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Public Transport
Have a busy public transport commute? You'll want some of this dress
Want.
FAMILIAR WITH THIS scene?
It’s 7.10am. The bus [or other form of public transport] was meant to come 10 minutes ago. The crowd around you is building. It’s raining. You forgot your umbrella.
Your carriage arrives. You can’t tell if it’s full or not as the windows are steamed over.
You step on, hear your card beep and look up. It’s a sea of faces. You crane your neck. “Are there any down the back?” you wonder.
But no. There are no seats left. Your brain clicks into gear and you begin to scramble for a hand-sized space on the nearest pole (hopefully near the exit, or at least a window to avoid suffocating).
Once in position, you shimmy around trying to find a space for your bag or handbag but before you know it there are four people vying for the same space.
Arrrrggggghhhh.
If you’ve ever been there, you might want to check out the latest development in fashion – the Personal Space Dress.
Yes, it looks a bit crazy but bear with us.
As a stranger moves in your direction, something happens. It’s sensors will detect their approach.
The dress will expand in all the right places.
Which will result people thinking you’re weird (meh) and them moving away (score!).
Personal space achieved.
Want to see more of Tokyo-based artist Kathleen McDermott’s design? Or find out how to make one of your own? Check it out:
Kathleen McDermott / Vimeo
And if your head is full of ‘buts’ right now, McDermott explains that her collection of ‘playful electronic wearables for women’ are meant to provoke conversation, rather than present viable solutions.
(H/t to Business Insider/All gifs Business Insider)
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