# Transformer Dresses Hussein Chalayan's 2007 Collection By Eva Rubenov | Published 2006-10-10 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transformer-dresses-hussein-chalayans-2007-collection References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/) & [ozoux](http://www.ozoux.com/eclectic/archive/2006/10/06/chalayans-robot-dress) At this week's Paris Fashion Show, Hussein Chalayan revealed six different Transformer Dresses. One of them converted from being a dress to being a naked woman with a hat, "The girl walked in and stood stock-still, dressed in a long, high-necked corseted Victorian gown. Then her clothes began to twitch, move, and reconfigure of their own accord. The mono-bosom top opened, the jacket retreated, the hemline started to rise, and—finally, amazingly—there she was, wearing a crystal-beaded flapper dress: a woman propelled through fashion history from 1895 to the twenties in the space of a minute. This was one of six incredible feats of technology and [conceptual commentary](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take) at the heart of Hussein Chalayan's show. The others also moved through decades—one from the hourglass [Dior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shirt-dress-collection) New Look to the [Paco Rabanne](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses) metal-link shift." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smart Clothing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the integration of technology and clothing to create transformative and shape-shifting garments. - **Fashion Tech:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine fashion and technology to develop garments that can automatically change style, shape, and appearance. - **Conceptual Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace the concept of fashion as a medium for artistic expression and societal commentary through transformative clothing designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of traditional fashion design by incorporating innovative technology and concepts. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with fashion brands to integrate cutting-edge technology into garments and accessories. - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with fashion designers to create clothing pieces that blur the lines between art, technology, and fashion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Experimental Programmable Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Transformative Shaping Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-by-miraclesuit.md) - [Futuristic Robotic Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikeuchi-hiroto.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Versatile Sculptural Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection.md) - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md)