Sunday, 28 September 2014

Hydraulic Heels

High heels can be really hard sometimes can't they? 

Silvia Fado has challenged the issue of painful footwear by designing shoes equipped with hydraulic rings, pneumatics, hinges, springs and rubber balls that are all designed to work with your body's natural motion rather than against it. Thus, inventing a comfortable pair of heels. 

Read the full story on PSFK

Hydraulic Heels

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Notting Hill Carnival GIFS

Notting Hill Carnival was just amazing. Luckily I went on the Sunday and avoided the Monday rain. For those who would like to soak up the flavour of the day through the medium of fashion, Vice has created some pretty cool 3D GIFS to give you an idea of Carnival style. 

Notting Hill Carnival GIFS

Notting Hill Carnival GIFS

Heat-Sensitive Clothing

Alexander Wang has made his mark on technology by creating a thermo-reactive, or heat sensitive coat that showcases a range of colours when heated up. 

Pretty cool, however also pretty expensive at $8,000 a piece. 

Read more on PSFK or Vogue

Alexander Wang Heat Sensitive Clothing
Image Via Vogue

Projection Mapping Future Makeup

The future of electronic makeup is not far off now. Nobumichi Asai's video called Omote illustrates how projection mapping can completely change the look of a model. 


Facial Projection Mapping
Image Via The Creators Project