We’ve seen do-it-yourself kits for wearable technology; now Studio 5050 has released the first open-source modular wearable technology collection, a series of hardware components that can be used to create computational clothes such as the temperature sweater which contains a discrete luminous numerical display in its cuff (pictured below), the masai dress which generates music […]
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rent-a-purse
Ever wish you could always stay up-to-date with the latest trends in fashion? Bags to Riches will rent you the latest purse – for $30-$300 – for a month, along with damage insurance, so you never have to commit to a single thousand-dollar bag – or worry about scuffs. If only fashion could be regularly […]
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wetiquette
joo youn paek showed the polite umbrella at the sigtronica seamless electronic fashion show last week: an umbrella that shrinks when you pull on its handle to make room for passersby. what makes an object polite is not just the fact that it can be considerate of other people, but that you can express empathy […]
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eco-corpse
jae rhim lee showed the infinity burial suit at the seamless fashion on wednesday: an outfit for an eco-conscious corpse, the suit contains mushroom spores that feed off nutrients created by the decomposing body.
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earring aid
walking through ginza two days ago i saw this window display for hearing aids with an emphasis on fashion: each ear piece can be covered in a variety of different colors and textures to match your outfit or your mood. this has been an ongoing theme in design for the body ever since the human […]
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cuff-webs
tsitsi gora and ryan murphy made this ‘political prosthetic’ in futurecraft – a giant chinese finger trap made to transform handshakes into a touching experience. the elegant extension of shirtsleeves into this grasping cuff helps to make the perfunctory gesture mean something, for real.
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re-furnish
the best kind of recycling is up-cycling, and there’s nothing better than transforming trash into something more valuable while conserving resources. in the spirit of william good, project 99 takes old chair frames and re-upholsters them with rubber, cow hide, wallpaper(above) or vintage clothes (below). the junk furniture can then be re-sold for 99 euros. […]
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re-style
william good is a new line of fashions designed by nick graham (founder of joe boxer) sold on-line and in partnership with goodwill stores in the san francisco area. an interesting take on up-cycling, these clothes are made from donated garments at the store to which some design elements are added and then re-sold at […]
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