Prickly headdresses by Maiko Takeda glow in the dark
Fashion designer Maiko Takeda has added glow-in-the-dark designs to her range of spiky masks and body adornments for an exhibition of her work in Paris (+ movie). More
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3D-printed shoes by Recreus scrunch up to fit into pockets
These shoes are 3D-printed using flexible, durable filament so they can be folded up and stuffed into a pocket or bag (+ slideshow). More
Renee Nicole Sander creates translucent plastic garments for her graduate fashion collection
Industrial fabrics and hardware supplies were used to create these garments shown at Design Indaba 2014 by South African fashion graduate Renee Nicole Sander. More
Iris van Herpen curates a fashion magazine
Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has become the latest guest editor of Belgian fashion publication A Magazine Curated By. More
Francis Bitonti and New Skins Workshop students 3D-print flexible dress on a MakerBot
Designer Francis Bitonti worked with students to design and 3D-print this delicate dress using clear and flexible filaments. More
Nike adapts Flyknit technology to launch knitted football boot
Swiftly following Adidas' launch of knitted football boots, rival sports brand Nike has released its own soccer footwear that incorporates the company's Flyknit technology. More
Nendo creates Beetle shoe for Camper with laces slotted through the uppers
Laces are threaded through the uppers of these shoes by Japanese designers Nendo for Spanish shoe company Camper, creating patterns across the whole surface (+ slideshow). More
Vacuum-packed models installed at Iris van Herpen's Paris Fashion Week show
Models were suspended in vacuums between plastic sheeting during Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's Autumn Winter 2014 show at Paris Fashion Week. More
United Nude and Iris van Herpen design sculptural shoes for her Biopiracy fashion collection
Dutch shoe brand United Nude and fashion designer Iris van Herpen have collaborated to create crescent-shaped boots for her latest ready to wear collection shown at Paris Fashion Week. More
Gareth Pugh dresses models like abominable snowmen and wind-up toys
Giant sheepskins, crumpled metallic leather and plastic sheets adorned models at fashion designer Gareth Pugh's Autumn Winter 2014 show during Paris Fashion Week. More
Silicon details outline garments in Xiao Li's Autumn Winter 2014 collection
Silicon details and latex panels featured in Royal College of Art graduate Xiao Li's first London Fashion Week show. More
Origami headgear folded to resemble mythological creatures
These paper headdresses have been folded into the shapes of creatures from Chinese mythology by Paris accessories designer Qi Hu for the city's Printemps department store. More
Colour-changing ink transforms flame-engulfed headdress by Lauren Bowker
Alchemist Lauren Bowker applied heat-sensitive ink to a sculptural leather garment and used fire to alter its colour during a presentation for her company The Unseen (+ movie). More
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Wearable technology needs to "transcend the world of gadgets"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: integration with the existing fashion supply chain is crucial to the development of a successful wearable technology industry, says solar-powered dress designer Pauline van Dongen. More
Fashion collection woven from Uruguayan wool by Mercedes Arocena and Lucía Benítez
Uruguayan designers Mercedes Arocena and Lucía Benítez created this collection of garments entirely using wool sourced from their native country. More
Monica Förster designs leather bags for Palmgrens
Stockholm 2014: Swedish designer Monica Förster has created a range of leather bags for Stockholm boutique Palmgrens. More
Graham Fan's graduate fashion collection evokes metallic pan scourers
The fibrous metallic garments in Central Saint Martins graduate Graham Fan's London Fashion Week collection are reminiscent of wire brushes used for cleaning the dishes. More
Giant flowers obscure models in Ondrej Adamek's graduate fashion collection
Huge satin flowers conceal the faces of models walking in Central Saint Martins graduate Ondrej Adamek's London Fashion Week debut. More
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Synthetic materials can "behave like living cells"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: scientists are combining non-living chemicals to create materials with the properties of living organisms, says the creator of a self-repairing shoe made from protocells. More
Outlined silk layers fold across dresses by Christopher Kane
Fashion designer Christopher Kane's Autumn Winter 2014 collection shown at London Fashion Week features outlined layers of fabric that overlap like fluttering sheets of paper. More