Beat of My Heart

May 20, 2008 @ 3:28pm

butterfly flap dress.jpgWe love it when fashion and Go Go Gadget collide. So naturally when we came across this Butterfly Flap Dress, we were tickled.

The dress was designed by Alex Reeder, a grad student at NYU, who's working on changing the way we think about clothes.

He's designed a white, strapless frock (ok, a little bridal, we know), with fabric butterflies attached to the front that actually flap their wings in tandem with the wearer's heartbeat, thanks to a little battery and a whole lot of brain power.

Not the best thing to wear on a first date, admittedly, but still a fun thing to know exists. Alex is currently working on more informal versions of the dress, though you can't actually buy one just yet.

We like to think of it as a mood ring, but prettier.

Comments

posted by Kara

May 20, 2008 3:39PM

omg that both freaks me out and fascinates me at the same time.

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posted by guest

May 20, 2008 4:36PM

fashion meets technology.

posted by urple

May 20, 2008 7:13PM

Wow, that is amazing!
Its neat how we created a piece of clothing that we can't hide behind (because we usually use clothes to hide and/or protect ourselves). With this dress, there is no hiding your feelings! Not to be too corny, but you really wear your heart on your sleeve, or dress, in this case! :)

posted by Modupe

May 20, 2008 8:10PM

wow imagine how that dress will blow your cover when you get next to someone you like

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posted by guest

May 21, 2008 9:13AM

Mariah Carey is totally getting this guy on speed dial for her next wedding

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posted by guest

May 21, 2008 9:48AM

that's kind of awesome

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posted by guest

May 21, 2008 3:10PM

thats amazing!!!
and aww! when you get around "your crush" the butterflies will flutter faster!

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posted by guest

May 21, 2008 5:50PM

totally reminds me of something DIana from project runway 2 would have made..

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posted by guest

May 21, 2008 5:57PM

totally reminds me of something Diana would have made...project runway season 2 i think??

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