Initiated by MIT Media Lab, Biologic was created to further harness the power of nature in an attempt to break away from its generic applications and into the realms of highly technical apparel design. Biologic’s clothing has been constructed with hygrophobic nano-actuators that react to the body’s temperature and humidity levels before transforming. After carefully heat mapping the body’s surface to better understand where such technology would be most effective, Biologic has called on digital printing techniques in order to apply the organisms to each design’s perforated panelling. Enjoy the process video above and let us know your thoughts on the future of technical apparel.
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The Goodhood Store Looks at the Style of Menswear Industry Insiders
During the busy, bi-annual buying seasons, The Goodhood Store and its team travel all over the world to view and sample products to be sold in its brick and mortar location. During these trips, the East London retailer studies the current style trends of the industry by interacting with some of the foremost names in menswear, be it designers, buyers, tastemakers and journalists alike. Looking to provide “an insightful look into the menswear zeitgeist that is often neglected by the fashion media,” The Goodhood Store took to Paris Fashion Week to highlight the personal style of menswear “insiders,” from United Arrows buyer Poggy to American habadasher Mark McNairy. For more on this “International Trend Report” click here.
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