (2 times author and formerly within Open Innovation at Chanel, Laurent Piffaut (CEO and Co-Founder of Dweet, formerly at Dior, Chanel, Prada and Alexander McQueen), Pavan Ahluwalia-Dhanjal (founder of the world's first luxury henna bar at Selfridge's and IrelandsEye's Founder and Head of Design.

Lastly, Ashley speaks about her biggest challenge to date which is just around the corner: trekking to Everest Base Camp in November 2023.

We hope you enjoy this bonus episode of Tech Poewred Luxury.

Tech Powered Luxury Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Farmhouse Fresh. #techpoweredluxury.

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IrelandsEye is an Irish knitwear brand that embraces technology, tradition, sustainability, and style. Founded over 35 years ago, the brand remains family-owned and creates premium knitwear at their production site in County Dublin, Ireland.

Paul O’Sullivan, who is the Managing Director and one of the family founders of the brand, along with IrelandsEye Head of Design, Maria-Christina McPadden, share with us the origins of IrelandsEye, their creative and technical processes, and how their mission to create long-lasting knitwear has an inherently high-tech approach.

Tech-Powered Luxury Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Farmhouse Fresh.

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Pavan Ahluwalia-Dhanjal is a world-renowned henna artist, bringing an Indian beauty ritual to the globe with a luxury and digital-first approach. With two Guinness World Records for being the fastest henna artist on the planet, Pavan was also awarded the British Empire Medal in 2018.

Pavan has collaborated with major celebrities, including Alesha Dixon, Rudimental, Ellie Goulding, Perrie Edwards, and Huda Kattan. She has created bespoke designs for international runway shows, including Manish Arora and Antonio Berardi during London Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week, and has worked with the BBC and ITV.

Pavan is also the woman behind the first-ever henna bar in a luxury department store, with her space at Selfridges in London. In this episode of Tech Powered Luxury with Ashley McDonnell, Pavan shares the story of how she created her brand and elevated henna through a luxury and digitally-driven business plan.

Tech Powered Luxury Season 3 is proudly sponsored by FarmHouse Fresh.

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From initially studying finance to pivoting to luxury fashion, Laurent Piffaut - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of luxury careers platform Dweet - has embraced the power of AI to empower a global network of luxury experts looking to match talent with opportunity. Laurent established himself as a leader within luxury, starting with a foundation in finance, entering L'Oreal Group as a Financial Controller before joining Chanel for almost 10 years, climbing the ladder internationally and reaching the position of Fashion Director of the Middle East & India.

Laurent's commitment to developing his soft skills as a leader in luxury were successful, as he joined Dior in 2015 as General Manager for Central Europe, followed by Director roles at Alexander McQueen and Prada.

Today, as a tech platform Co-Founder and CEO, Laurent has set himself a new challenge: scaling and connecting. Throughout his years within retail and brand management, Laurent noticed incredible opportunities in-house which brands struggled to find the talent for, as well as highly-skilled and motivated people who could not find the right opportunities. Through the Dweet platform, Laurent's goal is to streamline this process within the luxury industry, simplifying and speeding up the process by which brands and talents can be matched for short, medium and long term collaborations.

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This week, we are thrilled to bring you an exclusive interview with Rachel Hennessy, founder of fashion rental Happy Days.

Are you new here? Welcome to our amazing community - keep reading to discover everything about Tech Powered Luxury, our Community Rewards and Substack.

• Rachel Hennessy leveraged her experience at KPMG and Google before launching her own fashion rental Happy Days in Ireland. The driving force behind the project? Searching for a solution to replace countless one-time purchases that would eventually go to waste.

• The starting approach set the grounds for her success: understanding what people around her were looking for, and how to include that in her business. The result is a consumer-centric business model that is translated into different services and experiences.

• Rental as a business model is nothing new in the industry, but ensuring profitability, let alone long-term business health, is still a tricky balance between operating costs and revenues.

ABOUT

Season 4 of Tech Powered Luxury is brought to you in partnership with Seoulista Beauty, a cryo-powered skincare brand, as well as our sponsors, Sinead Keary the Label and Digital Luxury Group.

LISTENER BENEFITS

Tech Powered Luxury listeners benefit from a 20% discount on https://seoulistabeauty.com/ and https://sineadkeary.com/ with the code TPL20, as well as a complementary perspective on building your brands strategy for China with Digital Luxury Group. Email  hello@digital-luxury.com to organise your consultation. 

