For men who would prefer not to ever step foot in a clothing store again, enter the Trunk Club: a new online service that pairs the customer with a female personal shopper who will select an outfit for him and have it delivered to his door. The service begins with a video chat consultation to take inventory of the man’s current wardrobe, and decide on what he might be willing to try. From there, the personal shopper will select around nine articles of clothing—of her own choosing—and have them delivered. The man then tries on the new wardrobe, receives feedback [...]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be Bruce Lee, fighting bad guys and landing roundhouse kicks? Well, you might not be able to be the karate virtuoso, but now thanks to Philips you may know how he felt during his action scenes. Last month at the 2009 World Haptics Conference, Philips unveiled the “Emotion shirt”- a jacket which when worn simulates the body’s emotional responses. Paul Lemmens, a scientist in Philip’s congnitive science division, explains “The vest does not focus on feeling the punches that the movie character gets, but we want people to feel Bruce [...]

Hand-Me-Down is a new line of clothes from Howie guaranteed to last for 10 years and maybe longer.
While it tackles sustainability issues from a manufacturer’s point of view (creating a better product so people consume less), it raises questions about consumer habits.
Would people be willing to wear the same coat for 10 years? And what are the implications for fashion fads?
Or does this just mean that the coat will be left gathering dust at a second hand store for the next 9.5 years?
[via Josh Spear]

The line launches September 28th featuring unique collaborations with famous pop artists and graffiti writers, including TILT and Frank Kozik.