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Facial-recognition software reads what clothes suit your state of mind

We're all used to picking clothes based on our emotions, but Abstract_, a new clothing concept by fashion designer Julie Helles Eriksen, interaction designer Bjørn Karmann and textile designer Kristine Boesen, is now using new technology to make clothes based on the way you’re feeling, as well as your own personal story.  

Their idea is for an online store that invites you to open your webcam and type out a personal story of your choice, while facial-recognition software tracks your expressions and keystroke pattern in order to create a visual representation of your state of mind.

All your data is then transformed into variations in colour and scale of pattern in real time, before being transferred onto any of the store’s existing products, including menswear and womenswear, made primarily of cotton, wool and silk. A retail concept that makes for a truly personal, and emotional, connection to the wearer.

This year we've seen how technology and fashion are increasingly blurring boundaries to create super customisable products. In our recent interview with forward-thinking designer Francis Bitonti we spoke about the possibility of a downloadable, open source collection.

And, more recently, we've seen a host of new emotionally-aware products, with apps like Hands-Free Tinder reading our heart before we even know we're in love and products like Radio Activity enabling you to stream music according to your mood.