Future of Clothing

Will We Wear Suits on Mars?

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

Disappearing dress codes, customers as designers and wearable technology; in recent years the production and function of clothing has undergone massive change. New manufacturing technologies have brought bespoke design within reach of many consumers for the first time. Miniature sensors can turn ordinary garments into smart devices. And blurring gender roles and class distinctions point the way towards a more fluid approach to clothing, fashion and design. The Future of Clothing offers a critical introduction to these developments from an interdisciplinary perspective, engaging with their implications for the clothing industry and related fields. You'll learn how mass-personalization impacts the luxury market, the effects of automation on craftsmanship and how AI design may affect individual style choices.Contributors include fashion historian, author and broadcaster Amber Butchart, adventurer, ecologist and head of the Sculpt the Future Foundation David de Rothschild, and best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari. There are also 8 exclusive illustrations by Salvador Dali, depicting the surrealist master’s extraordinary vision of how fine-tailored clothing might evolve in the 21st century. Together they form a truly unique guide to the future of this most creative industry.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-06-01
Mått:210 x 274 x 18 mm
Vikt:1 020 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350138599

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Modedesign och textilformgivning inom Kultur
Konsthistoria inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Simone Achermann is co-founder of W.I.R.E. (Web for Interdisciplinary Research & Expertise), a leading think tank for business, science and society. She engages with developments and trends in society, business and cultural sciences and is responsible for the ABSTRAKT book series.Stephan Sigrist is the founder and head of the W.I.R.E. think tank, he has spent many years analyzing interdisciplinary developments in business and society, focusing on the implications of digitization in the life sciences, financial services, media, infrastructure and mobility. He is the publisher of the ABSTRAKT book series, author of a number of publications and a keynote speaker at international conferences.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. What is Shaping the Future of Clothing?SustainabilityNew MaterialsBlurring Gender RolesIndividualization and Fading FormalityShaping the futureDrivers of changeFunctionalizationAutomationVirtualizationDemocratization of Production2. Rethinking ClothingTime to Envision the New! - Amber ButchartThe Rediscovery of True Needs - David de RothschildMaterial is the Mother of Invention - Richard SennettInterfacing the Body - Linh LeClothes with Change. The Human Body, Too! - Yuval HarariLabour of Love - Jacqueline SealyOf Luxury and Eternity - Jean-Claude BiverTowards Longevity and Multifunctionality - Gregor Thissen3. Envisioning the FutureLongevity Over Fashion: A Suit for a LifetimeCustomers as Designers: Towards AutarkyEnhanced Protection: Clothes as Alarm SystemsDressing the Next Generation: Suits for RobotsCraftsmanship as Luxury: Clothing Beyond AutomationLocal Fast Fashion: The End of 'Made in Taiwan'Navigating the Intelligent EnvironmentReferences and Further ReadingIndexPicture credits