NEWSLETTER & COMMUNITY REWARDS

Each week, we bring a dedicated newsletter as well as Community Rewards to Tech Powered Luxury listeners. Subscribe to our substack to have full access: https://techpoweredluxury.substack.com/

THE TECH POWERED LUXURY TEAM

Producer & Host: Ashley McDonnell

Partnerships: Cliona Jordan

Videography: Ben O’Neill, Christos Celniku and Morgan Prudhomme

Photography: Anastasiia Redko, Anastasiia Lopushynska and Madeline Gillespie

Production Assistants: Abigail Herbert, Gemma Brennan, Tessa Haughton Lynch and Klaudia Skierska

Newsletter: Beatriz Barros

Styling: Johanna Dooley

Styling Assistants: Cian Crowe and Alison Murphy

Social Media Management: Grace Slattery

Public Relations: Align Agency

Content Creation: Kinsman & Co

Carlota Rodben, a Zillennial global nomad and former prima ballerina based between London and Paris, has distinguished herself as a two-time author before the age of thirty, and an innovation specialist in the luxury industry. This week, Carlota's second book "Beyond Luxury" was published, reaching #1 on Amazon within Retailing Industry.

Rodben began her career at the House of Chanel, where she established an innovation team and worked on cutting edge new concepts for the future of retail of the brand - the exact type of missions we love to discuss on the Tech Powered Luxury podcast!

In this episode, Rodben synthesizes elements of technology, innovation, sustainability, and human-focused experiences to forge a vision of purpose-driven luxury. We discuss the mission behind her latest book and the ways in which technology can be the ultimate growth and sustainability driver for existing and emerging luxury brands.

Her acclaimed debut book, “Beauty As It Is”, promotes inclusivity and diversity in the beauty industry with the motto, “Beauty is a choice”, a topic even more relevant in the hyper-digital age. Currently, Carlota is invested in an entrepreneurial venture exploring the benefit of AI and IoT to optimize self-care. Additionally, she consults luxury brands and institutions on desirable futures, innovation, and transformation, and lectures at esteemed executive programs offered by IE and Luxonomy. Rodben’s ambition is to usher in a new era of luxury, leveraging cutting-edge technology, immersive experiences, and the power of emotion.

You can order Carlota's book "Beyond Luxury" on Amazon.

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Journalist and fashion-tech thought leader Niamh O’Donoghue has been navigating between the realms of offline and online luxury fashion for the last decade. From her role as the acting social media editor at British Vogue, to her involvement with the fashion styling app Drest, and now in her current position as Head of Editorial and Social for the one and only Victoria Beckham - I’m asking Niamh about everything, from career tips to skill development, and how she’s carved out a path that balances business and digital creativity within the worlds of fashion and media.

I’ve been following Niamh’s career from afar for many years and have been in awe of the roles she's taken on. Niamh shares a lot of behind-the-scenes moments from her life on Instagram with her killer style and wit, so I’m really looking forward to interviewing her in-depth about how she manages it all and how she’s developed a 360-degree understanding of the world of fashion.

From studying journalism to becoming a content creator, styling and photographing shoots, to exploring Web3 and metaverse fashion, even working at the pinnacle of the fashion publication world during her time as the acting social media editor at British Vogue, and now, based in London, Niamh is collaborating with the absolute icon Victoria Beckham as the head of editorial and social for her fashion house.

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From the realm of fear to the trenches of economic hardship, and amidst the fragile walls of immigration, Paboy Bojang unfurls his kaleidoscopic dreams and cheerful visions within his designs. Born in Gambia, Paboy embarked on his journey into the art of tailoring at the tender age of 13, under the guidance of his uncle in their atelier. Faced with limited resources, Paboy made the difficult choice to compromise his formal schooling to become the primary provider for his family.

From his eyes in the countryside of Gambia, Paboy developed a discerning eye for colors. While living with his grandmother, he honed his skills in sewing as he saw people dressed in brightly colored scarves and dresses. Intrigued and hopeful, his inspirations combine the spirit of Gambia, alongside living in his studio in Naples. In 2020, the brand started on Instagram and only moves forward. The colour combinations in Casa's creations are unexpected; from technicolor dreams, Paboy's story is rooted in the ruins of the tyranny of Gambia to the joys of pushing the envelope of passion.

