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 about Iris van Herpen curates a fashion magazine
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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 about Francis Bitonti and New Skins Workshop students 3D-print flexible dress on a MakerBot
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 about Nike adapts Flyknit technology to launch knitted football boot
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 about Nendo creates Beetle shoe for Camper with laces slotted through the uppers
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 about Vacuum-packed models installed at Iris van Herpen's Paris Fashion Week show
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 about United Nude and Iris van Herpen design sculptural shoes for her Biopiracy fashion collection
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 about Gareth Pugh dresses models like abominable snowmen and wind-up toys
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 about Silicon details outline garments in Xiao Li's Autumn Winter 2014 collection
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 about Origami headgear folded to resemble mythological creatures
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 about Colour-changing ink transforms flame-engulfed headdress by Lauren Bowker
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 about Wearable technology needs to "transcend the world of gadgets"
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 about Fashion collection woven from Uruguayan wool by Mercedes Arocena and Lucía Benítez
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 about Monica Förster designs leather bags for Palmgrens
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 about Graham Fan's graduate fashion collection evokes metallic pan scourers
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 about Giant flowers obscure models in Ondrej Adamek's graduate fashion collection
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 about Synthetic materials can "behave like living cells"
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 about Outlined silk layers fold across dresses by Christopher Kane
3D-printed fabrics by Richard Beckett woven into Pringle of Scotland's ready to wear garments
Fashion brand Pringle of Scotland has incorporated laser-sintered nylon fabric into garments for its Autumn Winter 2014 collection, shown yesterday at London Fashion Week. More about 3D-printed fabrics by Richard Beckett woven into Pringle of Scotland's ready to wear garments
Futuristic gowns formed from metallic neoprene by Sadie Williams
Fashion designer Sadie Williams has heat-pressed neoprene to create this collection of metallic sci-fi garments, which was nominated for Designs of the Year 2014 earlier this week. More about Futuristic gowns formed from metallic neoprene by Sadie Williams
Advances in design software mean "materials are becoming media"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: new technologies mean the design process is becoming akin to "creating a Hollywood film," says designer Francis Bitonti, who created a seamless 3D-printed dress for burlesque dancer Dita von Teese. More about Advances in design software mean "materials are becoming media"