Anatomical Fashion
At a London fashion show, Manish Arora created this “visible human” outfit with Swarovski crystals; I love bones on clothes! Via BB. Photo by Gareth Cattermole. More: Skeleton Cardigan – CRAFT Video Podcast part 1, part 2, pattern
Wearables
New soft circuit kits in the maker shed and massive soft electronics roundup
These two new kits from Sparkfun debuted at Maker Faire Austin this year, and I can say from playing with them that they’re really cool. If you’re interested in getting started with soft electronics or the LilyPad Arduino, the worlds first sewable microcontroller, give these a whirl: Lilypad E-Sewing Kit The LilyPad e-sewing kit contains […]
Noisy Hat
Charlie Chaplin, you may have met your match. His name is Matt Mets, and he wears a noisy hat: The inspiration for this project came while on the long road trip to Austin last weekend, and I finally had some time to make it. The prototype is a bit rough, but I think it gets […]
LilyPad Arduino XBee mashup ready for prime-time
The inevitable mashup of the LilyPad Arduino and the XBee radio is in its final stages. Soon it will be easier than ever to integrate XBee communication in your wearbale projects. Look for these modules soon at your favorite physical coputing etailer soon. LilyPad XBee Ready for Manufacture
World of Wearable Art 2008 winners
If you’re still looking for Halloween costume inspiration, you might find it here. I think “Wow” sums it up nicely.
Microsoft Home Magazine reviews Fashioning Technology
Heather Camlot reviews Syuzi Pakhchyan’s Fashioning Technology in Microsoft Home Magazine: I received a new craft book this week. When I saw the cover — a photo of a woman with rock star headphones and the title Fashioning Technology (O’Reilly, 2008) — I knew the book wasn’t going to be your typical Holly Homemaker tome. […]
RFID flower will sense your environment
This RFID wearable flower is a nice way to integrate the technology in your clothing without making it seem too obvious that you are being mischevious. Well you might be mistaken for a magician instead. Anab Jain Projects via NeoNomad
