"Galaxy Dress"

The Galaxy Dress fue la pieza central de la exposición "Avance rápido: Inventar el futuro" en el Museo de Ciencia e Industria de Chicago. El museo celebró sus 75 años en el 2006 y para conmemorarlo incluyó el Galaxy Dress en su colección permanente. GalaxyDress proporciona un efecto espectacular e hipnótico que se borda con 24000 píxeles a todo color, es la pantalla portátil más grande del mundo.

GalaxyDress utiliza los píxeles más pequeños a todo color que son planos como el papel y miden solo 2 por 2 mm. Los circuitos son extrafinos, flexibles y están bordados a mano en una capa de seda de forma que se estira, por lo que la tela luminosa se puede mover como la tela normal con ligereza y fluidez. Para difundir la luz, hay 4 capas de gasa de seda que también se mueven maravillosamente bien.

La electrónica extra fina permite que el diseño siga la forma del cuerpo de cerca como con la tela normal. GalaxyDress está diseñado para funcionar con varias baterías de iPOD para que el usuario puede caminar. GalaxyDress no se sobrecalienta y consume muy poca electricidad gracias a la tecnología utilizada.

GalaxyDress es liviano, la parte más pesada no es la tecnología, sino la crinolina de organza de seda plisada de 40 capas que ensancha la falda. Las áreas sin luces están decoradas con más de 4000 cristales Swarovski aplicados a mano que hacen un degradado de cristal claro a brillante rosa, por lo que el vestido se ve bien también cuando está apagado.

Fuente: www.cutecircuit.com

e-textile and wereable computing show at Market Faire Bay Area

On Saturday 21 May 2011 at 3:00PM fashion designers and engineers, young and old, beginners and the skilled will join forces to present a Maker Fair original: An eTextile, smart clothing and wearable computing Showcase!

date: Saturday 21 May 2011
time: 3:00PM
location: Arc Attack Stage, Fiesta Hall, Maker Faire, San Mateo
producer: Lynne Bruning

DESIGNERS


Andy – Symphonic Ballet
Eric – HeartSpark
Grace – TBA
Jenny – LED Beaded Bangles
Josh – Map Bag
Joyce – undisclosed as of yet…..
Liz – TBA
Randy – The Clap Off BraSensoree – InflataCorset
Shannon – Candle Light Dress
Syuzi Pakhchyan – Quorra Costume

Mistress of Ceremony: TBA

Designs will be on display at the eTextile Lounge: Booth #300 in the East Lobby of the Fiesta Hall. Designers will be available for interviews immediately after the Showcase in the eTextile Lounge Booth #300 in the East Lobby of the Fiesta Hall.

Meredith will be displaying her projects at Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 & 22. There you can meet her, and her razor sharp wit!

FashionCampLA: The First Fashion + Technology UNConference In LA

FashionCamp LA is free and volunteer-run, in which anyone can present and everyone is encouraged to share their knowledge about fashion. Volunteering with Fashion Camp is a great way to meet new people working in fashion, learn about fashion technology, fashion eCommerce, and fashion 2.0. If you’re in the Los Angeles area on May 15th and May 16th, 2010 and are interested in how technology in fashion (blogging, social media, social networking, podcasting, videos, mobile content, etc) works, then please join and help out.

Volunteers can help out in various ways, including (but not limited to):

*Planning Fashion Camp LA.
*Presenting at Fashion Camp LA. Please send a blurb of what you want to speak on.
*Setting up/Taking down of the event.

 if you’re interested in volunteering:
LA@fashioncamp.org

More info in:
http://www.la.fashioncamp.org/

FashionWare SXSW Exhibition

Syuzi Pakhchyan is very busy organizing the first major event in wearable technology of 2011, the FashionWare SXSW exhibition on March 18th and 19th in Austin, Texas.

The FashionWare show will bring on stage the most advanced and beautiful wearable tech garments of today. Here is a short list of some of the highly interesting designs awaiting the visitors to see: Klight, designed by Mareike Michel, Laser Suit from Wei-Chieh Shih, Petal Dress by Amy Winters, 3Elctromode with designs from Valerie Lamontage and Magalie Cn, Bats Have Feelings Too by Lynne Bruning and the Twinkle Pad by Diana Eng.

Check out the video below, made by Syuzi as teaser for the FashionWare show and admire all the creativity and aesthetic designs, see how innovative technology transforms fashion.

FashionWare SXSW from Syuzi Pakhchyan on Vimeo.

"Study Hall Drawings" Wednesday June 9th, 6pm @ Domy Books Austin, TX (show closes on June 10th)