Although the influence of fencing on fashion has been with us for a while, the artistic version of Joanna Berzowska’s most recent project, the "Skorpions", takes the interpretation to an extreme. Her "kinetic electronic garments", composed of traditional textiles, shape memory alloy Nitinol, magnets, and electronic circuits move and change with the body in slow organic motions. "The anthropomorphic quality can be imagined as parasites that inhabit the skin, they breathe and pulse with their own fears and desires. They refer to the history of garments as instruments of pain and desire."
Other images reflect the effect of the trend on other fashions, including head wear, with the mask by Viktor and Rolf and Philip Treacy respectively. The fourth image is by Ramus Mogensen and other designs are by Alexander McQueen.
Anthropomorphic Fencing Fashion
'Skorpions' Collectino by Joanna Berzowska
Trend Themes
1. Anthropomorphic Fashion - Exploring garments that move and change with the body has disruptive innovation opportunities in AI and robotics technology.
2. Kinetic Electronic Garments - The use of traditional textiles, memory alloy nitinol, magnets, and electronic circuits in fashion has disruptive innovation opportunities in wearable technology.
3. Innovative Headwear - The trend of using headwear to complement avant-garde clothing design has innovation opportunities in fashion design and wearable technology.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can explore using modern technologies and materials in fashion design.
2. AI Technology - The AI industry can create programs and algorithms that can manipulate fabric and other materials to bend, reshape, or self-contract.
3. Wearable Technology - The wearable technology industry can explore advanced materials and circuits to create soft and stretchable fabrics for robotic effects.