Recorded live at Belong NYC in SoHo, Manhattan during NY Tech Week, this edition of Ugly Talk pulls back the curtain on the hyper-saturated fashion and beauty tech industries. Hosted alongside Yorkseed and moderated by Jessica Sophia Wong, the panel explores the "unpolished reality" behind AI-driven visual creation, predictive consumer trend data, and sustainable luxury.

Topics Covered

• The soul of the brand: why luxury consumers seek products made with human hands and intention
• Demolishing corporate line plans: how rigid structures drive inventory waste
• The B2B pricing trap: why underpricing and free pilots create bad customer psychology
• Data signals vs. designer intuition in setting consumer trends
• E-commerce returns and waste: how lenient return policies erode luxury quality

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