Julia K. Dietmar, co-founder and CEO of OpenWardrobe in Redwood City, California USA sheds some light on the sustainability of the fashion industry, the issue with overproduction, its environmental impact and how we can shift towards circular economy. Julia has over 20 years of experience in retail tech, having been Chieft Product Officer at Vue.ai and worked in Walmart eCommerce, thredUP and Yahoo. We discuss how she is harnessing the power of AI to create digital wardrobes, promote conscious dressing and ensure that every garment is worn the magic number of 30 times. Join us to learn more about dressing well, dressing consciously and all the human psychology behind it.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)Chapters:00:00 Intro1:59 Style Blueprint Offer2:46 Guest Intro & Cozy California Cabins4:37 You are what you wear - clothing makes people6:39 The decision fatigue of choosing what to wear10:22 From an IT study into the fashion industry17:12 Sustainability issues in the fashion industry33:06 What is Open Wardrobe?39:57 Data Driven Fashion for sustainability44:14 Getting started with the Open Wardrobe App46:52 The power of GenAI and Lola AI51:28 Julia's next steps with OpenWardrobe57:57 Q&A Start58:08 What does innovation mean to you?59:36 Key moment, book, event, person1:04:12 Time Management1:07:04 Favourite Childhood Memory1:08:17 Biggest Challenge to date1:10:14 Advice for young professionals1:11:13 What would you most like to be remembered for1:11:46 Style Blueprint Offer1:12:39 Where can people find you?1:13:51 Final Message1:14:13 OutroDetailed shownotes over at: petermbach.com/podcast for more in-depth information about each episode.Join the community over at: linkedin.com/company/tgcpodcast and let's connect across the world!Subscribe and listen to the podcast (and do please leave a review/rating) on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts from. Your subscription/follow will greatly help the show grow and reach a wider audience.Hosted by Peter Marcus Bach (www.petermbach.com), follow me on: X (fomerly Twitter): @petermbach Instagram: @petermbach87 Subscribe to my channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/PeterMarcusBach/