Looking ahead, the intersection of and fashion will go digital. Startups are prototyping "e-textiles" with conductive threads that connect to your smartphone. If a garment registers persistent pressure in a restricted zone (hip, lower back, upper thigh), it sends a haptic alert to your Apple Watch with a pre-written text: "Unwanted contact detected on the bus. Sending live location to [colleague's name]."
The following paper explores the intersection of gender-based violence (specifically groping on press buses) and the ethical responsibilities within fashion and style journalism. boob press in bus groping- peperonity.com
This anecdote has since been turned into a titled "The Sound of Safety." It features side-by-side videos of a hand sliding across spandex-blend leggings (silent, creepy) versus rigid denim (loud, deterrent). Looking ahead, the intersection of and fashion will