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When you see an image of fabric online, how much does it tell you about the real thing? In this exciting collaboration with Dr Juno Kim we found that rumpling and moving the digital fabric can make all the difference. Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/grHTZUsE

I've always wanted to build one of these 3D Billboards, ever since I realized that there are some amazing LED panels all over the place. #Immersion can take many formats and I think #3DBillboards have their place in this conversation. Just like hand-held AR is very meh on an Android (typically slow to load, average segmentation) meh on an iPhone Pro (lidar makes it snappy but still...) and fairly cool on an iPad simply because the bigger screen makes it that much more immersive. So here's a short breakdown on how I approached the development behind this project, done in Blender and, oddly enough, #photoshop for it's ability to handle atypical layouts and its perspective distortion tools: https://lnkd.in/dJ-dppiZ And a big shoutout to Sacochero for being open to the project and for all their creative input!

“Accepting the complementarities between ideas that sound opposed, at first glance, is accepting that uncertainty and paradox are also integral elements of Design, especially the Design of Futures.”   Paula Visoná, PhD embraces creativity and design complementarities fostering systemic harmony. As a supporter of inclusive, ethical, and sustainable coexistence, she emphasizes the importance of genuine interactions and authentic relationships for long-term solutions to be possible. It is her mission to promote sustainable alternatives to fashion, envision ecofeminism for an equitable future, and empower individuals through knowledge. An eclectic and committed person, she is committed to her work, which promotes meaningful change as well as the collective imagination.   Check out our latest interview with Paula Visoná, PhD by Michela Ventin here: https://lnkd.in/eRAjhZZ9

🌿 Where Fashion, Visual Arts, and Technology Converge 🌿 Future Classics is our collaboration with A.BCH, where fashion meets innovation. This project addresses some of the fashion industry’s most pressing issues—air and water pollution, waste, and exploitation—by transforming them into an empowering and educational experience. In partnership with A.BCH, Watch This Space created a groundbreaking interactive runway that disrupts traditional fashion shows. Instead of a standard runway, we designed an interactive installation where attendees could engage directly with the garment lifecycle. Disrupt: We replaced the runway with an immersive, interactive installation, creating a unique fashion show experience. Educate: Models theatrically disassembled their garments on site, turning them into interactive pieces for attendees to explore hands-on. Convert: Empowered with knowledge, attendees could “shop the look” and embrace sustainable fashion with ethical stories. Join us in celebrating this innovative approach that not only showcases beautiful fashion but also inspires positive change. #SustainableFashion #Innovation #FutureClassics #ABCH #FashionDesign #Sustainability #TechInFashion #InteractiveExperience #WatchThisSpace #ARPlayground Dermot O'Mahony

The process of blending art ! I recently took on the challenge of combining the delicate art of quilling with the natural beauty of water shells, and the results are nothing short of spectacular! Here’s what I learned along the way: 1. Natural Charm: The unique textures and shapes of water shells create the perfect base, complementing the quilling patterns beautifully. 2. Eco-Friendly Fashion: By using natural and repurposed materials, this project promotes sustainable fashion and creativity. I'd love to connect with fellow creators and hear your thoughts or see your projects. How do you blend art with nature? Let's inspire each other!

