Oakley Voltage Tote with Interior Illumination. Oakley usually comes to mind for having cool, stylish, sunglasses. Next comes to my mind the kind of Wearable Electronic MP3 and Bluetooth sunglasses.
What might not be known that widely is the range of good looking bags Oakley has in their program. Computer bags for example the block radiation, effectively preventing your Bluetooth gadget from being hijacked by cyber crocks.
One bag jumped into my view immediately, the Voltage Tote, a chic looking tote that features illumination of the interior to help you navigating through all your stuff in low light condition.
If you are tired of hunting for your cell phone or digging for your pen, the Voltage Tote has build-in light coming from two LEDs that shine a soft light on your valuables.
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Posted in: Bags, Lighting, Oakley
Hussein Chalayan surprised again during the Paris Fashion week the audience with ‘Technology meets high Fashion’ by showing a Sparkling Crystal Dress.
To underline his ability and willingness to challenge traditional aspects of fashion, Chalayan bended the rules a bit by deciding to show his collection in the from of a short movie rather then with models on the runway.
If you are interested to watch the complete show from Chalayan on video, showstudio.com has it for your viewing pleasure.
We are most interested in our coverage on the Sparkling Crystal Dress Chalayan presented at the end of his ‘08 S/S collection in which he used again technology to create a new fashion dimension.
The Crystal Dress (my naming) is an evolution based on Chalayan’s Mechanical Dress and his LED Dress. It uses hundreds ..read more
Posted in: Concept Design, LED, Light Emmiting Fabric, Lighting, Runway
Italy is the center of style and excellent workmanship. Italian fashion is a class by itself.
The Leather Business Bag with interior lighting from Pratesi, a famous Florentine leather manufacturer since 1948, is no exception. In over 50 years, the company has been handed down from father to son for three generations, creating its own individual and unique style in the field of leather goods, perfectly combining beauty and functionality.
Made from the famous Brunelleschi Italian Leather, it will keep all your documents organized with elegance and style
This award winning ladies Business Bag combines functionality with elegance. Opening the bag with a turn lock reveals a stunning interior which, at night, is lit by an interior light.
On the front are two zippers that open to two business card/credit card holders. The ..read more
Posted in: Bags, Lighting, Pratesi
You had a great night out but its time to go home. You found your car and you are on the hunt for your car key in your purse, guided by the senses of your finger tips because the light is too low to really see anything inside your bag. You keep on digging but the only things you find is all the other stuff in your bag, just the keys seems to hide somewhere.
You wished there would be some easier way to find the things in your purse when you are in a dark place like this. Sounds familiar to you? You are not alone with such experience.
Fortunately for us ladies, a smart designer asked herself the same question. Her name is Sade Popoola and she worked out a ..read more
Posted in: Handbag, LED, Lighting, Quute Illumina, Techno Fashion
Take the style of sophisticated handbags, add the practicality of an interior light to easily locate your essentials in dark and you end up with the perfect blend of chic and function.
Kara Kurcz decided to incorporate a neon light into the frame of her bags. The positive feedback on her creation let to the developed of a complete range of bags and she started Solas Fashion in 2006 to bring the bags to the market.
To light up the interior of a handbag was first demonstrated in a cooperation between leather and bag specialist Bree, Bayer Polymers, one of the world’s largest plastics manufacturers and Lumitec, a specialist in electroluminescence (EL) and precision electronic components. But the Bree handbag was just a demonstrator and was never followed through to market introduction.
It ..read more
Posted in: Bags, Lighting, Solas Fashion
Another illumination in the Wearable Electronic domain is a backpack that uses light for safety purpose. Riding a bicycle in foggy weather or in the evening and during nighttime has it’s risk. Very often accidents happens because the bicycle driver is seen too late.The Australia based company M-BOYE has created the Illuminated Sportspack that addresses the visibility issues especially for bicycle riders but also for anyone who uses the Sportspack in poor light conditions.
The Illuminated Sportspack has a volume of 20 liter. It’s slim design keeps the weight close to the center of gravity. EL-strips are integrated on the front and the backside. One of them can be switched to a blinking mode to increase your visibility in the dark and foggy conditions.
The EL-foils are powered by 2 AA batteries ..read more
Posted in: Accessories, Backpack, Lighting, M-BOYE, Safety
The inspiration of the REi Huggable design is of sunlight. The comforting rays of the sun are shared by people around the world. Sunlight not only represents warmth and light, it also creates happiness, joyfulness, playfulness, intimacy and life.
Diana Lin, a Taiwan born Designer, created the REi Huggable, a pillow that puts the sun in your hands – literally – and won her various recognition and design awards. She founded the Diana Lin Design LLC with the mission to bring unique and memorable experiences to people with design through physical and emotional experiences.
REi Huggable is constructed of a furry pillow cover wrapped around a series of LED lights embedded within silicone bubbles. The idea is to use the properties of the silicone material to acts as a diffuser for ..read more
Posted in: Home Decoration, Lighting, Pillows, REI
