Lauren Kacher, known as ALTRA, has progressed through the ranks of the fashion industry across New York, London, and Paris before pivoting to pioneer ALTERRAGE, the original smart fashion label in 2019. Lauren created the world’s first wearable NFT earrings, featured in New York Times and worn on live Yahoo Finance broadcast. Lauren consults in 3D asset pipeline operations with SMART tech stacks for luxury groups, emerging tech brands, and on demand manufacturers. Her previous clients include LVMH, Kering, Snapchat, London College of Fashion, and the Digital Fashion Group. Lauren leverages 15+ years of industry experience and a masters in luxury design from Institut Français de la Mode to help her clients onboard as fashion experts in tech innovation. When she’s not virtually consulting in her augmented reality earrings, Lauren speaks at conferences around the world on her BRAND SMART™ Method. You can learn more about Lauren at: https://linktr.ee/altrasharp. METAVERSE : Web3 Fashion Tech 2023 - Brand New Vision (BNV), Brand Project Coordinator & Creative Director 2023 - Crowdmuse, 3D Project Advisor 2023 - Snapchat x Jevels, Creative Direction & 3D Project Manager 2022 - Metaverse Fashion Council, 3D Projects & Partnerships, Core Board, Event MC 2021 - ASVOFF Paris Film Festival, Digital Fashion Category Finalist 2021 - The Fabricant, Selected for Season 0 2020 - The Digital Fashion Group, Digital Fashion 101 Scholarship 2020 - ALTERRAGE, founder of 1st Web3 fashion label, funding philanthropy with fashion 2020 - Digitalax, 3D Designer & Community Lead PARIS : Sustainable Luxury 2020 - Loewe, Color, Material, Special Projects & Leather Goods Design Assistant 2020 - Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Circular Economy & Design 2019 - Zadig & Voltaire - Leather Goods Designer 2019 - Saint Laurent, Leather Goods Design Assistant 2018 - Institut Français de la Mode, MA Accessory Design LONDON: Design Innovation 2016 - David Koma | Studio Sample Coordination 2015 - University of Minnesota | BA in Fashion Design, Fashion Business & Marketing 2013 - London College of Fashion | Accessories, Shoemaking 2013 - Gareth Pugh Studio | Lady Gaga, Beyonce Celebrity Studio Internship NEW YORK CITY & USA: Development & Supply Chain 2017 - Clothier Design Source, Prototype Pipeline Design 2012 - The Reformation, Upcycling & Sustainable Material Sourcing 2012 - 100 Percent NY, 0 Waste Design Studio Internship 2011 - Parsons NY, Fashion Campus Summer Program