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Stage wear has strongly influenced the evolution of implemented technologies into our clothes. The interesting part is that most of the time the functional aspect of it is not highly studied, but the visual rendings with lights, movements are rather offering to the audience clothes that are performing as much as the artist on stage. From Lady Gaga to other… Continue

Added by Melissa Marie on October 26, 2010 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Geek Chic for Your Bluetooth!

The link between technology and jewelry takes another step forward with the launch of a new line designed to make Bluetooth beautiful. The Victoria line from Novero is a collection of exquisite communication pieces that can be worn around the neck when not in use. Designs include the Victoria Lapis set with sterling silver, the Victoria Pearl with pearls and gold and the Victoria Stripes molded from contemporary black silicone with stripes in brushed gold. The Victoria collection will be… Continue

Added by Melissa Marie on May 17, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Eco-Friendly Wedding Dress Dissolves in Water

British researchers have developed an environmentally friendly garment that can simply be dissolved in water after being worn. Fashion and engineering students at Sheffield Hallam University developed the wedding dress, which can be transformed into five new fashion pieces.

The dress has polyvinyl alcohol, a biodegradable substance that is used in laundry bags and washing detergents, knitted into the fabric. This enables to be dissolved into… Continue

Added by Melissa Marie on May 10, 2010 at 5:42pm — 1 Comment

Japan astronaut gets designer 'space suit'

The latest creation by Japanese fashion designer Tae Ashida is truly out of this world -- an outfit twinning a blue cardigan and shorts made for astronaut Naoko Yamazaki.

The US space shuttle Discovery blasted off on Monday with Yamazaki and two other female crew on board, bound for the International Space Station (ISS) on a historic mission that put more women in orbit than ever before.



Ahead of her departure, Yamazaki, 39, asked… Continue

Added by Melissa Marie on April 7, 2010 at 2:23pm — No Comments

Soft Circuit Workshop in San Francisco, CA

Grace Kim will be instructing a beginners Soft Circuit workshop this April!

Soft Circuit will cover basics of wearable technology. Workshop participants will be given a historical overview of wearables in the context of fashion, art, and technology. Instructor Grace Kim will share basic sewing and embroidery techniques and tips on how to repurpose everyday sewing procedure for use in wearables projects. Students will be given project-based… Continue

Added by Melissa Marie on April 1, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

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