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A spring-loaded dress, a sun-lit fan, and a purse with a built-in alarm system were just a few of the futuristic fashions on display at the Seamless: Computational Couture fashion show at the Museum of Science on Wednesday. Over 1000 design and technology lovers packed three floors of the MoS's Blue Wing to admire clothes and accessories ranging from sublime (an air-filled dress that changes shape based on barometric pressure) to sci-fi (a burial suit that grows mushrooms to facilitate 'green' decomposition!).
Reebok sponsored the show and provided one of the evening's big draws: Red Sox relief pitcher Manny Delcarmen. He modeled the Vanity Ring, an electronic piece that shows how many Google hits the wearer's name produces. Manny assured Bostonist that the Red Sox' World Series ring will be "much bigger" and mentioned that he "heard David Ortiz was trying to get involved in the design." If that happens, we should probably expect the ring to be visible from space.
Bostonist was impressed by how many items incorporated hi-tech twists without overwhelming their design elements. Elena Corchero's clever Solar Vintage fans, parasols, and jewelry featured solar panels that store energy and allow the pieces to light up at night. Instead of looking out of place, the panels and wiring were integrated beautifully into the accessories' Victorian detailing. The effect was at once classic and modern.
Post contributed by Lyette Mercier. Photo of Elena Corchero's Solar Fan. More of Seamless' displays, including the X-travagant X-pansionism dress, and a photo of Manny Delcarmen's Vanity Ring after the jump!
Jacket Antics, men’s and women’s sweaters designed by Barbara Layne, featured scrolling LED messages that synchronized when their wearers held hands. The evening's MC, Steven Rosengard of this season's Project Runway, called the matching messaging "codependent fashion." The garments were beautifully made, with the LED components woven organically into the knitted weave. Bostonist isn’t sure about wearing an LED display, especially to the airport, and we kept expecting it to read "The next train to Alewife is now approaching the station," but we appreciated the personal connection encouraged by the coordinated messages.
One of the night’s most dramatic looks, the X-travagant X-pansionism dress, would be perfect for socialites and starlets looking for a new way to stand out in a crowd. Designer Grace D. Johnston was inspired by Baroque fashion and peacocks (and possibly She-Ra character Peekablue) to create a multi-colored ball gown fitted with a lever that releases a full set of peacock feathers to rise up behind the wearer. The dress's model, Melanie Hearn, declared her peacock bustle to be "surprisingly light," but a little difficult when navigating a crowded room.
Ease of navigation was the theme of Bostonist's favorite piece of the night. Joo Youn Paek's Polite Umbrella changed shape, shrinking in at the press of a button and allowing users to skim through a crowd on a rainy day without tangling umbrellas with anyone else. Bostonist wishes it was already in mass production.
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