Fun free event happening this weekend in NYC, I’ll be there to talk, come say hi! Fashion Camp is a free, volunteer-run, 2-day barcamp- style conference with workshops and presentations focused on current topics in fashion, technology, and innovative marriages of fashion and tech. Topics include fashion tech/wearables, fashion eCommerce, and fashion2.0. At FashionCamp, ANYONE […]
I am getting ready for my first NYC runway show, the Fairytale Fashion Show on Feb. 24th at Eyebeam. Over the next couple of weeks I will be writing about some of the preparations on CRAFT and Make: Online. This show will be of the technology fashion collection developed at FairytaleFashion.org where technology is used […]
Matt Mets @ Make: Online writes: To help keep her dog Tucker warm and visible at night, Hack Pittsburgh member Val made him this awesome light-up dog hoodie. After fashioning a hoodie for him using her leet sewing skills, complete with a silk-screened skull for decoration, she added a light-detection circuit that turns on a […]
CRAFT friend Diana Eng is “using technology to turn make-believe into reality” at her Fairytale Fashion Show later this month at Eyebeam in NYC. RVSP early to claim a spot! I’ll be there checking out all the fashion tech on the runway. Keep an eye out, Diana is going to be reporting on the process […]
From Leah Buechley’s photostream via the CRAFT Flickr pool, Leah shares: “on the steps of Shih Chien U, turn signals prototyped by me w/ parts from the taipei electronics markets & made by (awesome) Shih Chien University fashion students” in Taiwan. More: How-To: Make a Turn Signal Bike Jacket
In the Maker Shed: The Conductive Booster Pack Kit is the perfect companion for our Fashioning Technology book by Syuzi Pakhchyan. The kit contains a collection of conductive materials that are often only available in much larger quantities, making it a more affordable way to sample various materials. Features: 1/4 yard of conductive fabric 25 […]
Wow, this embedded LED coat by Wendy Legro is simply stunning. I love the origami-style tucks and folds. I wish there were more information and process photos! [via Fashioning Technology]
