DIY & Hacking
adidas megalizer dj-mixing footwear
Paris-based “creative technologist” Didier Brun is developing a fantastic project for adidas to help promote the release of their sneaker collection MEGA. The project includes embedded sensors in the line ...
Hannah Perner-Wilson’s beautiful paper speakers
Hannah Perner-Wilson of Plusea has been exploring some amazingly beautiful sensors at MIT’s media lab that explore paper and ink-jet printed electronics. I particularly love these paper speakers and how ...
An incredible wearable technology resource list
Digital media designer-artist, theorist and curator Valérie Lamontagne has an incredible wearable technology resources page that lists the who’s who and who’s upcoming in the wearable technology and eTextile field. ...
Will Turnage shows off his “rocker” garment at #sxsw
I’m currently at #sxsw interactive in Austin soaking in all the ideas, conversations and people. I was pleasantly surprised when R/GA‘s Will Turnage stood up in his talk with Chloe ...
Umi Hotaru Dress
With all the buzz lately around gorgeous light-up couture, here’s a lovely dress made of chiffon, tulle and two strings of LED lights called the Umi Hotaru Dress. And as ...
Where Electronics Meet Textiles: a 2 day workshop
Lynne Bruning and Troy Nachitgall are hosting a 2-day eTextile workshop in Boulder on January 15 and 16 and it looks like a lot of fun! Info from the event ...
Cushion controls by Droog Design
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 ...
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 ...
A wind powered knitting machine creates scarves
This was sent to me by the talented designer from n-ktr.com. With the power of the wind, Studio Merel Karhof based in London, has created a knitting machine that automatically knits ...
An interview with Alison Lewis of iHeartSwitch
I ran into DIY designer Alison Lewis at the Smart Fabric conference in Miami last week and tracked her down for an interview. She has been doing some amazing things ...
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.