In today's episode of Tech-Powered Luxury, host Ashley McDonnell takes us through the excruciating pains of starting in Gambia, changing cities, and beginning from nowhere to the exhilarating joys of creating one's course of success at In Casa By Paboy Bojang, with the support of the internet, self-belief, and craftsmanship.

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FarmHouse Fresh is a brand cherished by millions: from Hollywood stars to the world's best estheticians and makeup artists, top-tier hotel spas, and millions of customers around the globe. But it's more than skincare; it's a testament to the beauty and power of nature, the celebration of life, and, above all, rescuing animals in need. Shannon McLinden founded FarmHouse Fresh 19 years ago with a single product that made its way directly into Oprah's magazine, and her brand story has grown stronger every single year. Now headquartered on their own ranch in Texas, FarmHouse Fresh has the space to grow its own potent plants with just-harvested botanicals bursting with nutrition for your skin. The ranch also serves as a haven for the animals that they have rescued over the years.

Today, Shannon shifts the language of skincare and beauty transformation while maintaining a strong focus on natural, safe, organic products developed in a cruelty-free, farm-friendly environment.

Listen to Shannon's incredible story of adventure, curiosity, passion, and care as she navigates the worlds of beauty, brand building, and animal rescue, recorded from her hilltop ranch in McKinney, Texas.

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Ayurveda's alternative perspective on beauty propels the spiritual path of wellness for the creative and conscious beauty entrepreneur, Nikita Mehta. From studying languages to completing a Computer Science and Business degree, Nikita's trajectory to beauty and haircare collided with many turns, reflection, and learnings from eight years of working at pioneering houses of fine fragrance: from Patou to PUIG. These experiences resonate with her today, adding to the conscious understanding of the luxury rhythm, amidst the noise in a saturated world of beauty. Nikita knows exactly who she is, and knows who she wants to be: 'You don't need to be masculine; you can be feminine and lead.'

Nikita, as the creative head of Fable and Mane, coined the name from her childhood nostalgia of "storytime with haircare." Since its launch in 2020, Nikita's mission with Fable and Mane has been to captivate consumers with the meaningful persona of the brand, rooted in her intuition as the cornerstone of her significant success. This journey is akin to the story of Ayurveda, aligning with one's inner peace.

By modernizing Indian ingredients in Western parlance, Nikita Mehta's story of leadership and creativity is captivating and impactful in the shifting digital and luxury worlds. With Tech-Powered Luxury, Nikita leans in on her learnings, her catapulting views on branding, and how she evolves as the 'guardian of the brand.'

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This episode is brought to you by myself, Ashley McDonnell, host of Tech Powered Luxury.

After two seasons of delving into the cutting edge of technology and modern luxury, it's time to turn the mic and share a glimpse of my own journey. This episode was recorded during my last few days in Geneva, where I relocated to take on the role of Global Digital Media and E-Commerce Director at luxury group PUIG's international holding before I move back to Paris. In the course of our conversation, my aim is to carve out a space within the realms of fashion, beauty, and luxury, welcoming everyone with their dreams and differences.

My first full time role was as Digital Project Manager at Dior at their headquarters in Paris. At first glance, my journey may look like a luxury and tech fairytale. After Dior, Google, LVMH, and now at PUIG. In due course of time, I’ve also joined advisory boards for beauty brands and a fashion rental start-up. I currently serve as Chairperson of the board of Digital Business Ireland and have given lectures on luxury and tech around the globe. However, throughout my roles, I have faced many challenges and rejections, navigated my fears with resilience and hope.

From being a mere observer to standing at the crossroads of bringing luxury brands and campaigns to life with innovation and technology, my journey begins with a transformative visit to an exhibition at London’s Somerset House: "DIOR ILLUSTRATED," in 2010. Since then, my life has evolved with fashion, beauty, many facets of the luxury and tech worlds and beyond.

In this episode, I aim to illuminate the intricacies of my journey—the learnings, the dreams, the failures, and many milestones in the world of tech and luxury. Also, in the spirit of transparency, I’m using the Tech Powered Luxury podcast to learn from the best. It allows me to ask all the questions I have for true leaders in the many specialized areas of luxury and technology. I hope you enjoy this episode, and the beginning of Season 3 - a new chapter for Tech Powered Luxury.

