Project:
Fashion
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Abstract:
With the advent of wearable devices equipped with publicly
visible screens, we argue for the need to apply fashion
thinking in designing their visual expression. The screen
provides endless variations of visual expression, beyond
traditional clothing. The topic motivates us to investigate
the potential of assembling “fashion thinking” with services
generation, to create new forms of use that wearers will
adore, as they do with clothes. Disregarding fashion
thinking in wearable design might lead to user
dissatisfaction and missed opportunities. In an explorative
design study we triangulate three methods i.e. a small study
on the use of smart watches in dressing practices; an
invention and design of a service called “Watch for
Figuracy”, with a watch face contextually dependent on the
wearer’s dressed ensemble, and an initial user feedback
study. Altogether they indicate the potential of fashion
wearable hybrids and shortcomings in utilizing color theory
for matching the watch face to the outfit.
Published in:
In Proceedings of NordiCHI 2016, Göteborg, Sweden.
Date:
Friday, September 23, 2016 - 10:00