Oksana Ani, a Royal College of Art graduate took a shine to innovation and is merging fashion with innovative materials, science and technology. By collaborating with people that work in an array of disciplines, she became aware of the potential of technology and science to empower the fashion industry. Focusing on both technicality and aesthetics, Oksana aims to push her limits, experimenting until she is satisfied with her direction of design. C
Collaboration on the ‘bioLogic’ project with MIT Media Lab allowed fashion to be empowered by the living bacteria in order to create new transforming garments that become a second skin responding to body heat and perspiration. She is also working with Microsoft research on the new Autonomous Pixel project that challenges conventional notions of what constitutes a display that becomes a flexible fabric. Her experience working with scientists have inspired Oksana to shape the future of fashion.
Fluid’Sense collection: The feeling of wearing the liquid clothes. Material development gives new meaning to the design. Oksana is fascinated by the relationship of the body and materials, approaching design from a liquid perspective, experimenting in order to reach out to the other end of the spectrum that merges with science. Body temperature and natural perspiration stimulate polymer-based fluid prints that adapt to human body shapes and become a second skin. Liquid material shifts into a new form of textile that has a strong relationship to the body. The new meaning of nourishing the garment with the natural stimulus creates a new intimate sense.
What is On?
Interactive materials
What is Off?
Fast fashion
