Clothing In A Can

The future is just a doorstep away. I remember I watched the movie "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," back in 2009 and one of scientists saying he invented spray-on-shoes. Well believe it or not in 2013 spray on clothing in a can was invented.

Who would have ever thought that these out of this world ideas have been running about, being invented, and coming to life just before our eyes. Modern science really gives everyone a shock, even the fashion industry.

Pippa Wysong, wrote this article "Spray-On Clothing Could Deliver a Suit in a Can." To my amazement, this was not some phony story on the internet but a factual article on what science contributes to fashion theses days.

Pippa writes that designer Manel Torres came up with this fantastical idea from aerosol spray cans of Silly String. And why not, as soon as he could he went back to school at Imperial Collage London, took a degree of chemical engineering and graduated with a PhD. Manel together with a professor from  Imperial, Paul Luckham, then started Fabrican Ltd.

Truly amazing, these clothes are actually wearable. The spray on clothing comes out as liquid that quickly dies as soon at it touches the skin. Take them off and wear them back again. A solution was also created so clothing could be recycled back into spray on clothing again. Sheer genius. Not only was it easy to use and recyclable, it comes in a can.

This solution is mixed in with different types of fiber such as cotton, wool, etc. Depending on it's use the suitable fiber would be added. More studies have been conducted for the perfection of this product. Techniques to make the spray on fabric flow like normal clothes, you would never bother to think if your clothes fit right.

The medicine field has also found this product interesting since the spray on fabric in a can was sterile. Military use, Medicinal use, Fashion wear, it's countless. An automotive company even thought of using it for spray on interiors. 


"Someday, packing for a trip might be as simple as stowing a spray can of colloidal polymer mix for making your own spray-on clothes." - Pippa.

It indeed has been happening. To think of it if this product way made available in my country I'd save up and get myself a can. It really amazes me how simple ideas can sparks countless of possibilities. Thanks to Manuel Torres and Paul Luckham, with the purpose of creating something fashionable from a spray can, all other fields have found new developments and purpose for this spray on product.

Science=Fashion

Burberry

At the midst of a runway it seems hard to find the scientific origin of fashion. Yet if take look just a little bit closer, we could clearly see how science created what fashion is today.

We all know that art is greatly influenced by nature and that nature is pure science. By simply analyzing this fact we can come up to the notion that in some way nature has pushed life into fashion. We fashion ourselves to live, we fashion ourselves to react, fashion ourselves to survive, we fashion ourselves to multiply.


Fashion though not instantly seen is a science of adaptation and survival. 

Patrick Mc Murary explain it his his article The Art of Science in Fashion and Textile Design. He explains that from as simple as as tie dyed shirt science fashions itself into the picture. The use of certain chemicals to enhance colors, the experimentation to create different types of fabric for different types of outfits, metals of durability, lightweight clothing and footwear, science is everywhere. 

Patrick says that Thomas Burberry even fashioned his own weatherproof fabric. Burberry is not only known in the fashion world for its signature designs but for also for it's durability and class. This is one example on how science has greatly impacted the world of fashion.

Though having a degree in science isn't really necessary in designing, says Patrick. Utilizing scientific discipline is a  to fast forward yourself into the business of fashion. The knowledge of science can greatly influence the clothing itself, color patterns, textures, fabric, etc. all this contribute to the overall appearance and use of the clothing.


And in psychology we have retail therapy. Science is indeed in fashion. Fashion without science is prehistoric.


"Subtle Significance a geometric floral silk ties: a subtle mauve heart first catches your eye. And then golden geometric petals shimmer slightly and draw you closer, accentuated by midnight blue. Lastly, the hefty weave adds just the right amount of texture for a little masculine handle to the femininity of floral patterns. Significant, but subtle." - Patrick.

This is how Patrick sees fashion and science working together. His owns designs influenced by his knowledge of science. Many designers use influences of modern science to create modern day outfits, Patrick Mc Murray is just one of them. I have always been interested with fashion and everything about it design, sewing, textures, accessories, the one thing I never imagined to incorporate with this is science. I truly believe that science takes up a huge part in what fashion is today.

Make-up Defined

It's not whether a woman uses make-up or not, it's the amount she wears that matters.

It has always been a trending topic: WHO LOOK BETTER? women who wear make-up or those who keep it simple. Many say keeping it natural is better and some say I prefer her with make-up on. But definitely actions speak louder than words and so, here are the facts that study and research have contributed to the world of women and make-up.

Our generation has been discriminating women who wear make-up. Their basis, they wouldn't look good with out make-up on. According to Christie Wilcox, the author of The Science of Make-up, the manipulation of one's face with the use of make-up has dated back to the early 3500 BC (found in Egyptian and Sumerian Tombs) and the use of body paint to be dated about 50,000 years ago. 

So to say if women have been trying to use makeup to make themselves look good about 50,000 years ago then, modern science must have really hit the jack-pot developing make-up for women this century.

In Christie's article, she says that there are two reason why women use makeup. To look healthier and to give off a sign that one is fertile. It simply is survival. Humans, particularly women lack the ability to show signs of fertility using make-up enhances this ability we lack. 

Today, scientific study has now defined what particular look which attracts the opposite sex..


FAIR COMPLEXION... for a healthier look
        DARKENED EYES and RED LIPS... for a more synergistically feminine appeal
               PINK CHICKS... to show off blushing fertility

So what fault does trying to look healthier and looking for suitable partner cause so much discrimination. 

Likes and shares of women with makeup have tallied up to top the ranks of beauty. Studies have also shown that men see women to be more competent wearing makeup on. None the less more presentable in work places. According to an article by Catherine Saint Louis, Up the Career Ladder, Lipstick in Hand. 

Ironically, this discrimination possible insecurity. 

Women should be aware of only the amount of makeup they put on their face. Wearing the right amount of makeup will define your purpose. Wearing enough on the right occasions make a woman not stand out, but instead be noticed for a purpose. It's just like wearing bar make up for work, seriously? Wear it with purpose.



"We are drawn to makeup because it taps into our primal urge to enhance our femininity, distinguish ourselves from men and prove that we are a catch" - Christie Wilcox

I believe in the words of Christie, let us define make-up once more for ourselves and the rest of a world. Makeup as it's purpose not as a show off to garner likes. Makeup as woman's confidence and not of persecution. Let us not be hypocrites to the fact that makeup indeed brings out beauty.

Color Fashion

Color the gives life to an object, whether is is living or non-living, life with color just seems to be better. We all know that each color holds different meanings. More commonly we associate color with mood, emotions, and attraction. Most of the time we think that we are so familiar with colors thus we give less of an importance to it. Yet, as our world ages, and more and more discoveries have been made we uncover more meanings to the common word color.

Kim Tran, a writer of the DC Women's Style Examiner, wrote an article on the psychology of colors in fashion. She stated that there are some factors in the choice of clothing color that can influence the people around us. One common example is how politicians blue or red ties for debates, or how product marketing agents use red or orange packaging. These trends not only apply products on the market or political endearment. The color we choose to wear can in fact do so much more.


Color Clothing Tips:

BLUE 

 Shades of medium to dark blue (royal blue, navy blue, etc.) are best worn in corporate environments, meetings, or presentations. It make the wearer look trustworthy, loyal, and intelligent.

BLACK/WHITE or NEUTRAL 

These colors including, darker shades of purple and red, burgundy, crimson, and maroon (for the more adventurous) are best worn on professional or alumni networking events. These colors sends out a message that the wearer is thoughtful, determined and ambitious person.

RED 

Worn on the firsts of dates. Men have said to feel attracted to women wearing red on first dates, red too also shows confidence and power.

YELLOW and ORANGE 

These colors give off positiveness, fun, and optimism.

GREEN 

These colors projects dependability, agreeableness, and diplomacy.

PINK

 A common choice of women. Worn to depict femininity, nurturing, and friendliness.

"The resulting effects of this color change has been tremendously trans formative." - Kim.

A little change can go a long way. Especially if you were locked down thinking only blue was the color that suited you. Being open minded to change as well as to facts brought on by science can really make a big difference. Try it make an experiment and see how you would change.

Heeling Power

Shoes. Yes shoes, killer stilettos to be exact. You can say they look good, of course the brand also makes you want to buy them more (as a gift or for yourself), but tell me do they really feel as good as they look? And if they don't what then causes women to save up for a pair of these pricey killers.

For the past years it has always been an issue why women had have spent thousands on a pair of shoes. An answer would frequently be because it looked good or it made them look good, others it's for her man's own pleasure, others a fetish, and to some a collection. The reality of this is that since the dawn of the first heel, all these modern reasons were the sums of the invention of it itself.

Karen Kay explains in her article "High Heel and their Perennial Appeal: why pain seems a small price to pay," that as early as 10,000 years ago the first ever heel worn in a form of stilts were used as a sign of stature. Later on adapted by aristocrats initially defining heels only for the rich. In the evolution of the heels it's defining moment, as a way to make women look good, was when Salvatore Ferragamo and Roger Vivier designed the first ever Stiletto Heel. Upon entering the later years the 1980's heels have now become a fashion trend.

From the birth of the heel, to it's evolution in our modern reality, it has built it's reputation as a Fashionable Sexy Sophisticated Image of Power. And with today's trend were women are it's top customers, the heel has really lived on it's modern reputation.

"A pair of heels allows me to view the world from a different vantage point. I can look people in the eye, so those who previously looked down their nose at me must view me on their level – a psychological benefit that comes into play socially and in the workplace." - Karen.

The power of the heel. Yes, we women want to be looked up to. Yes, we women want to be sexy. Yes, we women want to be seen as a being with power. But, this was all imposed by the evolution of the heel fit to our foot. Though comes with a back pain or foot cramps. It's a small price to pay for it's enduring reputation.

Closet Secrets

Of course the fashion world requires clothing, and loads of it. Truly we have but one solution for the storage of it, our closets. To many our clothes stored clean and tidy, safe in closets are enough but to other, the clothes kept in closets reveal more than what meets the wearer.

Who ever knew that what we keep in our closets could have ever defined what's inside of our minds? Further more, how could something as simple as what we chose to wear hold the meaning to some unsung emotions.

Liana Satenstein wrote an article entitled "Closet 101: What Your Clothing Says About You," here she revealed some closet facts. In order for her to come up with this article she consulted and had an interview with Tracy DiNunzio the CEO and founder of Tradesy, an online site where women can sell designer clothing straight from their closets. Tracy already has had number of women calling in and with her line of work she too has had the opportunity to find out what was kept inside their closets.

These are some of the most common issues.

Closets Filled with Logo: These women try to hide their own identity by wearing all brand named clothing.

Closets Filled with Unused Clothes (Tags Off): These women hold on to something from the past and are often anxious and may old in emotions such as fear or anger.

Closets Filled with Unused Clothes (Tags On): These women after fixed on the future and what they wish to become. Yet lack the urge or ability to do so, still they buy all those clothes.

Closets Filled with No Colors: These women chose the life of nonexistence or wanting to disappear. They may have self-esteem issues or afraid to approach new people.

Closets Filled with Only Pants: These women are mostly unsure of their sexuality .

Closets Filled with Identical Clothing: These women are afraid of commitment or change of work relationship.

Initially Tracy's tip was to get rid of all the unused and unworn clothing, not only would it free you from what holds you back, it to would give you a sense of relief.

"When I dressed for the job and the life wanted, it kinda helped me get there," 

-Tracy.

I have had my own experience with this. Whenever I wore clothes that didn't fit me right or when the clothes I wore didn't compliment my look, I would often feel uncomfortable and uneasy making me work sloppy or lacking any interest at all. Truly, the clothes we put on not only makes us comfortable they inspire us.

I Wear Confidence

I got up late today. I knew I’d have to be rushing with all my morning routines just to leave the house in time for class. Well, what really takes up most of my time is not the bath or even breakfast, it’s the hours spent picking the right outfit for the day, never knowing that I’ve been unconsciously rummaging through all my clothes just to pick out my confidence.

"Boy-next-door"

 Yes, well all want to look great, if not, we all just want to be socially accepted. But as we walk on sidewalks on the way to work, or as we make our way through the halls to our classrooms, we can’t really be yelling at ever passerby that we are in fact that person. We don’t really have the time to stop and say “hey, yeah I’m this boy-next-door type,” ”court me I’m single,” or “I’m the geek who’d love you.” One thing is that people would think you’re a douchebag or some crazy random person, second it’s just not our nature to be approaching people we don’t know. They only way we can show people of whom we are without any introductions is to wear what’s in our mind.

"court me I'm single"

An article “Enclothed Cognition: Put On Your Power!,” by Emily vanSonnenberg explains it all. Emily writes that 2 scientists, Hajo Adam and Adam Galinksy, conducted 3 studies wherein in participants were asked to wear white coats which doctor’s usually wear. Participants who wore the doctor’s coats had answers with less incongruity (1^st study), had heightened attention (2^nd study), and had the highest sustained attention (3^rd study).

"I'm the geek who'd love you"

Emily explains that though these people were not really doctors or had no degree of which, the idea of a person on the stature of a doctor would affect one’s way of thinking since he/she is clothed with the white doctor’s coat. Easily said, the participants took up the role of a doctor being scientific, precise and intelligent. As Emily has stated, in her article, their clothing invoked their psychological schema. Their finding in Enclothed Cognition not only works for the smart feel of doctors but for other looks as well. And we, as readers can find it out by trying on a look to guide us, and eventually a look to make us.

“What we wear can be an implicit non-verbal way to express our unique personalities.” –Emily.

            True, our clothes have given our bodies visual expressions of personalities. The clothes that we pick manipulate us to think as how the wearer embodies the clothing. Through this study we can clearly see how this phenomenon has happened. Vogue has actually used this study in their designs and articles “Confidence Dressing: How Clothing Affects the Mind,” by Katherine Bernard, and thus have introduced to its designers with the influence of clothing through Enclothed Cognition.