Future Culture: Futuristic Fashion

MODERN TECHNOLOGY combined with the knock-‘em-dead creative geniuses in the fashion world --- perfect combination to send the cynics and skeptics’ heads a-whirlin’ and a-twirlin’ .

Now , this is great stuff to talk about in the 21^st century!

First, there’s the so-called space couture design which is making head-turning, eyebrow-raising, and even hair-raising inventions, via the “zero gravity wedding dress” . Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency recently held its “starry eyed fashion competition” Space Couture Design, and to launch it, chairperson Eri Matsui, has designed the wedding dress which transforms when on zero gravity area.

Space couture design

( www.shinyshiny.tv reports: on the left of the photo is the "zero gravity wedding dress",as it would look on Earth, and the right version shows how the dress would appear in zero gravity )

Cute Circuit, an interaction design consultancy and research lab founded by Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz specializing in wearable computing, art installation and education, has more up its sleeve.

There's the Kinetic Dress, changing patterns when the wearer interacts with others or walks. If the wearer stands still or sits alone, the dress is just black, when she moves and interact with others the garment slowly lights up with a blue-circles pattern that creates a magic halo .

The Skirteleon, meantime , is a skirt chameleon based on a laminated fabric that changes color "on-demand": blue in the morning when the wearer is working, then shows a pattern with animal characters when the wearer is with friends for an drink, and in the evening it displays a japanese pattern. Unbelievable .

And then there's Mystique, also much like a dress chameleon which changes its shape and length : while the night is young, the knee-length dress is in pale gray color with a soft padded surface. But as the night deepens, just like a lady trying to curl up with the nighttime chills, the dress gets longer, and even changes colors! Wow!

Techiediva.com reports Cute Circuit's invention of the "world's first interactive wedding dress" called the "Kiss Me" gown and suit made of pure Indian Silk for a lucky couple in Sweden who tied the knot in a very original way.

And at the dramatic conclusion of the ceremony, when the happy couple kissed, two messages containing before unspoken love words were passed from one to the other (one from him to her, and one from her to him). The messages are shown only to the couple through a miniscule display integrated inside the trim of the clothes for absolute romantic-secrecy... The wired garments transform into regular outfits that could be worn many times after the honeymoon is over. The wedding gown’s train is removable so the skirt could be turned inside out for a change of color."

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Cute Circuit proponents explain their "wearable technology" :

"At CuteCircuit we are working on making technology that is more usable, emotionally fulfilling, and fun! We think that wearables will be the future tool for personal communication. Like a dynamic surface around our bodies able to connect us to people and places. The most used communication tool today is the mobile phone, we believe that the wearable technology and the telecommunication market will merge in a not very distant future. Many of our wearables are compatible via Bluetooth with mobile phones, this allows for a faster deployment and adoption of this technology."

"CuteCircuit wearables are beautiful and pleasant to wear: no loose wires, no hard shells, and no backpacks full of batteries or visible technology (unless for decoration). We pay great attention to details and technological solutions in a sartorial view of technology."

"The wearable technologies that we develop are RoHS compliant, it means that no lead or mercury are present in the garments. We design technology that is safe for both the wearer and the environment."

www.Cutecircuit.com

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