Fashion Tech - Hot or Not?

The more I think about it, the more our technology is straying into the realm of Star Trek. Thankfully we’re not all donning skin-tight spandex suits yet, but when we start wearing our technology, someone has to make the hard calls on what’s fashionable and sexy. Hot or not? Read on for our verdicts!

NEC Leather Belt Phone

This concept phone from NEC doubles as a leather belt, I’m hoping you can answer the phone without taking your belt off each time. Just try not to check your phone screen too often though, otherwise people might start thinking that you have an unhealthy obsession about your crotch.

Verdict: HOT in a not-so practical kinda way

Arriva/iPod Shuffle Wireless Headphones

The designers at Arriva probably thought they were onto something when they combined a neckband type headphone unit with a 2nd-gen iPod shuffle, thus making it “wireless”. Kudos for simplicity, not so for coolness. Hey buddy, is that a iPod Shuffle stuck to that back of your head?

Verdict: Definitely NOT, unless you’re intending to be the target for schoolyard bullies.

Lord of the GPS Rings

A British Royal College of Art designer dreamt this up, no doubt after a marathon session of watching A.I. and Men In Black I and II. This GPS navigation unit has two rings that you wear on both hands, and they vibrate to tell whether to turn left or right. No, E.T. you can keep your ugly alien tech, thank you very much.

Verdict: NOT in a million years!

THiX RE Dual LCD Watch

This one doesn’t do much other than tell the time and sit on your wrist and look pretty, but oh how very pretty it is. It has a dual backlit LCD that can be set to different time zones, functions (day/date), and has other cool features such as a stopwatch, multiple alarm settings, and being water-resistant up to 100 feet.

Verdict: H-O-T, with a capital-H!

Well there you have it folks, the latest from the world of wearable technology, complete with our recommendations on whether to match these with your Armani suits, or whether you’d be sitting ducks for the fashion police. Don’t say we didn’t warn you…