Wearable technology examples

Vera Wang's Bioluminescent Couture - Fashioning Technology

Vera Wang takes on a sophisticated approach to luminescent fashion in her Bioluminescent couture collection. From researching so far into the topic of wearable technology, I've found some fashion approaches to come across slightly too high-tech and gimmicky, however I think this collection escapes this. Inspired by bioluminescent jellyfish and creatures from the BBC's Deep Blue, using custom EL panels glowing from inside structured white gowns she has created a unique and inspired collection.

Of Light, by Nick Knight - A blog featuring Hussein Chalayan

Above, Hussein Chalayan and Nick knight created six manipulations of colour and shape, each using coloured light tinting to eyes, lips and nose in yellow, blue, red, orange and purple. Each 'light make-up' created an uneasy mood, displacing the usual focus on the model's face.

'The effect of coloured light and shadow allows us to question what we see as beautiful - the colour and trickery above, or the face underneath?' - Dan the Scout - 'A blog curated by'

Knits illuminated with Light - Mary Haung's 'Rhyme & Reason'

Taking on a different sophisticated approach to Vera Wang's collection, Mary haung plays with light and dark  , with distinct feminine designs illuminated with light under a sheer layer of fabric within knits across the body adding texture and volume..

Fiber optic illuminated heels - Anastasia Radevich's Kinect 2011 collection

Using fiber optics within shoes, not sure how I feel about these!

CO2 Sensing Climate Dress by Diffus - InfraBodies

This dress is made up of embroidery and hundreds of LED lights, connected together with conductive thread which consists of a carbon dioxide sensor, which lights up with different varied patterns when C02 is detected. Very high-tech! This is an example of wearable technology expanding not only from a aesthetically aware view but also exploring technical potential through science to illustrate environmental concepts.