The Philips SKIN project blends LEDs with sensors that reveal the emotions of their wearers. The "blushing dress" on the left has two layers, with biometric sensors next to the skin that transmit their readings to the LED-lighted fabric on the outside.

On the right is Frison, a body suit with groups of tiny LEDs on stalks that react when someone blows on them. We're just wondering where such a skinny girl would hide the batteries for the thing. She might be needing some of those breakthrough plastic batteries we told you about earlier today. – Charlie White

Emotional clothing [we make money not art]

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