Anouk Wipprecht Interview

I just published an interview with the fantastic Dutch-based fashiontech designer Anouk Wipprecht on the Fashioning Technology Blog. Anouk is a leading example of what a background in fashion design combined with technology know-how can create. Above from her tremendous technical skills is her ability to craft a unique sartorial style for herself. Part futuristic, part anime-meets-high fashion, her aesthetics are set apart from more utilitarian wearables (which are all about function) and can be considered artistic creations in themselves. In fact, many of her designs have been exhibited in exhibitions as well as fashion events. In Anouk’s designs the technology creates the aesthetics as opposed to simply enhancing a function which is hidden. Keen on showing the nuts and bolts of the garments (often the valves and mechanisms are displayed on the outside) we witness the designs creating their own unique forms of interaction, movement and meaning!