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The Season 2 Finale of Tech Powered Luxury dives deep into the role of education within the luxury industry, with a particular focus on luxury watches and fine diamond jewellery, with Ireland's Paul Sheeran, renowned fine diamond jeweller with over 33 years in business. Paul Sheeran is a trained jeweller and watch maker, but most importantly, he is an entrepreneur and a storyteller.

Leaving school at 15, Paul Sheeran studied at the Irish Swiss Institute of Horology and went on to create one of Ireland's most loved fine diamond jewellery brands and luxury watch retailers. 

Paul Sheeran's newest chapter involves the opening of a multi-brand luxury watch showroom on Dublin’s Chatham Street including Cartier, Breitling, IWC, Panerai, Jaeger-LeCoultre, TAG Heuer, Tudor, Hublot & Montblanc.

Listen to our final episode of Season 2 of Tech Powered Luxury, sponsored by Seoulista Beauty, as Paul Sheeran recalls his euphoric moments of brand building to spells of sombre economy in his 33 years of developing the business of luxury in Ireland.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

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Irish makeup artist turned beauty entrepreneur, Aideen Kate, is a creative genius who embodies a unique blend of skills and passions. With an unwavering love for expressing herself through makeup, she fearlessly explores the realms of creativity, daring to be different and embracing her untamed spirit. Aideen's journey in the world of makeup has become a true passion, leading her down a path where she finds fulfillment and purpose, valuing it above all else. Born and raised in Ireland, she has cultivated her craft and honed her skills, making her a force to be reckoned with in the makeup industry. Aideen's story starts in 2013, close to the early days of Instagram, when she learned the craft of building her community, expressing herself, and believing in casting the message of beauty across the globe. With consistency in creativity, Aideen has proved to be a genius in unmasking the art of digital marketing and building a niche in maneuvering social media etiquette, vis-à-vis extending her personality to her brand, True Beauty. In retrospect, Aideen fondly recalls how she spent Monday to Friday every week posting on Instagram, and Saturday and Sunday working for her clients, as a foray to start her thriving business. Aideen's life encompasses a tale of dedication to art, absorbing the experience of showcasing her side of creativity fiercely, and tapping into the digital marketing space from the wisdom of 'if you never try, you never know.'

With Ashley, Aideen seeks to inspire young creators in demystifying the magic behind creativity, delivering business by negotiating the fine lines of being a beautician, social media expert, and shaping her own business with her namesake label, True Beauty.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

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From being a custodian of beauty for Qatari women, to front lining in business, Haneen Al Saify is a visionary trailblazer who has redefined the codes of modest fashion and built a thriving business empire. As a leading influencer in the world of luxury fashion, Haneen has brought unparalleled representation for Arab women onto the global stage, partnering with luxury brands to cater to clients in the Middle East with bespoke offerings.

With her background in chemical engineering and love for beauty, Haneen created one of the first magnetic eyelash brands to be sold in Qatar, and her ascent in the beauty industry led her to develop a curated assortment of products that catered to the niche needs of Qatari women. During her inspiring conversation with Ashley, Haneen reflects on her journey, sharing business pivots that helped her learn about the market, and the pieces of her own story that have made her one of the biggest names in beauty in Arabia.

Tune in to discover Haneen's creative aptitude in reframing lifestyle choices for women in the Middle East and how she has leveraged social media to navigate the digital landscape of the region and beyond.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

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Una McGurk has dedicated her career to the intersection of science and beauty, creating innovative products that distill the best of both worlds. With over 2 decades of experience in consumer goods and the wellness industry, Una's expertise in salon-quality beauty treatments has allowed her to launch her own beauty brand, Seoulista Beauty, which is rooted in science and backed by her passion for wellness.

Una has always been a trailblazer, and her journey is a testament to her unwavering commitment to building new and innovative companies with culture at their core. From her Dublin wellness group, Una has now transformed the concept of wellness in Ireland by creating products that can be used at home for salon-quality treatments that fuse the latest in medi-clinical technology with home remedies to provide a comprehensive approach to skincare.

Seoulista Beauty takes skincare to the next level, using cutting-edge technology to create products that are both sustainable and effective. From haircare to skincare, Una has curated a selection of products that cater to everyone, with a focus on ingredients and rituals that stand the test of time.

In her conversation with Ashley, Una discusses how science can nurture beauty to create a beauty routine that is truly sustainable, efficient, and tailored to the individual.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

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Join us for Episode 7 of Season 4 with Una McGurk, founder of Seoulista Beauty, a brand that focuses on bringing salon-standard skin experiences to your home with two concepts at the core: cooling temperatures and applying pressure, techniques that allow for changing and improving the texture of skin.

