Techno Fashion [Paperback]

Bradley Quinn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1859736203 | ISBN-13: 978-1859736203 | Publication Date: December 1, 2002

From digital-display dresses to remote control couture, this book exposes the revolutionary interface between contemporary fashion and technology. As twenty-first century fashion makes a dramatic departure from traditional methods, designers no longer turn to the past for inspiration, but look to the hi-tech future. The result is techno fashion, the new wave of intelligent clothing that fuses fashion with communication technology, electronic textiles, and sophisticated design innovations that express new ideas about appearance, construction and wearability. Born out of the collaboration between fashion designers, researchers and scientists, this new dialogue could be the most significant design innovation in fashion’s history, or indicate its eventual demise. Either way, techno fashion promises to forever disrupt the historical narrative of fashion evolution. Through interviews with designers ranging from innovators such as Hussein Chalayan and Tristan Webber to mavericks like Alexander McQueen, Bradley Quinn examines the impact of this new direction. The fusion of design and technology introduced by Yohji Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo and Issey Miyake has created another direction for clothing, creating a new breed of designer-cum-scientist who redefines the way we dress, communicate, and even respond to environmental changes. As technology begins to shape fashion's future, it redefines the boundaries between clothing, body and machine, forever transforming the ethics and lifestyles traditionally designated by codes of dress.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The first roadmap into the relatively uncharted frontier of fashion and technology. And like any new world, this is one fraught with excitement, expectations and unknown potential. Comprehensive in scope and vision." --Surface

"Cerebral fashion gets the scholarly treatment by a writer intent on deconstructing the work of such artists and designers as Issey Miyake, Hussein Chalayan, Mandarina Duck, and Lucy Orta. Quinn¹s book focuses on fashion as a multidisciplinary artform that encompasses architecture, interior design, and even camping equipment. Armed with thorough research and surprisingly personal interviews, Quinn makes fashion look smarter than the clothes could ever make the man." --Black Book

"Quinn's book insightfully excavates the terrain of contemporary fashion and technology. From digital-display dresses to remote control couture, computerized clothing and i-Wear (intelligent wear), Quinn investigates the fusion of fashion with communication technology, electronic textiles, and sophisticated design innovations that express new ideas about appearance, construction and functionalism ... Techno Fashion is accessible and inspired reading - a profound text that is a must read for anyone considering fashion's future." --hintmag.com

About the Author

Bradley Quinn is an Author and Journalist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Berg Publishers (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859736203
• ISBN-13: 978-1859736203
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #564,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

BRADLEY QUINN is a British author and journalist with expertise in fashion, architecture, textiles and design. His books include Techno Fashion, The Fashion of Architecture, Chinese Style, Scandinavian Style, Mid-century Modern, Textile Designers at the Cutting Edge, Textile Futures and UltraMaterials. Three of his books (The Fashion of Architecture, Designed in Sweden and Mid-century Modern) became exhibitions that toured internationally. Bradley Quinn was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2003, and lectures at institutions and events throughout the world today.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comparing and Contrasting TECHNO FASHION and THE SUPERMODERN WARDROBE, October 6, 2006

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Eric Bergrin "malkavich" (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Techno Fashion (Paperback)

I bought this book combined with THE SUPERMODERN WARDROBE, as it was recommended to me this way. These books are very similar in a lot of ways. Both books have almost the same pictures in them and talk about the same things. They are just divided differently.

This book has way more text in it then SUPERMODERN WARDROBE. It is all black and white as well, and the SUPERMODERN WARDROBE is in all color. This book is almost like reading a textbook on the designers who do Techno Fashion and what it is all about. If you want to skim the surface I would recommend THE SUPERMODERN WARDROBE, but definetly order this if you want to go more into detail about the subject. The pictures aren't as good and they are all in black and white, but it is way more detailed then SUPERMODERN.