Fashion and technology are slowly but surely coming together. While fashionistas are often portrayed as really really good looking people , techies are rarely seen making statements in fashion. But, the 2016 Silicon Valley Fashion Week shows what happens when the two collide.
Designers and tech companies came together in San Francisco to exhibit their latest creations. Designed with CAD programs, extruded from 3D printers, controlled with smartphones or drones, lit with LED lights, each piece incorporated modern technologies. Check out the gallery below to see some of the most jaw-dropping examples from the show.
Tinsel modeled its new Shot headphone-necklace hybrid. Photo: Andrew Tarantola
Singer Jasmin Cruz opened the second night with her hit single and backing vocals by two Beams telepresence robots from Suitable Technologies. Photo: Andrew Tarantola
The smartphone-controlled CAT Clutch, is a programmable LED handbag. Photo: Andrew Tarantola
Heidi Lee's Echo Hat stole the show on opening night. And fully defends against people trying to sneak up on you. Photo: Andrew Tarantola
Will these things one day replace expensive models?
Great stuff for the start, but there is work and work to be done before it reaches the perfection.
"It is time for me to move on”