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lost values at designersblock, london


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elena corchero of lostvalues has developed new aesthetics for solar wearable technologies, inspired by spanish tradition and antique embellishment techniques.'we will become silhouettes' is a collection of fashion accessories that explores delicate ways of incorporating organic solar cells into textiles in which technology meets tradition.


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the pieces are charged while used outdoors during the day. when brought indoors in the evening they
transform into a decorative ambient light display for the home, powered only by energy stored earlier.
electronic components


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like solar cells, resistors, and LEDs are integrated directly into the textile and wired together
into working circuits using conductive thread.


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