Behnaz Farahi

Architect and designer Behnaz Farahi has posted about a new wearable project she has been working on entitled “Caress The Gaze.” Through a partnership with Autodesk and Pier 9, Behnaz has designed a garment that reacts to people’s gazes. A hidden camera in the clothing monitors the direction of where people are looking. If someone is staring too closely (in this case) at the your bosom, the clothing reacts. 3D Printed spikes covering the outside, almost like a porcupine, move, shift, and realign in way that mimics an animal when threatened. The way the spikes react is startlingly lifelike and almost creepy.

While items such as “Caress The Gaze” are little more than design exercises, they pave the path for the future of fashion tech. By exploring concepts and proving feasibility, work of designers such as Behnaz might eventually lead to something you see walking the runway. Head past the break to see the garment in motion.