Archive May 2010
Experiments with wearable solar energy
Wearable technology designer Meg Grant is experimenting with solar energy. Inspired by a “Kitchen Science” DIY project, she has been exploring how naked diodes can generate and capture energy. She ...
3lectromode aims to commercialize wearable technology
Canadian designer Valerie Lamontagne of 3lectromode has a vision to innovate in the field of wearable technology with the aim to commercialize. Her latest creation, the Asymmetrical Dress focuses on ...
A 1930′s prediction of the future of clothing
This fantastic 1930′s video predicts what our clothes will look like and how they will function in the distant future: the year 2000. Some of the prediction are not too ...
DMY International Design Festival Berlin, June 9-13
The 8th edition of DMY International Design Festival 2010 will kick off with a grand opening ceremony in the evening of June 9 and it’s looking promising. Over 10.000 square ...
A video in progress for Ping
Due to popular demand, I’m currently working on a video that demonstrates Ping: A Social Networking Garment. There was a lot of planning, storyboarding, and shot list design to prep ...
Is Wearable Technology Hype or Hope?
Syuzi Pakhchyan, media designer, author and editor of Fashioning Technology wrote a great article that’s published on Ecouterre. She talks about the hype and hope of wearable technology. “I have ...
Experimental fashion using origami and geometric patterning
Artist Mauricio Velasquez Posada has created some gorgeous experimental fashion garments titled Geomorfos. The delicate and intricate pieces of work use complex folding techniques and patterning to create unique structures ...
A wearable soundscape that provides bio feedback
Emily Carr University Industrial Design student Dana Ramler and MAA student Holly Schmidt created Bio Circuit, which is a wearable soundscape that provides bio feedback based on the physiolgical state ...
A new communication layer promotes emotional awareness
Media artists Anja Hertenberger, Barbara Pais, and Danielle Roberts designed and developed this conceptual piece called e-Pressed. Inspired by acupressure therapy, it senses and visualizes our emotional states in ourselves ...
A collection of garments that illuminate and change color in an instant
A lot of designers have been exploring the idea of garments that can illuminate and change color in an instant based on mood, movement and environmental factors. There are still ...
About electricfoxy
Electricfoxy investigates on-body experiences that are enhanced by technology resulting in new wearable experiences that become a core part of our expression, our identity, and our individuality.