Wearable technology that doesn’t like technology?

How much time would you say you spend on your phone on a daily basis? Well, I don’t know about you guys, but my life depends on my phone. While the introduction of Internet and smart phones makes our lives much easier, sadly, we have gotten so used to them that we would probably be lost without them. For that reason Kunihiko Morinaga designed a fashion line made of radio frequency shielding fabric that allow us to carry our mobile devices without them being a distraction. It is a quick reminder that sometimes we should take a break from our cell phones and embrace and focus on life!

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Not only is the concept of the designs important, as well, the designs are beautiful pieces to admire. They are a weird combination of complexity and simplicity. Yes, that’s right, the designs by themselves are very simple, but their creation is very complex. “We used fabrication techniques for outdoor gears that protect us from rain and wind and applied it to the garments to protect us from the storm of information” (Kunihiko Morinaga).

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Some of these techniques require seamless tailoring with no stitches, laser cutting and heat crimping, such as this winter coat.

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 Or this beautiful dress covered in shield fabric.

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By the end of the exhibition I went home with a stuffed stomach and my own little pouch to ignore everybody’s call, haha, I’m totally kidding… just yours.