Pixels and printed leggings aren't mutually exclusive (you can even get a graduate degree in digital fashion these days). Whether
you scan them or just admire them from afar, mobile tags could be coming to a closet
near you. Check out our slideshow of crazy, creative fashion that incorporates 2D
barcodes like Microsoft Tag by clicking on each thumbnail below, and let us know
what you think in the comments!
Roisin McAtamney's Tag hoodie dress
Roisin McAtamney is a Scottish student and designer who designed, knitted,
and constructed dresses and hoodies incorporating Tags using a Stoll electronic
knitting machine. McAtamney says, "I will be continuing to develop and use the Tag
technology for use in my final collection to be handed in in December this year,
so more fashion/digital interface to come!"
Photos courtesy Roisin McAtamney
Ludic Society dress
When you scan the barcodes on this silk
and linen dress from Ludic Society,
you see a closeup of Boticelli's "Venus" painting on your phone. Note the surveillance
camera in the photo's top right – a bit of social commentary. "One can imagine that
omnipresent CCTV-cams could equally read the 'dress-code' as bloggers taking images
with their iPhone [can]," writes Ludic Society.
Photo courtesy Game Fashion
Ludic Society camisole
2D barcodes on your underwear? Why not? Singer and actress Alice Schneider models
a camisole complete with QR codes. It's "urban
camouflage underwear," a collaboration by Marguerite Charmante of Ludic
Society and Renate Christian of Boudoir.
Special thanks to Margarete Jahrmann. Photo courtesy
Game Fashion
Barcode mini-wallet
BuyOlympia.com sells
this handmade card-holder from Tiny Meat, which will hold your credit cards
and driver's license compactly on a night out on the town. I'm sure it'll look great
with your barcode dress and hoodie. $10.
Photo courtesy BuyOlympia.com
Fluid Forms barcode belt buckle
According to Wired,
Austrian company Fluid Forms will laser-cut
your QR code belt buckle after you specify the URL you want it to go to. There's
a conversation-starter for you.
Photo by Alexander Karelly, courtesy of Fluid
Forms
Fluevog Response clogs
Quirky shoemaker Fluevog
announced this month that their new strappy wooden
Response clogs will feature barcodes on the heel, taking the wearer
to a video of the shoe being made. (Not surprisingly, Fluevog was named one of Fast
Company's top 10 most innovative fashion companies of 2010.) The kicks come in black,
yellow, and blood orange. $169.
Photos courtesy Fluevog
Ecoist's recycled barcode clutch
Eco-friendly handbag retailer Ecoist sells clutches
made from recycled candy wrappers patchworked together – and in some cases, barcodes.
Its
barcode line includes a clutch, coin purse, bracelet, and more. $12.50–$39.
Photo courtesy Ecoist
Microsoft Tag tie
Is it too early to start thinking about Father's Day?
This tie could make a creative gift for your techie dad. Also available
through Zazzle. $29.95.
Photo courtesy Zazzle.com