“At the dawn of this Modern Age, technology has given us the flexibility to investigate endless opportunities with electronics that have become smaller and smaller. Over the past 20 years, I’ve been connecting our bodies to electronics and integrate this through robotic fashion design. What does it mean when we can connect technological-expressive garments to our bodies, body signals, and even emotions?” the designer questions.

Reaching farther than curiosity, Dutch designer Anouk Wipprecht’s creations combine haute couture aesthetics with digital technology that examines the behavioral, neurological, and emotional states through visceral interaction. With a forward-thinking vision, she believes high-tech fashion is the key to a deeper understanding of how we process our emotions and their effects on our minds and bodies.

One of her new deviously disruptive designs is a piece she’s developed with crystal-maker Swarovski that uses built-in sensors, robotics, sound and light to respond in time with the wearer’s heartbeat. (http://www.anoukwipprecht.nl/)