Imagine a very near future where we all wear body-suits that can change the 3D clothing image depicted on them. While attending the fashion show, reading a magazine, walking down the street, the moment you see an item you like you can be digitally dressed into it. No more waiting for 6 months! What is even better is, it will be in your size.
I was just watching on History Channel about advanced camouflage used in the military and the invisibility cloak. What really grabbed my attention about this show was the invisibility cloak and applying the similar ideas on to fashion. The invisibily cloak I am referring to is the one created by Tachi Laboratory (University of Tokyo). The cloak works similar to an overhead projector. The images behind the person wearing the cloak gets projected onto the wearer. This makes the others viewing the the wearer, “see through” him/her; making the wearer “invisible” or more precisely camouflaged.
How can this be applied to the world of the fast-paced fashion industry? Celebrities and high-profile media moguls wear clothes fresh off-the-runway or even BEFORE it is presented to the public. It seems unfair to the general public who have to wait 6 months, after presentation, to wear the clothes. But by then the clothes have become outdated for the head-starters. It may be good PR for the fashion labels and creating buzz. Wouldn’t it be better if we can apply the science of the invisibility cloak and the “Like” button of Facebook and apply it to fashion?
A Lone Wolf in Fashion 