Final Document – Nicholas Weddington

In the late Spring of 2016, I was greatly inspired by Clair Danes’ dress at the Met Gala. The Met Gala is one of the largest events to take over the internet every year as all A-List celebrities attend in their best couture looks by top designers. The theme was “Manus x Machina: Fashion in…

Polish and Present – Nicholas Weddington

This past week was the last iteration for my Star Drip light up jeans. In this blog post, I will discuss the struggles that I encountered and the steps I followed leading up to my final product. The rest of my parts arrived on Tuesday so I got to work as soon as I could….

Everything Working? – Nicholas

In theory, everything works great. My main priority components are the fiber optic cable and the battery. Unfortunately, both parts had to be sent back and replaced. The battery pack that I received was too bulky and would not fit in the pants comfortably as I imagined. I did some research and found a Power…

Failure Report – Nicholas Weddington

This week I did more testing as some of my parts arrived to see what things would work and what would not. Unfortunately, as expected, some things did not work out as planned. I was torn between purchasing a long skinny tube charger or a flat charger. I tested out various placements on the waistband…

Maquette – Nicholas Weddington

Since I am new to fiber optics, I decided to familiarize myself with the various sizes under different types of light. Doing this allowed me to see how the light would reflect throughout the cable and the intensity of the light. I favored the small and medium-sized cables the most. Clear cables would be the…

Concept Proposal – Nicholas Weddington

LIT Box This was the set for Dior’s Pre-Fall 2019 menswear show in Tokyo. Kim Jones, the artistic director of Dior menswear, commissioned Hajime Sorayama to design the retro-futuristic fembot and the lights for the show. There were 3 layers of lasers wrapped around the room 360 degrees shining on the large robot. The various…

Light Artists: CuteCircuit

CuteCircuit is a pioneer in fashion wearable technology by merging futuristic fashion designs and smart fabric with advanced technology to create a magical interactive experience for their customers and viewers. Francesca Rosella, who worked as a designer for Valentino, and Ryan Genz, an art and anthropology major, co-founded the company. They met in 2001 at…

Nicholas Weddington Artist Introduction

I have always had a passion for art and a desire to express my creative freedom. Since I was young, my mother always encouraged me to explore various practices of art. I used to want to be an actor, but after attending an overnight summer program, I did not enjoy being bossed around and not…