Featured Blog Posts – April 2011 Archive (15)

Fashion Phreaking

Lea & Hero Jacket

In the commercial world, wearable technology is synonymous with functional fashion. Typically technology is used to enhance "performance" or as an…

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Added by Syuzi on April 29, 2011 at 11:16am — No Comments

Switches From Conductive Ink and Paper

A lovely study of switches made from conductive inks and paper by Atsuhito Sekiguchi, James Gibson, Akira Segawa, Keiko Kobayashi Julien Jassauo Ami Kanoh, Akemi Nanya, Takashi Kondo, Takashi Honda and Ryusei Sakamoto.…

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Added by Syuzi on April 27, 2011 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Kni++ Scarves that Illuminate

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Added by Syuzi on April 25, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Pretty Smart Textiles 2011 at Future Textiles

In case you missed it last year: this year the exhibition Pretty Smart Textiles is travelling to Denmark. Pretty Smart…

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Added by Melissa Coleman on April 23, 2011 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Katy Perry Shines on Stage on American Idol

ohh la la! Katy Perry performed on American Idol last night (April 21st) dressed in an illuminated sci-fi warrior catsuit. Cute Circuit were the creatives behind…

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Added by Syuzi on April 22, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Bloom: The Emotional Side of Wearables

Bloom is an interactive wearable that visualizes the emotions of human touch. Developed by students Alex Akopyan, Andrew Chang, Yeieun Jang, Priscilla Lee and Carol Tu at Simon Fraser University, the…

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Added by Syuzi on April 19, 2011 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Point Locus — Wearable Way Finding Aid

In the last few years I've seen variations on haptic way finding wearable aids for the visually impaired. None thus far compare in product and experience design to Point Locus, developed by David Barter, Emily Chen, Karen Truong, Kennett Kwok…

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Added by Syuzi on April 15, 2011 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

GPShoes for Cyclists

Smart phones, no doubt, are a powerful navigational tool that have dramatically shifted the way we navigate our environment. But if you've…

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Added by Syuzi on April 13, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Smart Fabrics Conference — Part Two

Sabine Seymour is the CEO and Chief creative officer at Moondial and is also the Director of Fashionable Technology Lab,…

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Added by Syuzi on April 12, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Smart Fabrics Conference — Part One

The following insights are from Dr Raymond Oliver – Director, Arrow Science Consulting and a…

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Added by Syuzi on April 11, 2011 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

The Look of Your Voice

Have you ever wondered what the color yellow feels like; the brisk wind tastes like or the sound of your voice looks like?

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Added by Syuzi on April 7, 2011 at 5:17pm — No Comments

Futuristic Footwear by Asher Levine

If I were a fashionable super villain stirring up trouble in a dark and strangely romantic post-apocalytptic world, I would certainly be running around in Asher Levine's…

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Added by Syuzi on April 6, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Christopher Kane's Liquid Fashion

Of all the many experimental materials used and imagined by fashion designers, garments made from liquid, and perhaps smoke, are the least likely to hit the ready to wear market.

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Added by Syuzi on April 5, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments