A smart scarf helps people affected by speech dysarthria

Posted by on Jun 27, 2010 in Accessories, Conceptual | One Comment

Interactive media student from the University of Dundee in Scotland, Calum Pringle, has created  a project that helps aid people affected by speech dysarthria called Subtle Subtitles. Inspired by his mother, who suffers ...

Cushion controls by Droog Design

Posted by on Jun 22, 2010 in DIY & Hacking, Products | One Comment

I love these playful and simple cushion controls created by Didier Hilhorst and Nicholas Zambetti at Droog Design a few years ago. The project consists of different cushions each with its ...

Energy-producing wellies that charge your devices

Posted by on Jun 16, 2010 in Power, Products | No Comments

Wearable technology has its challenges, especially with how they get powered. Here’s a great energy-harvesting solution created by orange in collaboration with gotwind. Together, they created energy producing wellie boots that ...

Wearable technology exhibit now through July 9

Posted by on Jun 15, 2010 in Events, New technologies | 2 Comments

If anyone is close to Atlanta, it’s worth stopping by to check out this wearable technology exhibit curated by Clint Zeagler and Thad Starner at the Museum of Design Atlanta ...

Craft Punk fur-studded Fendi guitars

Posted by on Jun 9, 2010 in Accessories, Projects | No Comments

One of my favorite designers, Moritz Waldemeyer, creates stage and electronic performance wear for a growing number of artists ranging from Bono to Rihanna to OK Go. One of his many ...

FashionCamp comes to Los Angeles June 13

Posted by on Jun 4, 2010 in Events | No Comments

FashionCamp comes to Los Angeles June 13 and will bring together members of the mainstream fashion, independent fashion, and technology communities.  Participants explore the future of fashion through workshops, panel ...

Even more light-up clothing

However long it’s been around in the wearable tech field, there seems to have been an explosion of light-up clothing in the news these days (read an earlier post about ...