Many intriguing developments are taking place in the hi-tech fashion and wearable clothing arena. In this post, I include videos that highlight the latest trends in digital and interactive fashions and point to blogs and other resources so that you can learn more about this topic. I hope this post serves as a helpful springboard for dancers looking to experiment with wearable clothing and accessories. And I would like to hear from dancers who have incorporated interactive fashions into their performances.
The Seamless Computational Couture fashion show took place this past January at the Boston Museum of Science. Here are video highlights from this wearable event:
Other events that focus on the intersection of fashion and technology include the Smart Fabrics 2008 conference (May 5-7, 2008) in Charleston, South Carolina. And the TechnoThreads exhibition (April 26-July 26, 2008) in Dublin, Ireland.
Fashion Designer Angel Chang
Here's a news story about the hi-tech fashions of Angel Chang:
In my blogroll for The Kinetic Interface (see right-hand column), I link to four blogs that cover trends and developments in wearables and high-tech fashions:
