Aegis

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Arduino Lilypad, Pulse Sensor, LEDs, Mix Nylon, Thermochromatic Ink, Mix Polyester

Aegis was inspired by the idea of having an outer-protection. Inspired by the sub-culture, Seapunk, Aegis is made out to be simple yet extravagant. It is accompanied with a detachable skirt cum raincoat to protect the wearer. Aegis is also inspire by the ideology of being tripped into hallucination. It’s a multi-purpose dress that can be used for parties as well as a protection for the wearer during rainy days. The dress is attached with LED lights on the front that blinks according to the wearer’s heartbeat. It is mainly served for the rainy days after a night out. The lights will still ignite accordingly when the wearer is dancing as well as during useful situations in example during times whereby the wearer needs to cross the road at night. In which oncoming vehicles will be able to spot them from a distance. The skirt is also a wearable fashion to enhance the dress itself. In a hot atmosphere, some parts of the skirt will change it’s colour accordingly due to the Thermochromatic ink to imitate the concept of a blooming flower petal.