Too Techy For Your Shirt?
Speed Philippines|September 2016

High-tech fashion invades the runway.

Pat Calica
Too Techy For Your Shirt?

Eccentric designs are in no way rare or unique in the fashion world, especially in the catwalk, where designers are always going far and beyond to showcase their art, style, and brand to their esteemed audience. What makes the piece described above more different, though, is the process involved in creating the ensemble. Bridging the gap between handcrafted couture and machine-made clothing, Dutch high-tech couture designer Iris van Herpen utilized an obscure type of 3D printer to create the Anthozoa Cape and Skirt, along with the other pieces in her Voltage collection for Spring 2013. In this piece, we will look at how the hottest technological advancements empower the highest form of fashion art and in turn, how haute couture exhibits the unlimited potential of technology by crafting rule-bending forms and features.

FASHIONABLY TECHY

The word “technology” tends to conjure up images of digital and software-based devices, but the term may also indicate a way of thinking rooted in creativity and innovation. Meanwhile, fashion has always been forward-thinking, constantly changing, and full of never-ending trends and new or reimagined ideas. That is why technology, in the second sense, functions perfectly in tandem with the fashion industry. It is also not a far-fetched idea for the first definition of technology to spring up in terms of fashion. The invention of the sewing machine, for example, allowed for the establishment of standard sizes and large volume production, while the application of 3D printing in fashion continues to be explored. From the simplest apparatus to complex machineries, tech has enabled designers and brands to execute their wildest creations and latest concepts.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 2016 من Speed Philippines.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 2016 من Speed Philippines.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من SPEED PHILIPPINES مشاهدة الكل
MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max
Speed Philippines

MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max

LUDICROUSLY POWERFUL

time-read
1 min  |
November - December 2021
Nokia G50
Speed Philippines

Nokia G50

AFFORDABLE 5G

time-read
1 min  |
November - December 2021
Speed Philippines

Huawei nova 9

FLAGSHIP-GRADE CAMERA

time-read
1 min  |
November - December 2021
START YOUR FITNESS GOALS NOW WITH THE REDMI WATCH 2 LITE
Speed Philippines

START YOUR FITNESS GOALS NOW WITH THE REDMI WATCH 2 LITE

Redmi Watch 2 Lite Get fit, start now

time-read
1 min  |
November - December 2021
Speed Philippines

MOBILE WORK MUST-HAVE Mobile Pixels Duex Plus 13.3 monitor

Road warriors, remote workers, and students hungry for screen real estate have a precious few options, especially if they are working in a limited space.

time-read
2 mins  |
November - December 2021
Speed Philippines

Infinix Hot 115

HOURS OF FUN AND GAMES

time-read
1 min  |
November - December 2021
Speed Philippines

Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro

BETTER PERFORMANCE FOR LESS

time-read
1 min  |
November - December 2021
Acing education through esports - MAYKEL GONZALES
Speed Philippines

Acing education through esports - MAYKEL GONZALES

In this era where creating the perfect balance between gaming and studying is deemed impossible, one collegiate esports player is winning at proving otherwise.

time-read
3 mins  |
September - October 2021
A NEW FOLD AND A FLIP
Speed Philippines

A NEW FOLD AND A FLIP

Samsung seems determined to push forward with foldables. It has released the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, the third respective generations of their folding smartphone flagships.

time-read
2 mins  |
September - October 2021
HEART EVANGELISTA BEYOND FASHION-FORWARD
Speed Philippines

HEART EVANGELISTA BEYOND FASHION-FORWARD

Her name is synonymous with beauty, elegance, and the limelight. Heart—or Love Marie Ongpauco-Escudero in real life—started her career in showbiz at 13 as a commercial model and as the kikay character Missy in ABS-CBN's youth-oriented show G-mik.

time-read
3 mins  |
September - October 2021