The online experience augmented by artificial intelligence of the American makeup brand will soon be accessible to English consumers.
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Le Boudoir Numérique is a magazine, led by journalist Ludmilla Intravaia, which decrypts the impact of technology, innovation and digital on fashion and beauty
Sneakers CA805 x Thermal from UGG 12x12 collection, unveiled in May 2020 (© UGG)
UGG unveils its heat activated CA805 sneakers
The technologies of Silicon Valley inspire the new pair of CA805 x Thermal sneakers of the American brand.
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Chewbacca Barbie doll, unveiled by Mattel, on May 4, 2020, in the Star Wars x Barbie Doll collection (© Mattel)
Chewbacca wears faux fur on Star Wars Day
A fashion warrior Wookiee was unveiled by Mattel, this Monday, along with three other characters for the Barbie collection dedicated to the saga of George Lucas.
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Drag queen Mocha Diva at Rupaul’s Digital DragCon 2020, Day 1, May 2, 2020 (© World of Wonder)
Mocha Diva's laser glasses dispel the darkness of confinement
Confinement, obviously. But not without drag queens and never without fashion tech, thanks to Mocha Diva and the web version of Rupaul’s DragCon, canceled due to Coronavirus
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Illustration : © Lionel Samain for Le Boudoir Numérique 2020
Stay at home photoshoots or the sad new norm of confinement
Brands and magazines are adapting to the Covid-19 epidemic by having models in quarantine do their own makeup, styling and photoshoot, by the means of selfies or FaceTime.
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Grouchy Pug (@grouchypug) revisits the light-up Tommy Hilfiger dress worn by Zendaya in 2019, during his participation in the Met Gala Challenge, May 3, 2020 (© Grouchy Pug)
Met Gala Challenge : Cats and dogs dressed to the nines
Cats and dogs have swapped their fur pajamas in confinement for the most extravagant red carpet outfits of a virtual Met Gala. Discover them here.
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Producer Eugene Lee Yang (@eugeneleeyang) revisits Zendaya Coleman's Tommy Hilfiger light-up dress from 2019, during his Met Gala Challenge, on May 3, 2020 (© Eugene Lee Yang)
Met Gala Challenge: Zendaya Coleman in Tommy Hilfiger
A classic of fashion tech, the light-up Cinderella dress, worn in 2019 by actress Zendaya, inspired the virtual Met Gala contestants. Let’s have a look at their re-creations.
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Westworl Season 3, episode 7 (© HBO)
Spotted in Westworld, S3, EP7 : mask to beat facial detection
As Westworld finale is airing tomorrow, let’s have a look at Caleb Nichols’s identity concealing accessory, a growing preocupation, amongst artists and fashion designers, in our digital age.
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The singer Arca in the music video NonBinary, released on April 30, 2020 (© Frederik Heyman)
Arca, robotic goddess Venus
The Venezuelan singer questions gender identity in her futuristic music video NonBinary, the visual universe of which has been entrusted to artist Frederik Heyman, keen on sci-fi imagery.
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Illustration : ©Lionel Samain for Le Boudoir Numérique 2020
Covid-19 - Heuritech launches a solidarity program for fashion brands
You are a fashion brand? You are having difficulties, due to the Coronavirus crisis? Apply for Heuritech “New data for fashion” support program.
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Luminous mask and belt from the LED Matrix collection by Lumen Couture (© Lumen Couture)
Covid-19 - Lumen Couture’s Led Matrix face mask available in May
Following the success of her luminous mask tutorial, Chelsea Klukas posted a second more detailed video of this social distancing accessory, also sold on her website.
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Screenshot of the Instagram account of Sarah Mariah, a participant in the Met Gala Chalenge, presenting on April 28, 2020 the re-creation of a Gucci outfit, worn by Jared Leto, in May 2019 (© Sarah Mariah)
Covid-19 - Join the Met Gala Challenge in confinement !
Some fabric, a Halloween costume and a plastic head… just like Sarah, recreate at home your favorite (bling tech) silhouette from the Met Gala red carpets.
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Collage of Le Boudoir Numérique with a screenshot of Clara Daguin Instagram account (@claradaguin), revealing, on April 27, 2020, a social distancing mask, inspired by the Coronavirus crisis
Covid-19 - Clara Daguin continues her work on light-up face masks
The fashion designer, known for her creations combining embroidery and electronics, goes on with her fashion tech exploration on the theme of social distancing.
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Collage of Le Boudoir Numérique with a screenshot of Fecal Matter's Instagram account (@matieresfecales), revealing, on April 12, a social distancing mask, inspired by the Coronavirus crisis
Covid-19 inspires fashion accessories to Fecal Matter
Shopping at the supermarket, while still being dressed to the (fetish) nines, it is possible with the social distancing mask and the "futuristic" gloves of this duo of extraterrestrial artists.
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Caleb Nichols, played by American actor Aaron Paul, tries on virtual suits in season 3 of Westworld, episode 4 (© HBO)
Fashion tech in Westworld
Light-up mood shirt, virtual suits, holographic glasses, mouth jewel implant and a mysterious transformable golden dress…, the season 3 of the American serie explodes in a fashion tech firework.
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Clara Daguin's LED light-up mask, unveiled on Instagram on April 15, 2020 (photo: © Barnabé Moinard for Clara Daguin)
Covid-19 – Luminous mask by Clara Daguin
The tech-savvy fashion designer has published on Instagram pictures of a LED mask ,"in response" to the Coronavirus outbreak. Clara Daguin explains why to us.
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Lady Gaga in the April 2020 issue of the American magazine InStyle, wearing a visor-shaped headpiece by Rinaldy Yunardi (photo : ©Nathaniel Goldberg/The Lindsay Thompson Company for InStyle Magazine)
Lady Gaga's visor-shaped headpiece catches the attention of fans
A few hours before her One World event, let’s have a look at Lady Gaga's face-shield hat which takes on a whole new dimension in these times of fight against Covid-19 in which she is actively involved.
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SmartPixels X Nike project, at Avantex, February 10, 2020 (© Le Boudoir Numérique)
2020 Avantex : Le Boudoir Numérique's recap
Smart textiles, immersive fashion, interactive personalization, biofabrication, R&D in new materials… the reportage about the last Avantex edition is here.
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One of the pieces from the Fenty by Rihanna capsule collection in vegan leather, unveiled on April 1, 2020 (© Fenty)
Rihanna awarded by PETA for her Fenty faux leather collection
The American Animal Rights Association announced yesterday that it has given a compassion in fashion award to the Barbadian singer for her vegan leather collection.
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On the left, drag queen Gigi Goode plays Maria the robot, in reference to Sophia the robot from Hanson Robotics, in the episode 6 of season 12 of Rupaul's Drag Race, broadcast on April 3, 2020 (© VH1) and on the right, Sophia on the cover of the April 2020 issue of The Lifestyle Journalist (© JLT)
Fashion queen Gigi Goode impersonates Sophia, the top model robot
When a famous fembot, star of fashion magazines is imitated by a drag queen, during Rupaul’s Drag Race Snatch Game, fashion tech has (almost) become mainstream.
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