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Unusual Beauty – Jelly Fish

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Climate change results in extreme events and sea level rise. How fashion technology can help people defense the impact? Clothing is the best wearable
device because it’s the basic human need. “Unusual Beauty” collection discover possibility of fashion tech hacking climate change also make people think more about conservation of nature. Explore numerous marine/terrestrial animals and research animal adaptations for living in the desert, Arctic/Antarctica animal adaptations to cold and marine life adaptations to cold. Mimic constructional silhouette and experiment tech adventure from unusual creatures by learning their amazing adaptations to extreme environment. Represent totally 3 characters (fashion technology pieces) including “Jellyfish”, “Blowfish” and “Lizard”.

“Jellyfish” features Breathing LED light sensing distance.
Climate change causes sea level rise. More of the world’s island nations may disappear this century and the world is getting dark. Inspired by underwater animal
adaptation to the light because most of time they live in the dark. Light is their language, they light up to warn predators, attract potential food or express love.
Feature light interaction sensing surrounding movement while people come around a specific distance would activate breathing LED light. Apply Lilypad, 32 LEDs, distance sensor and transistor with super organza.

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