Why robotic fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht wants you to wear your heart on your sleeve
She designed the famous LED dress for Black Eyed Peas star Fergie and has created 3D-printed outfits for Cirque de Soleil, but now Wipprecht wants her digital-driven fashion to reveal its wearers’ true emotions
Dutch designer Anouk Wipprecht has a vision for a world in which people stop telling themselves little lies about their emotions – and she believes hi-tech fashion is the key.
Her creations combine digital technology with haute couture while playing with social norms. Her aim is to engineer a “cold turkey” solution to our dearest deceptions, she said during a talk at Milan Fashion Week.
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The 32-year-old has already seen her creations worn by former Black Eyed Peas star Fergie during a performance at the Super Bowl. She has also created 3D-printed outfits for Cirque du Soleil.
Yet one of her most deviously disruptive designs is a piece she is developing with crystal maker Swarovski that uses built-in sensors to blink in time with the wearer’s heartbeat.
It sounds simple, and maybe even poetic to put that on display, but it is also incredibly revealing.
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Imagine wearing the thing while talking to a special someone with whom you would like to be more than just friends. Or how about during a job interview? The other person would be able to see that your heart is pounding with fear or excitement.
