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Responsive Fashion

Hi-tech apparel that promotes interactivity with the wearer

Implications - Wearable technology has been a direction in fashion for the last couple of years, but it has mainly focused on accessories, like watches and bracelets, that allow wearers to connect to the Internet and their social networks. Now there is a new breed of fashion technology that promotes interactivity and responds to user actions. These pieces, which range from clothing that simulates the feeling of being hugged to apparel that can change from opaque to transparent, indicate the next level of interactive, hi-tech apparel that encourages consumer engagement.

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5 Featured, 38 Examples: 558,308 Total Clicks

Date Range: Jun 11 - Apr 12

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Artfully Interactive Clothing - Ying Gao Creates Stunning Fashions that Respond to Their Environment

SCORE 5.9

Warm 7,816 Clicks Pub: Jul 12, 11

Artfully Interactive Clothing

Ying Gao Creates Stunning Fashions that Respond to Their Environment

Ying Gao isn't the first person to create clothing that interacted with its environment. I do think it is safe to say, however, that she is the first to create an entire fashion collection made up of such… [More]

Elegant Electronic Ensembles - The 'Technosensual Where Fashion Meets Technology' Exhibit is Sci-Fi

SCORE 4.8

Average 8,651 Clicks Pub: Apr 4, 12

Elegant Electronic Ensembles

The 'Technosensual Where Fashion Meets Technology' Exhibit is Sci-Fi

The ‘Technosensual: Where Fashion Meets Technology’ exhibit features some very electronic-heavy ensembles. Instead of going down a ‘TRON: Legacy’ path simply for some cool... [More]

Wearable Led TVS - Dave Forbes' Video Coat Was Created for Burning Man

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Mild 1,956 Clicks Pub: Jul 12, 11

Wearable Led TVS

Dave Forbes' Video Coat Was Created for Burning Man

Although the Video Coat was not created by a costume or fashion designer, I can easily see it being donned by a celebrity performer such as Lady Gaga or even Cee Lo. Loud and flashy, it wold create quite… [More]

Hug-Simulating Clothing - The Sense-Roid Jacket is Technologically Touching

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Untested 673 Clicks Pub: Jun 26, 11

Hug-Simulating Clothing

The Sense-Roid Jacket is Technologically Touching

Although technology and social media platforms allow us to keep in touch with loved ones, form new friendships and stimulate other social interactions, there are experiences that are lacking that the Sense-Roid… [More]

Noise Responsive Charging Apparel - Orange T-Shirts Boosts Battery Life Based on Sound

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Untested 781 Clicks Pub: Jun 21, 11

Noise Responsive Charging Apparel

Orange T-Shirts Boosts Battery Life Based on Sound

This year, Glastonbury festival goers will have the chance to don the Orange T-Shirt not for style, but for practical reasons. With the Orange T-shirt, music fans will be able to charge their phones and… [More]