In this studio, you’ll imagine what people might wear in the future, from smart accessories to expressive pattern-shifting outfits! You’ll explore how culture, identity, and technology can blend to create wearables that show who we are. Using research, design thinking, and quick prototyping, you’ll develop a wearable that communicates something about the person who wears it. Maybe it reveals cultural heritage through animated patterns, expresses mood and personality with glowing textures and dynamic visuals.

Studio Brief

Mock up Prototype

Final Prototype

Sketch

Studio Process

Mock up Prototype

Final Prototype

Sketch

Studio Process

Final Project Expectations

You will design and build a wearable technology that imagines what people might wear in the future.

You will use innovative materials combined with digital fabrication tools like 3D printing, laser cutting, or simple electronics to create and prototype a futuristic wearable for one part of the body.

Your wearable should include a clear concept and purpose, it should explore how fashion and technology can express identity, culture, mood, or personality in the future.

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Studio Skills

Collaboration

Concept Development

Lo-Fi Prototyping

Positive Impact

Fashion Design

Hi-Fidelity prototyping

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Project Examples

The Emotional Borealis

؜The Cocoon

Emotion Mask

Big, Bold

A wearable rotating piece capturing the themes of self-identity and culture.

Prints & Bioplastic