Converse, the shoe company that brought color to high-top sneakers and basketball shoes, is now bringing high tech and sound to same. The company’s Chuck Taylor All-Wah (you see what they did there, right?) doesn’t look much different from your regular or garden variety Chuck Taylors. That is, until you notice the connector in the side of the sole and right above that two holes … [Read more...]
EasyJet: Uniforms Go Digital, Planes Remain Unchanged
The low-cost European airline EasyJet, comparable to JetBlue in the U.S., is celebrating its 20th birthday by taking cabin and engineer uniforms into the (near) future. The uniforms, designed by British design shop CuteCircuit, have lights and LED displays and likely some bells and whistles as well. Engineers’ uniforms are a little spooky, with lit-up hoods and sleeves; … [Read more...]
Making Fashion Work
The intersection of high tech and high fashion is well getting closer, if you believe what you could see at the September 2015 London Fashion Show. In fact, some in the fashion industry are predicting that within 10 years—possibly as few as 5—we’ll be wearing our phones and cameras on our sleeves as well as our hearts. Or, more accurately, in our sleeves, since the devices will … [Read more...]
Animated GIFs Will Adorn Italian Rock Band’s Stage Clothing
If you live in Italy, you've apparently heard of the band Subsonica. They're touring this fall and have come up with an interesting costuming idea to support their hit "Di Domenica." Fans are being asked to submit animated GIFs created with Google+ Motion on the theme of "Sunday" (or, in Italian, "Domenica," Get it?). Band members will wear clothing that will project … [Read more...]
