For a long time, fashion historians and various fashion analysts have expressed the idea that everything has been invented in fashion for a long time and now designers are forced to constantly turn to styles from the past, which will be played up in a modern way in new collections. But the world is changing rapidly, new technologies appear, which are gradually being introduced into the fashion industry.

Many designers actively use 3D modeling programs to create fashion accessories and clothes, someone actively prints elements of dresses and other outfits on a 3D printer, and shoe manufacturers make sneakers with lighting, various sensors and wi-fi.



Therefore, new technologies are confidently penetrating the fashion industry, becoming a part of everyday wardrobe and solving more and more functional tasks. Econika recently announced a shoe with a smart insole, and H&M developed the first interactive clothing that has a positive effect on the development of children's brains.

Claire Danes has donned a glowing "Cinderella from the Future" outfit by Zac Posen. For the top model Karolina Kurkova Marchesa and IBM have created a dress that changes colors based on the emotions expressed by social media users for the Met Gala 2016. And Topshop plans to bring modern technology to clothing for ordinary consumers and make it a part of everyday life.



Many do not take these innovations seriously and there are good reasons for this. For example, the notorious smartwatch, about which a lot has been written and talked about, did not meet the expectations of the majority. But in any case, technology day after day is changing the world of fashion and our way of life, it's just that it is not happening as rapidly as we are promised.

While smart clothes and accessories occupy a meager part of the market and are the object of desire of fashionistas keen on technology, but every year there will be more and more smart clothes.

There are more and more new smart clothes, now it is not limited to only lighting and 3D printing. Australian Billy Whitehouse, founder of Wearable Experiments, creates lingerie with the ability to simulate touch. The underwear sets are controlled via the application on the phone and are intended for couples in love who are separated by distance.



Billy Whitehouse also made a T-shirt that allows you to feel everything that happens to a football player during a match. The impulses recorded by sensors on the body of a particular athlete are transmitted to the user in real time. This technology allows the fan to maximize the immersion effect and feel like a part of the football team.

Wearable Experiments does not stop at emotions, the company introduced leggings that control body position. During fitness classes, they will act as a personal trainer, determining whether the user has taken the correct position, and in everyday life they can prompt how to sit at the computer correctly. In addition, the leggings record the hostess's level of activity and send detailed information to the app available for Apple and Android smartphones.

Other companies make motorcyclist jackets with an internal temperature control mechanism based on space technology. A dedicated jacket mating interface connects to the motorcycle and measures body temperature in four different areas. Heating is activated if necessary.



Arnaud Vailan and Sebastien Meyer of Courr? Ges, included in collection autumn-winter 2016-2017 heated coat.

In addition, many fashion companies are working on smart fabrics.Creates materials with antibacterial and deodorizing effect, mildew-resistant, reflective, fireproof or memory-effect textiles that automatically transform according to the air temperature

Backlit items can be useful, too, and can even save lives. For example, clothing with electroluminescent film will make motorcyclists more visible on the road. And most importantly, glowing clothes will help to attract attention in the club and at parties.



Interior lighting of bags will make the search for things more convenient, this is certainly a trifle, but our whole life consists of trifles, therefore, day after day, year after year, things and accessories will become more and more convenient and technological.

In 2015, about 60 thousand smart fashion items were sold, in 2016, most likely, the companies will already sell about a million glowing jackets, skirts and other high-tech fashion items. And in 2017 it is planned to sell about 5 million units of smart things. It turns out that this market is one of the fastest growing, which means it is very promising!