From their award winning Instant Facial masks (created with 100% biodegradable fermented coconut) to their innovative and easy to use tools, Una shares a wealth of knowledge on Seoulista's journey from start-up to scale-up.

ABOUT

Season 4 of Tech Powered Luxury is brought to you in partnership with Seoulista Beauty, a cryo-powered skincare brand, as well as our sponsors, Sinead Keary the Label and Digital Luxury Group.

LISTENER BENEFITS

Tech Powered Luxury listeners benefit from a 20% discount on https://seoulistabeauty.com/ and https://sineadkeary.com/ with the code TPL20, as well as a complementary perspective on building your brands strategy for China with Digital Luxury Group. Email  hello@digital-luxury.com to organise your consultation. 

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THE TECH POWERED LUXURY TEAM

Producer & Host: Ashley McDonnell

Partnerships: Cliona Jordan

Videography: Ben O’Neill, Christos Celniku and Morgan Prudhomme

Photography: Anastasiia Redko, Anastasiia Lopushynska and Madeline Gillespie

Production Assistants: Abigail Herbert, Gemma Brennan, Tessa Haughton Lynch and Klaudia Skierska

Newsletter: Beatriz Barros

Styling: Johanna Dooley

Styling Assistants: Cian Crowe and Alison Murphy

Social Media Management: Grace Slattery

Public Relations: Align Agency

Content Creation: Kinsman & Co

Thuy-Anh Nguyen’s journey gets bigger and better. At the redolent of times of culture and conversations, Thuy's rich corporate experiences and her learning at business school empowered her journey. From the pharmaceuticals world to the world of luxury goods, Thuy leads a league of her own.

Before the worlds of culture and luxury had collided on Instagram, Thuy was blending fashion, music and sport for global luxury brands and embracing the power of branding and entertainment, leading to the first partnership with the NFL Superbowl for Hennessy USA.

After a 15+ years in luxury marketing, Thuy started her own company, ECG Marketing. Cardinally, ECG builds community, breaks through the expectations and delivers remarkable impact on the community, the brand and targeted goals. Besides being a marketing pioneer, Thuy supports the beginnings of careers within the Asian American Collective, extending her hand to younger Asian Americans who envision a similar career in luxury and fashion. 

Tech Powered Luxury is graced by her candor and in this episode, as Thuy discusses her journey from Boston to Los Angeles and Paris, leaving behind an inspirational imprint for young Asian Americans.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

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Personality driven and sustainability plastered all over the collections, Nicki epitomises the art of leading your own league. From Irish Kilkenny to London, Nicki candidly celebrates her spirit of being different, charting her own course. A larger than classroom student with affinity for magic, business driven Nicki took a deep learning curve with her entrepreneurship course after completing theatre school. Briefly after, Nicki did marketing jobs in London to immerse in the idea of starting her own business. Nicki's footwear brand, 'My Shinning Armour' opened the doors to redolent characters of Nicki's personality: go getter, unabashed love for fashion and believing in yourself underpinned with the one motto, slow fashion. With two limited edition collections every year, Nicki morphed her success story by adding her own name to the business, 'The Nicki Hoyne Collection' with 6 handbags only collection.

One unique language. A statement beginning. Structured marketing embedded with digital first strategies, reverent range of never seen before bags, Niki's business glorified for its bespoke roaster of clientele and unwavering commitment to slow fashion. Today, Nicki is a #3 times IMAGE business nominee, award winning designer and a undisputed fashion from Ireland.

Discover the maximalism of a self-made story of sustainable fashion business, remnants of past that build a story of future and how art is more than what meets the eye with another Ireland native and our co-founder, Ashley McDonnell.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

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This week, the podcast is graced with the presence of the talented Julie Bogaert, Head of Talent Partnerships for Snap EMEA, who has spent 14 years advising and guiding renowned celebrities, music artists, athletes and notable figures on their social media strategies.

Julie shares her invaluable insights on the power of Snapchat and Augmented Reality in building a strong community and sustainable business. A master of her craft, she has worked with some of the biggest global brands, including The Royal Family, The Beckhams, Malala and Edward Enninful.

