Bubblle Dress
Lucy McRae is often described as a “body architect.” Her interests lie in fashion, technology, and the human body. In a collaborative piece with Rachel Wingfield, she developed a body suit called Frisson for Philips Design Probe. The garment has LEDs that light up as biometric sensors respond to being blown on. Another garment, called Bubelle the “blush dress”, has biometric sensors that respond to the wearer’s emotions. Its sensitive enough that it’s response is unique to the individual wearing it. These emotions are then displayed onto the outer layer of the garment.

Bart Hess graduated from the from the Man and Identity department at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, Netherlands. This department focuses on forecasting trends and finding new materials. For his material collection, “A Hunt for Hightech,” Hess was inspired by archetypes of animals, human instinct, robotic forms, prosthetic technology and fetishism.

Bart Hess and Lucy McRae collaborated on a number of projects. One of their projects was for the Philips Design team, called Electronic Tattoo. The tattoo creates a new way for people to communicate, as it reacts to touch, gesture, and emotion. The idea is that the ink is electronic, and unlike other tattoos, can morph and change.

WMMNA Interview with Bart Hess