Fashion-Forward: Tech Fashion Is No Longer A Thing Of The Future

The imagined future of Marty McFly’s hoverboard-infested cityscape has come and gone; we are now living in the future. And although our time traveling skills are a bit behind schedule, it seems that high-tech future fashion is officially wire-ing its way into today’s fabric.
Last week, the Met Gala set the official tech tone as it announced the theme for its next costume ball: Manus X Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology. In the same week, French fashion house Hermes pioneered the ultimate Apple/high-fashion collab as it launched its leather-wrap Apple wrist watch into the world. And yet, all of this seems to be just the beginning of what’s possible when the infinite creative powers of technology and design collide.


We’ll have to wait until May to see what grand designs are in store for us at the Met Gala, but until then, here’s a list of some tech-inspired fashion that seems to redefine what it means to be fashion-forward.
Clutches with built-in speakers:

1. Stelle Audio Mini-Clutch Speaker ($149)
2. AR For Her Fashion Bluetooth Wireless Speakers Quilted Bag ($80)
Or wireless bluetooth beanies:

1. Rotibox Wireless Bluetoth Beanie Hat Pom Pom Headphone Music Cap ($30)
2. Be Headwear Bluetooth Wireless Headphone Speaker Hat Luv Spun Knit ($40)
A solar-powered backpack that charges your laptop and devices:

1. Solar Bear Solar Powered Laptop Backpack ($349)
2. Converter Solar Charging Bag Silver Panels ($147)
Jewelry that tracks your fitness progress:

1. Swarovski Slate Set ($169)
2. Swarovski Vio Pendant Activity Tracker ($125)
3. Tory Burch Fit Bit Metal Hinged Bracelet ($195)
iPhone charging accessories:

1. Rebecca Minkoff iPhone 6 Lightning Cable Bracelet ($58)
2. Rebecca Minkoff iPhone 6/6s Charging Wristlet Wallet ($120)