Tuesday, September 7, 2010

'Brrriiinnggging' back the LBD

Always interested in the unusual articles, I scanned the technology section of the AdelaideNow site to find the famous ‘Little Black Dress’ has had a makeover. CuteCircuit, a London based fashion company has created a dress with an extra feature; it can make and receive phone calls!

This handy little number works by slipping your SIM card underneath the garment label and special gesture recognition software allows you to pick up a call by raising a hand to your ear. Dropping your hand will then end the call; And yes, the dress will actually ring. You can even change your ringtone.

Described by Mashable (technology website) as "a dark, richly textured, form-fitting silk jersey" the dress will only be able to handle a couple of pre-programmed numbers, making the calls from your dress limited, no doubt it will be updated within two years programmed to hold more anyway.
known as the M-Dress, this little number won’t be available until 2011, and despite CuteCircuit not revealing the price, Mashable reports their non-cellular dresses cost about $200. An outfit and phone for $200? The ladies will be pleased.
Though before rushing in and buying, I would stop and consider the health effects. When the top neurosurgeon in Adelaide won’t even use a mobile phone, questions arise as to what this dress could do to your body while wearing it. Will it be fashion to die for?

All considered, this still blew me away. I mean technology is rapidly growing, but does this not sound as though it belongs in James Bond?! A female Bond, now this could get interesting. Get prepared ladies, this may be the new fashion statement!




http://www.cutecircuit.com/products/mdress/

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