With her illustrious career spanning across various industries, Julie's journey to becoming one of British Vogue's influential women of the year is nothing short of remarkable. Tune in to this week's episode and prepare to be transported into the wondrous world of luxury and tech, as Tech Powered Luxury delves deep into the captivating world of talent partnerships, content creation, and the role they play in shaping the digital community. 

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

Tech Powered Luxury's social campaigns are powered by GladCloud, an AI-driven social marketing platform.

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From Tel Aviv, Israel, Talia Zoref, a titan of fashion starts a poetic conversation between art and web3, business and fashion, veering to find the beauty in digital world.Talia's metaverse fashion community, goes by the name 'Eyes on Fashion' is an NFT collection curated by Talia, where independent artists nurture and transport their designs from Web2 to Web3. Collateral to her charged love for fashion illustration and blogging, Talia started by sketching celebrities Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid, illustrating in fashion shows including Chanel and Fendi, alongside getting her art represented in top fashion magazines, Vogue and Ellle. The artistic journey for Talia, is a part of the progress- interpretations free from inhibitions, unlocking the segue to understand the creative from the business, achieving the staccato in art to sharply segregate the persuasion of passion from the industry.

Talia joins Ashley to discuss the beginnings of oeuvre d'art in Web3, signifying her innate love to constantly reinvent herself, real time connections with people, as Talia ruminates, 'your network is your networth.' Listen to the journey of art, a cluster of collaborations and a liberating path to learn everyday.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

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A rebrand to the face of fashion, Matthew Drinkwater's digital disruption enforces exhibition of an array of new in the digital landscape: from retail to fashion and technology. A digital vanguard, Matthew started ten years back at London College of Fashion, at the Digital Innovation Lab. From rearranging 3D assets and augmented reality, to manufacturing immersive experiences, Matthew has established a virtual universe for digital designers and experiences to nurture and flourish in fashion, morphed by technology. As the digital metamorphosis of fashion has taken a seismic shift, Matthew continues to usher more possibilities within the realm of fashion. With unforgettable experiences alongside technology, digital renders and the stimulating arc of more generative AI, Mathew Drinkwater fundamentally plugs in the next changes in the digital lounge of fashion.

With Ashley McDonnell, Matthew takes a deep dive in this vast spectrum of digital reckoning, with fashion as the catalyst to

the pathway of changes and hopes to see how the metaverse dreams unfold.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seoulista, a multi-award winning beauty brand, bringing innovative skincare expertise to the conversation. The TPL community benefits from 15% off skincare and supplements from Seoulista Beauty with the code TPL15.

Tech Powered Luxury's social campaigns are powered by GladCloud, an AI-driven social marketing platform.

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With the metaverse fashion week on the go, TPL brings a tech treat, a bonus episode with Massimo Moretti.

Serial entrepreneur and AR culture curator, Massimo forges a connection in the web3 world, surrounded by co-creative commerce, and a creative community. Helping brands unveil culture dipped in luxury, Massimo’s company SIGNVM renders a digital display of high voltage AR and unfathomable allure of luxury generated from decadent brand heritage. Seeking manifold ways to creatively merge ownership, education and metaverse land, Massimo delivers reformed ideas of augmented reality.  A story of culture folded in experience, imparting unforgettable ways expression in the virtual landscape, explore Massimo (Add surname)take on culture imbibing alternate reality.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seabody, a Kerry-based tech-powered Beauty & Wellness brand. Listen to the episode to uncover a Seabody gift code.

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The fashion corridors of the metaverse have hosted array of talents. These creators offer their vision of technical expertise and creative prowess giving the metaverse a fashion makeover with their digital avatars. Here's where Tangpoko makes it rewarding, by matching talent to their destined digital space, since 2022, by the name Decentraland. As a proportion of fashion expands in the virtual reality, Tangpoko introduces, uplifts and explores identities in the metaverse. Decentraland, the locus of fashion exchange in the metaverse, has more than 100,000 visitors at Dollhouse, the metaverse influencer hot spot. With Dollhouse, Tangpoko immerses creators to deliver augmented impact in the alternate reality.

Celebrate the next level of digital fashion expansion as Ashley McDonnell unpacks virtual personas with Tangpoko.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seabody, a Kerry-based tech-powered Beauty & Wellness brand. Listen to the episode to uncover a Seabody gift code.

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Tech Powered Luxury S2 strikes today. Lifting the lid on more digital disruptions dividing the fashion and tech industry, our S2 E1 with Cameron-James Wilson paves the path for more AI in fashion. Cameron James launched the world's first digital modeling agency. Since 2017, it has been an unquiet uproar on the internet. With the evaporating lines of digital and reality, The Diigitals by Cameron James brings the age of unbound space of future of luxury, furnished with 3D digital models. With more than 200k followers, fashion's virtual muse Shudu has augmented sales of Fenty Beauty being all over the internet for her immaculate skin, beguiling the grounds of Instagram. The Diigitals by Cameron mixes the virtual verticals with 3D fashion modeling, uprooting the limitations of fashion and culture to only be replaced with the force of digital expansion.

Previously a photographer and proceeding to creating a 3D modeling agency arising from the interests of sci-fi movies, Cameron expresses his own views of beauty with The Diigitals.

With Ashley, Cameron expresses his unfazed ideas about digital reprogramming in fashion and an unrestrained dialogue on digital discourse, yet to be explored in fashion.

Tech Powered Luxury is noted as one of the top fashion podcasts, top beauty podcasts and top luxury podcasts, as well as ranking globally as a top business, tech and entrepreneurship podcast. Tech Powered Luxury has ranked number one within the fashion and beauty podcast category in Ireland and Singapore, and number 3 within the fashion and beauty podcast category in India, as well as entering the Top 10 podcast charts internationally.

This podcast is sponsored by Seabody, a Kerry-based tech-powered Beauty & Wellness brand. Listen to the episode to uncover a Seabody gift code.

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In the ultimate episode of Tech Powered Luxury, we are joined by the Galway glory: Gráinne Mullins.

Indulging in her love for food and assorted sweet concoctions, Gráinne pursude her love for food early. She was drawn into the wonders of the culinary world by 'feeling and doing' things, inherently absorbing her ingenious sensibility for the 'sweet tooth'. Imbued by charms of gourmet, Gráinne took a course in science to explore finer details of ingredients and at the same time worked in five-star restaurants to continue her passion for patisserie. This took a confrontational turn when she commenced her career working at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Aix-en-Provence, France, bringing back to Ireland the decadents of french crème de la crème. Gráinne launched her own chocolate brand online in 2020 under the eponymous name of 'Gra chocolates', innately pinning her loyalty for innovation in sweet world. 'Gra' ,Gráinne's nickname is directly adopted from the Irish lexical, that translates to 'love' in English.

Today, Gráinne Mullins is one of the most celebrated chefs in Ireland as the founder of hand-painted chocolates, serving unforgettable taste of luxury and an indelible experience in the world of food, only making one longing to come back for more.

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Patti Brown, Senior Executive Director of Academic Affairs & Program Delivery of MBA Programs at HEC, one of the leading business school in Europe, anchors on the significance of learning and listening to the business systems in luxury. As the chair of the education board, Patti understands the impending curves of luxury to familiarise her students to find their dreams in the domain of luxury. Elevating the role of education in learning business, Patti augments the essence of academia, experience building and ever-morphing ethos of luxury via partnerships across the globe, including Yale University, and by bringing game changers of fashion to the campus. Through the converging lines of culture and entertainment, Patti continues to push the boundaries of learning with real time courses from insiders to teach and share their emblematic experiences in their corporate course.

With former HEC graduate and our founder, Ashley McDonnell, Patti Brown answers questions of tomorrow and tells a story of education, entertainment and luxury to get inside the mechanism of business, beyond the textbooks.

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This week, we are thrilled to bring you an exclusive interview with Hasna Kourda, the award-winning Tunisian entrepreneur, founder of Save Your Wardrobe. Hasna is tackling some of the most complicated issues in the fashion industry: the creation of a circular business model, facilitating care and repair to increase a product’s lifecycle.

• Hasna Kourda’s upbringing in Tunisia shaped her vision to solve one of the biggest issues in the fashion system: turning a linear business model into a circular one.

• Going from “production to consumption to waste” into “production to consumption to repair and recycle to a new production” is no easy feat. There are several external components that influence our purchasing drivers and the system demand creation. Becoming aware of them is the first step into changing them.

• Not everything is lost. Hasna is bridging the gap and distributing the responsibility between brands and consumers when it comes to managing a product’s lifecycle. There are other initiatives and players who are also creating a more sustainable future.

