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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