FutureFashion Show, Pisa

How will we dress tomorrow? We will wear smart clothes, intelligent garments, that change color, shape, adapt to their environments, are expressive in new ways, and receive information at a distance over wireless networks, and mobile telecommunication technology.

Events

Saturday the 20th of May

The show starts with a conference-discussion at 6pm (18:00).
This is followed by the live catwalk show at 8pm (20:00).

Sunday the 21st of May

The garments will be on exhibition from 10am to 8pm (10:00 – 20:00).

Where

Stazione Leopolda, Piazza Guerrazzi, Pisa, Italy

Catalog

For a preview of what you will see there, see the online catalog here.

Designers

CuteCircuit (USA, UK, Italy)
Di Mainstone, Banff Centre (Canada)
Diana Eng, BlackBoxNation (USA)
Emily Albinsky, BlackBoxNation (USA)
Elena Corchero, Media Lab Europe (Ireland)
Stefan Agamanolis, Media Lab Europe (Ireland)
Grace Kim, Interactive Telecommunication Program, NYU (USA)
Jenny Tillotson, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UK)
Kate Hartman, Interactive Telecommunication Program, NYU (USA)
Manel Torres, Imperial College London, Fabrican Ltd (Spain, UK)
Mark Argo, FABRICA (Italy)
Textronics Inc, Meg Burich (USA)
Sonali Sridhar, Interactive Telecommunication Program, NYU (USA)
Natalia Allen, Natalia Allen LLC (USA)
Despina Papadopoulos, 5050 Ltd (USA)
Rainer Stolle (UK)
UrbanTool, Sabrina Tanner (Austria)
Simona Brusa Pasque’, Gattamatta.com (USA)
Jessica Chon, Istituto Politecnico di Design Milano (Italy)
Margherita Simonetti, Istituto Politecnico di Design Milano (Italy)
Phillis Mancino, Interaction Design Institute Ivrea (Italy)
Dianna Miller, Interaction Design Institute Ivrea (Italy)
Syuzi Pakhchyan, Sparklab (USA)
Terence Arjo, Interactive Telecommunication Program, NYU (USA)
Teresa Almeida, Interactive Telecommunication Program, NYU (USA)
Thecla Schiporst, Simon Fraser University (Canada)
YoungHui Kim, Absurdee LLC, Missing Pixel LLC, Interactive Telecommunication Program, NYU (USA)
Milena Berry, Interactive Telecommunication Program, NYU (USA)

Special Thanks To

Telecom Italia – Progetto Italia
Codice. Idee per la Cultura
Municipality of Pisa for the warm hospitality

Crew

CuteCircuit, Production/Art Direction
Agostino Porchietto, Stylist/Designer
Gloria and Martina, Make-up artists
Mark Argo and Ann Poochareon, Video/Music
Maurizio Serretti Parrucchieri Team, Hairstyle
Proscaenium Dance Academy directed by Laura Stilo, Dancers/Models

Our models: Ale B, Lorenzo, Ale D, Benedetta, Emmanuele, Marco, Francesco, Sara G, Sara P, Valentina C, Erika, Valentina T, Elisa DG, Martina, Giada, Margherita, Elisa C, Sara C, Marzia, Giulia, Silvia, Stella, Marika, and Federica.

Keywords

Wearable technology, telecommunication technology, fashion design, smart textiles

See more

Fashion Show Photo gallery

Team skills

Event Production
Art Direction

Links to press features

About the FutureFashionShow (Indossare il Futuro):
Telecom Italia 1
Telecom Italia 2
Stazione Leopolda official program
Municipality of Pisa
WMMNA
Make
Il Giornale (newspaper)
Tisch ITP
Scuola Normale Superiore
NIM Magazine
Il Fogliaccio (newspaper)
WearTec
Italian Almanac

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