Angel Chang does it again. I had the pleasure of viewing Angel Chang’s new and very fresh collection for the upcoming fall 2007 season. Set on the top floor of a trendy Chelsea art building we viewed Angel’s works among a plethora of inflated spheres reminding me of the freedoms of youth. With a wearable […]
Continue ReadingLearn how to make your own ski cap with built in headphones with this tutorial from DIY Happy. Link.
Continue ReadingLooks like with all the news of LEDs causing bomb scares, and recent arrests in Boston (MAKE post), it’s only fitting we show just how fashionable and so not dangerous LEDs are. They light up. They can blink if you want them to. They are fun! We know that by adding just a li’l bit […]
Continue ReadingCRAFT friend Alison Lewis of SWITCH interviews fashion designer Angel Chang who incorporates technology beautifully in her designs. Alison and Angel talk about her Spring 2007 collection as well as technology’s inspiration in her work. Link. Related: CRAFT: Angel Chang’s Spring 2007 Collection debut at NY Fashion Week, Sept 2006 – Link.
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CuteCircuit’s Hug Shirt, which we first talked about here on the MAKE blog, has just been nominated by Time as one of the Best Inventions of 2006. The new design of the shirt was presented at Wired’s NextFest in NY last month and one of hte new features is that the shirt is completely washable! […]
Continue ReadingCRAFT friend, Black Box Nation designer Diana Eng has a tutorial up on Gizmodo on how to sew LED’s into your clothing. Link. Related: CRAFT vol 1 – “The Electric Tank Top” by Leah Buechley – Link.
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The recent Paris fashion shows got a dose of fashion technology with some of the animatronic-controlled dresses that floated down the runway. Five dresses in all had computerized underpinnings in the bust and skirt. From the MIT Technology Review, “Wires within the tubes connect to motors at the bottom of the dress. The motors reel […]
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