Syuzi's Blog – August 2008 Archive (4)

When Fashion Meets Technology

More and more these days, talented fashion designers are becoming enamored with the promise of technology. Meet Anouk Wipprecht. I just love, love, love her work. Her futuristic designs and poetic integration of technology are inspired as much by fantasy as non-fashion related subjects such as biotopes, architecture, futurism, and even sound.…

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Added by Syuzi on August 13, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

SKORPIONS Video for Siggraph '08

Beautiful video of SKORPRIONS project from XSlabs

SKORPIONS are a collection of kinetic electronic garments that use the shape-memory alloy Nitinol to move and change on the body in slow, organic… Continue

Added by Syuzi on August 13, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Tex:Wearable Computing Meetup

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

1pm - 3pm

tex is a meetup for those seeking skills trade, collaboration, inspiration, techniques, and exposure to topics with an emphasis on fiber, physical computing, textiles, wearables, and all matters of materials.

THE FORMAT:

contribute a tutorial introducing a single topic or technique

gather to make connections across disciplines

leave with tangible, usable… Continue

Added by Syuzi on August 7, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Open Source meets Fashion

Ever tried on a dress and wished you had the pattern to create one personalized to your unique style? Welcome to Pamoyo. Pamoyo is a new label that is equal parts "green" and "social". They offer a product line to be desired by any fashionista and free downloads of patterns to be collected by the modern seamstress or tailor. I'm loving it!

The first pattern to be offered is the Shirt Deluxe.… Continue

Added by Syuzi on August 6, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments