"The" Dress, white balanced for blue, white, and yellow respectively. Composite by Beckett Mufsonvia
Is it black? blue? white? gold? Even with numerous experts weighing in, it's still a debate-provoking illusion 28+ million views later. But it's just that—an illusion. Below we take a look back at six that actually do change colors with the help of photoluminescence, heat sensitivity, LEDs, and more.Ying Gao's dresses, (No)where and (Now)here are made from photoluminescent thread and eye-tracking technology, reacting to the gaze of the audience in real time.THE UNSEEN's air collection reacts to the temperature of the air it comes in contact with.A combination of silk chiffon and over 3,000 color-changing LEDs turned Katy Perry into a chameleon back in 2011.GIFv by Emerson Rosenthal, viaNot only does Charlie Bucket's Fluid Dress change due to the shifting liquid flowing through its tubes, but a blacklight turns the wearer into a walking glowstick in the blink of an eye.One color in the sun, another in the shade, Amy "Rainbow" Winters' enhances her geometric prints, dresses, and swimsuits with sun-reactive fabrics.Depending on the wearer's emotional state, this collaboration between Dutch designers Studio Roosegaarde and Anouk Wipprecht shifts between opacity and transparency, truly earning the name, Intimacy.Related:Wind-Reactive Fabrics Change Color Like A Chameleon[Best of 2014] The Year in Fashion and TechLet Chromat's Laser Lingerie Align Your ChakrasMagical Glow-In-The-Dark Fluid Dress [VIDEO]
1. (No)where and (Now)here by Ying Gao
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