what the hell – how can fashion companies fool us that much?! 🤯💥 this was the reaction of 22 students during my lecture at AMD Akademie Mode & Design . I hold a 3-day course on sustainability in fashion & community building. must say, the first time teaching such a comprehensive workshop made me nervous. after prepping about 100 slides and diving deeper into different lecturing techniques, I couldn’t be more glad that I said yes to this challenge. 👩🏫 not just because it was a huge learning for me. but especially because I realized how I really delivered value. & that I could cause the same aha-moment for some students that I had a few years ago: the fashion industry is one complex construct of environmental pollution and social exploitation. ⚡️ (besides dressing us all and being a cultural reflection of our society.) to show the students this side of the fashion industry, one lesson was around the investigation of the fashion transparency index. one key finding: 88% of major fashion brands (luxury AND fast fashion!) do not disclose their annual production volumes, obscuring the scale and truth of overproduction and pollution. however, my goal for the course was not to cause disillusion. but to motivate the students to see the great potential for change. ♻️ The main topics were: - sustainable fashion - why, what, how? - state of fashion brands - circular solution providers - communication strategies - community building why communication & community building though? because you can have the most amazing, innovative solution – it won’t scale if nobody knows about it. and here’s the thing: the pool of more sustainable alternatives is constantly growing. so we have to create a hype around them. we have to be loud. 📣 let’s take examples like Patagonia. they mastered storytelling, grew a major brand and started whole movement. after spending 3 days with the students, I realized even more how things are moving WAY too slowly. but that we have an amazing generation to come to make the needed changes happen. thank you Prof. Sabine Resch and the AMD team for inviting me as a guest lecturer. & now back to work - there might be something happening behind the scenes to make things even louder… ;) #fashionindustry #communications #communitybuilding

👋 Meet the Team: Introducing, Dr Alana James. Principal Investigator 🔍 Alana is an Assistant Professor in Fashion in the School of Design at Northumbria University. Her expertise lies in the use of design tools, methods, and approaches to create sustainable innovation in the global fashion value chain. Through her work she collaborates with multiple disciplines and stakeholders across the fashion and textile sector. ✏ ✂   Alana brings this experience to her role as Director for the IMPACT+ Network, where her priorities are to bridge disciplinary knowledge and develop transparent and inclusive relationships with integral project partners. Want to learn more about our work in improving environmental impact assessment methods? ♻ 🌎   Visit our website, link in comments ⬇ #environmentalimpact #sustainablefashion

King Manc Karl Pilkington once said "We've invented most of the stuff we need, and now we're just messing about" So, when something comes along that is truly an innovative solution to a real-world problem, our ears prick up. I came across this clothing brand Petit Pli last night, created by Ryan Mario Yasin. They've invented clothes that grow with children over a number of years. 🤯 Here's how they articulate the problem they solve: "Childrenswear today fails to recognise the dynamic and rapidly changing bodies of Earth’s LittleHumans. Inspired by his background in deployable satellite technology, Ryan created a garment that would grow with his nephew, reducing water and carbon footprints, and the need to keep buying new clothes." What a genuinely awesome invention, tackling a real-world problem that doesn't just affect individual families financially, but tackles a worldwide problem of how the fashion industry is affecting the earth. What problem are you solving with your innovation, and how are you articulating it? If your solution statement isn't as clear as this one, I'd recommend using this as your north star ⭐️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

When you need to really understand a technical area so that you can make your apparel products better, you should call Innovia. We don't just have a deep understanding on how biology works - we're able to apply it to make sense of things that don't quite add up. How do we do that? We bring together biologists, chemists, physicist, engineers, strategic thinkers, designers and behavioural scientists to work collaboratively and bring fresh perspectives to solve problems in unexpected ways. Our work for VF Corporation found that perception of temperature over the body surface during exercise was not intuitive. Read more about how we helped the Smartwool team understand this - and much more here: https://lnkd.in/eJqKGtdD #apparel #holisticinnovation Innovia Technology

Hello, LinkedIn! I'm delighted to extend an invitation to anyone interested in attending my #PhD examination, which will take place online on Tuesday, the 17th, at 6:30 PM AEDST. Link for the examination in the comments. Through a reflection-in-action journey, this research proposes Fashion Futuring - a speculative design-led methodology for fashion futures. Fashion Futuring articulates #reality–fiction, #materiality–meaning, #pasts–presents–futures, #free-spirited imagination and #strategicplanning to investigate how societal values that twinkle in our imaginaries can influence changes in fashion even before finding a solid ground to land and repose. Fashion Futuring shifts the focus of fashion and futures practices from products to #values, fashion calendars to #multi-temporalities, silos to #systems, and elitisms to #collaboration. The methodology supports developing sustainability mindsets and fashion stakeholders interested in transitioning systems and practices towards #sustainability.