Technology has been affecting trend since the beginning of time and it is not surprising that the theme for this season’s Met Gala is “Fashion in the Age of Technology”.
Solar Clothing & Accessories
Charge your mobile phone with your clothes utilizing solar energy. With just one hour from the sun you can charge your smartphone up to 50%, and it’s possible through the use of flexible solar panels sewn into your clothing. Wearable Solar is supporting this fantastic concept, while Voltaic Systems creates totes that can also charge various electronics.
Chameleon Clothing
If you’d like your clothing to modify its appearance based on its surroundings, then these clothes by Rainbow Winters will suit you fine. While some, such as the bathing suit, respond to light some of the items react to sound.
There is also a brilliant collection by fashion designer Ying Gao, that creates dresses which move when folks examine them. The clothes have technologies when they are looked at by someone by triggering miniature motors that respond. The dresses also resemble something that would be at home in the deep blue of the ocean, thanks to this luminescent and glow-in-the-dark fabrics used to make them.
Audio Clutch
Sometimes the way technology has shaped the style sector is by catering to it. Rather than creating a garment that changes colour or moves, designer Rebecca Minkoff decided to operate around technology. In this scenario she crafted four clutch bags which store a speaker. These bags feature stud detailing, a “love” print, come in timeless metallics or bold colours. The Audio Clutch pairs to any Bluetooth device, and is the perfect design for any music enthusiast.
Technology is currently influencing the fashion business, can you imagine what will happen in the next two or three decades? We think that the truly successful brands of the future will probably utilise the most recent technology trends and integrate them in their designs.
