exhibition review of "Svenskt Mode (Swedish Fashion): 2000–2015", Sven-Harry’s
Art Museum, Stockh... more exhibition review of "Svenskt Mode (Swedish Fashion): 2000–2015", Sven-Harry’s Art Museum, Stockholm, May 23–August 31, 2014
We report on a study of fashionable people’s expressions of
opinions on mobile phones in online f... more We report on a study of fashionable people’s expressions of opinions on mobile phones in online fashion media, such as blogs and magazines. First, the study contributes to our understanding of the role of pragmatic philosophy, which is now dominating HCI both as a guide for design and as a guide when looking at social practices, in outlining the role of aesthetics in experience design. Fashion practices diverge from this theory, since here aesthetic appearances can be visual, ambiguous and incomplete although it still provides a lot of meanings for people. We argue that our findings should influence the discussion in HCI to consider a less theoretically oriented aesthetic approach, where instead empirical studies get at the forefront. Second, the study provides valuable insight on how we should design mobile experiences to attract more attention from people interested in fashion. Mobile phones, and their services, can for example be designed to relate to the visual appearance of the dressed outfit, or ensemble of a person.
We present a design exercise illustrating how fashion practices and the fashion design process ca... more We present a design exercise illustrating how fashion practices and the fashion design process can be used to create new opportunities both in the mobile domain and in product design, as well as in wearable computing. We investigate the concept of outfit-centric design by extending the support for social and visual interaction with digital devices beyond the currently available shells and stickers, and drawing on the ways in which people vary their dress ensembles. We designed a set of mock-up samples in a local fashion style, as a first step in under-standing possible applications of the emerging technology of organic interfaces. Initial user feedback shows how fashion-conscious participants creatively experimented with the set’s variations of shape and color in outfits cre-ated from their personal wardrobes, which revealed the importance of the objects’ size and location on the body. It also points out that a lack of integration with the fashion system’s processes reduces the attractiveness of the samples.
exhibition review of "Svenskt Mode (Swedish Fashion): 2000–2015", Sven-Harry’s
Art Museum, Stockh... more exhibition review of "Svenskt Mode (Swedish Fashion): 2000–2015", Sven-Harry’s Art Museum, Stockholm, May 23–August 31, 2014
We report on a study of fashionable people’s expressions of
opinions on mobile phones in online f... more We report on a study of fashionable people’s expressions of opinions on mobile phones in online fashion media, such as blogs and magazines. First, the study contributes to our understanding of the role of pragmatic philosophy, which is now dominating HCI both as a guide for design and as a guide when looking at social practices, in outlining the role of aesthetics in experience design. Fashion practices diverge from this theory, since here aesthetic appearances can be visual, ambiguous and incomplete although it still provides a lot of meanings for people. We argue that our findings should influence the discussion in HCI to consider a less theoretically oriented aesthetic approach, where instead empirical studies get at the forefront. Second, the study provides valuable insight on how we should design mobile experiences to attract more attention from people interested in fashion. Mobile phones, and their services, can for example be designed to relate to the visual appearance of the dressed outfit, or ensemble of a person.
We present a design exercise illustrating how fashion practices and the fashion design process ca... more We present a design exercise illustrating how fashion practices and the fashion design process can be used to create new opportunities both in the mobile domain and in product design, as well as in wearable computing. We investigate the concept of outfit-centric design by extending the support for social and visual interaction with digital devices beyond the currently available shells and stickers, and drawing on the ways in which people vary their dress ensembles. We designed a set of mock-up samples in a local fashion style, as a first step in under-standing possible applications of the emerging technology of organic interfaces. Initial user feedback shows how fashion-conscious participants creatively experimented with the set’s variations of shape and color in outfits cre-ated from their personal wardrobes, which revealed the importance of the objects’ size and location on the body. It also points out that a lack of integration with the fashion system’s processes reduces the attractiveness of the samples.
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Art Museum, Stockholm, May 23–August 31, 2014
opinions on mobile phones in online fashion media, such as
blogs and magazines. First, the study contributes to our
understanding of the role of pragmatic philosophy, which is
now dominating HCI both as a guide for design and as a
guide when looking at social practices, in outlining the role
of aesthetics in experience design. Fashion practices diverge
from this theory, since here aesthetic appearances can
be visual, ambiguous and incomplete although it still provides
a lot of meanings for people. We argue that our findings
should influence the discussion in HCI to consider a
less theoretically oriented aesthetic approach, where instead
empirical studies get at the forefront. Second, the study
provides valuable insight on how we should design mobile
experiences to attract more attention from people interested
in fashion. Mobile phones, and their services, can for example
be designed to relate to the visual appearance of the
dressed outfit, or ensemble of a person.
Art Museum, Stockholm, May 23–August 31, 2014
opinions on mobile phones in online fashion media, such as
blogs and magazines. First, the study contributes to our
understanding of the role of pragmatic philosophy, which is
now dominating HCI both as a guide for design and as a
guide when looking at social practices, in outlining the role
of aesthetics in experience design. Fashion practices diverge
from this theory, since here aesthetic appearances can
be visual, ambiguous and incomplete although it still provides
a lot of meanings for people. We argue that our findings
should influence the discussion in HCI to consider a
less theoretically oriented aesthetic approach, where instead
empirical studies get at the forefront. Second, the study
provides valuable insight on how we should design mobile
experiences to attract more attention from people interested
in fashion. Mobile phones, and their services, can for example
be designed to relate to the visual appearance of the
dressed outfit, or ensemble of a person.