ABOUT

Season 4 of Tech Powered Luxury is brought to you in partnership with Seoulista Beauty, a cryo-powered skincare brand, as well as our sponsors, Sinead Keary the Label and Digital Luxury Group.

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THE TECH POWERED LUXURY TEAM

Producer & Host: Ashley McDonnell

Partnerships: Cliona Jordan

Videography: Ben O’Neill, Christos Celniku and Morgan Prudhomme

Photography: Anastasiia Redko, Anastasiia Lopushynska and Madeline Gillespie

Production Assistants: Abigail Herbert, Gemma Brennan, Tessa Haughton Lynch and Klaudia Skierska

Newsletter: Beatriz Barros

Styling: Johanna Dooley

Styling Assistants: Cian Crowe and Alison Murphy

Social Media Management: Grace Slattery

Public Relations: Align Agency

Content Creation: Kinsman & Co

Plugging in the business in luxury, Jessica has dominated the marketing and the advertising ground for years. After starting her career in journalism in Nottingham Trent University, Jessica listened to the voice inside her head to pursue brand management in fashion. Thereafter, Jessica’s career line followed an uncanny sparkling sequence of events, from working at Christian Dior to joining a digital agency and never looking back. Between the lines of marketing, technology, engineering and digital advertising, Jessica cemented her passion for the lesser known, in the world of augmented reality. Maneuvering through revolutionary technology, Jessica propelled a force in fashion, luxury and beauty through immaculate use of AI and blockchain. Formerly at Tiffany & Co and LVMH, Jessica today spearheads e-commerce at Partner's Reprise Digital. Besides, Jessica cascades her machine learning to the community as a volunteer first responder of the British Red Cross.

With Ashley, Jessica explores the parallel dichotomies of luxury inflicted technology and the impact of AI between the grounds of immersive technologies and translating the manifold layers of tech to the rest of the world.

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Danilo Venturi carved his way to fashion, from music. Known for his transformational vision in education at Polimoda, as the director, Danilo also has a storied past of working in music, at La Perla and now also at Instituto Europe De Design. Danilo’s ten year background in fashion was a sequence of transitions between music, retail, studying political science and literature before he finally orchestrated multi disciplinary courses of fashion management. Danilo tailored fashion education from the universe of music to crystallize his results in the realm of fashion management and business for his course at Polimoda. Today, being at the powerful chair of Italy's educational infrastructure at Polimoda, in the city of renaissance, Florence, Danilo commemorates his lifelong love for luxury as an eternal student of knowledge and as the author of books including 'Brand Persona' and 'Momenting the Memento'.

Ashley meets Danilo for a reminiscing conversation about the imploring educational ground of luxury, the new frontier of exclusivity and fashion being at the cusp of sustainability by imparting a panoramic view of the colliding worlds of fashion, education and technology.

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French luxury business maker and magnet, Sophie Djordjevic is remarked with inevitability. From working with international luxury houses and being at the zenith of e-business, Sophie has planted pillars of inspiration and indelible blueprint of development globally within the American French luxury conglomerate, COTY group. Sophie started early in France, holding her love for luxury and finding her direction within. Soon after her masters in the French Grande École SKEMA Business School, Sophie subsequently scored success with her roles in the pioneer french luxury houses, L'Oreal, Dior, Coty to Guerlain. Today, Sophie is also a board member of SKEMA Global Luxury and Management Masters, one of luxury's most covetable chairs empowering the future generation of leaders.

With Tech Powered Luxury, Sophie Djordjevic joins Ashley in a tête-à-tête conversation of french savoir-faire, reading between the lines of luxury and fundamentally discusses on how to break into France's Grandes École system to secure one's primary step to the doorway of luxury.

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A pastiche rooted in Indian heritage and modern luxury, Shloka Narang’s The Silk Sneaker stepped up from a blogging business to retracing Indian culture for creating content. Furnished with international education and an avid planner, Shloka’s life detoured to emerge as a creative on Instagram. Born in Mumbai and adept to international environment, Shloka set her foot in London to study filmmaking and screenwriting, realising her love for travel and fashion on the way. Her life spiraled when she began blogging that progress to express her love for style and embracing her love for ‘doing something for herself', rooted in India's celebrated fashion topography.

For today’s episode, Ashley delves deep into the Indian landscape of fashion to explore why Indian craftsmanship is a preserved art and how fashion embedded with critical thinking is a vantage point for owning yourself and being a creative savant.

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