The LBD Upgrade

Every girl has that one little black dress they cherish but how would you like a high tech LBD? Seems too good to be true, right?  Emily Steel has designed the Little Slide Dress which fuses light, classic cinema and media, and technology. Steel created the dress for her Wearable Technology project from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Design (New Zealand). LED lights are used to bring the individual slides life and are controlled through a light sensor which is then connected to an Arduino Lilypad. The light sensor detects the amount of surrounding light; when there is lots of light, the LED lights remain off  and the dress appears textured and shiny. When little light is detected the LED lights switch back on showcasing the slides. I'm not sure what the slides broadcast, whether it's classic movie clips or personal home movies from the persom wearing the dress.

In this article Steel shares her inspiration,

"The Dress draws inspiration from classic movies and the ‘magic of film’ to create a wearable piece of technology and art… light is so important in the creation and viewing of images [in film] and this was one of the driving forces behind the dress’s creation. With film [we] only see what [is] really going on once the lights go out. For this to work there needs to be a balance of projected and ambient light, something the Little Slide Dress tries to emulate".

 

 

 

Would you wear this?

What's your opinion on the merge of technology and fashion? 

 

Music In My Life - Childhood Crushes

This is my second post of the Music In My Life series. You can catch the first here! As a child, my first crushes were singers, sadly most of them had already passed on before I was born. But that didn't stop me from daydreaming and wishing I was alive while they were so I could have been one of their lucky ladies or at least see them perform live. Where is a damn time machine when you need it? Is there someone working on it? Seriously let's make this happen.

The talented men who stole my heart through their song were: Elvis Presley, Desi Arnaz, and Frank Sinatra.

Elvis Presley, Desi Arnaz, Frank Sinatra (most handsome men)

Besides their gorgeous looks and great heads of hair, they had real talent. No auto-tune, no computer fixes, nothing but pure vocal chords and instruments.

Who were your childhood celebrity crushes?

54th Grammys

Did you watch the 54th Grammys last night? I did! There were some crazy fashion choices, e.g. Nicki Minaj and Sasha Gradiva, but overall, many wore beautiful and sometimes too safe pieces. I love watching the red carpet to see the fashion and I saw some interesting and gorgeous outfits. I'm sorry the photos are on the smaller size but if you click on the photo, it expands!

Metal belts (click on the photo to zoom in)

1. Giuliana Rancic in satin LBD paired with a Georges Chakra Couture belt and matching clutch (photo by Steve Grantiz/WireImage) 2. Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney black gown paired with gold metal belt (photo by Christoper Polk/WireImage) 3. Paris Hilton in a beaded white and gold Basil Soda gown paired with metal belt (photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)

Couples (click on the photo to zoom in)

1. Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats. Keys wore Alexandre Vauthier Couture fitted LBD with padded shoulders and a gold choker while Beats wore a purple velvet blazer and matching bow tie (photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 2. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. Legend wore well fitted dark brown suit with a skinny tie and Teigen worked a high thigh cut black gown (photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) 3. Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton. Lambert wore a nude Atelier Povoni gown and Shelton wore black suit with gray vest and simple black tie (photo by Christoper Polk/WireImage) 4. Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose. Khalifa looked like a hot mess in a white and black tuxedo with a light white tee and pot leaf necklace while Rose looked lovely in canary yellow high thigh cut gown (photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)

Worst Dressed (click on the photo to zoom in)

1. Bonnie McKee wore a frightening yellow and silver metal outfit that made her look like an anime character (photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 2. Alison Krauss borrowed her gown's material from her Grandmother's linen closet, right? The white ruffled gown and crocheted shawl is sad (photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 3. Corinne Bailey Rae wore a Christian Siriano chiffon frock with a curly sideswept coif. Some really liked it, it just reminds me of my duster (photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) 4. Fergie wore a bright orange see through lace Jean Paul Gaultier Couture gown with black bra and panties. Why? (photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) 5. Nicki Minaj wore a hooded cape by Versace embellished with the label's Medusa head and was escorted by a "Pope".  At least her makeup looks pretty and simple (photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Best Dressed (click on the photo to zoom in)

1. Adele nailed it in a sequined black Armani gown, sleek lighter blonde hairstyle, and bold red lipstick. Can she do no wrong? (photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 2. Carrie Underwood looked like an angel in white sequined Gomez-Garcia long sleeve backless gown and black clutch (photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 3. Kelly Osbourne rocked the sparkling gold one-shoulder gown by Tony Ward Couture, just wish she change her hair color (photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 4. Rihanna sizzled in an Armani gown that she helped designed with the inspiration of Michelle Pfeiffer's character in "Scarface". The low neck plunge and high leg slit showed off her star body (photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 5. Kathy Griffin wore a ruched Michael Kors gown, accessorized with gold hoops and a gold cuff. The fit and color looks amazing on her (photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage)

What was your favorite and least favorite red carpet outfit?