Archive for August, 2009

Illuminated stage-wear by David Hasslehoff

Hannah send me a link to the video below which painted a smile on my face while watching. Seeing David Hasslehoff on stage singing ‘I am locking for Freedom’ in an illuminated jacket is just what I needed to cheer [...]


Illuminating the Darkness with DIY beadwork

Artist Laura Cesari, creator of the Fire Skirt we have posted about earlier keeps on adding glowing objects to her creative portfolio to illuminate the darkness around us. At Caballera.com she has posted DIY instructions for Glow Beadwork, demonstrating how [...]


Super Charger Ski Backpack by Columbia

It’s the time of the year when companies release their newest gear for the coming winter season. Columbia kicks off the Fall/Winter 2009 interactive bag season, at least as far as I could find new bags, with the Super Charger [...]


Knitted sensor patent awarded to SmartLife

SmartLife® Technology Ltd, a UK based Medical Technology Company with the aim to become a leading global provider in the field of wearable monitoring systems just got a step closer to achieve this aim by being awarded an international patent [...]


EduWear – a Treasure chest full of wearable electronic information

A remarkable collection of wearable electronic information can be found by EduWear, an initiative of the ‘Digital Media in Education‘ research group which is affiliated with the Center for Computing and Communication Technologies at the University of Bremen, Germany. The [...]


Interactive performance wear – Aural Aura

I am fascinated from the Aural Aura concept since I have discovered it a few days ago. Fascinated because of the conceptional idea of Aural Aura which aims to unite sound, color and dance fluidly to create a magical audible [...]


Torsolovely – memory rich, interactive clothing

The story behind Torsolovely is as amazing as the design idea behind it. Torsolovely is a jacket designed to record touching experiences throughout the day and play back those moments from the past. Created by Andrea Lauer, a costume designer [...]