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Technofashion

Who’s to say that fashion can’t take function far beyond traditional body covering and protection from the elements functions of clothing. At least that’s what some innovative fashion designers seem to be asking.

Cirque du Soleil teamed up with fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht to invent futuristic costumes that can create customized cocktails and fragrances based on sensors that analyze the customer’s stress levels and other factors. Wipprecht, it should be noted, also invented a “Spider Dress” with sensors and moveable arms that protect the wearer’s space.

Actor Billy Porter went to the Grammy’s wearing a motorized hat that opens and closes a peek-a-boo crystal curtain based on whether the actor wanted to interact with persons approaching him.

Expect to see more tech inroads into fashion in the years to come.