(studio-projects) Mirror Mirror: An On-Body Clothing Design System

Abstract

When choosing what to wear, people often look in a mirror to try, mix and match clothing items to evaluate the fit on their body. In retail, magic mirrors for virtual garment fitting allow users to evaluate clothing items without actually wearing them. However, despite the available designs and fabrics often it is still difficult to find something suitable. What if we can not only select items, but also design items in front of the mirror and have them fabricated on the spot? We propose a personal clothing design system for use at home. Garments are projected directly on the user’s body, and the user can see through the mirror reflection as if the clothes are really “worn” on the body. With on-body and mid-air gestures, designs are created and when ready, can be fabricated into real garments.