When was the last time you used a map? With smartphones taking over the world, you only need to tap your screens to know which way to go. However, there is a big problem with smartphones––as designer Billie Whitehouse noticed when she lived in New York. With smartphones’ navigator apps, you constantly need to look down to know where and when to make turns. The consequences of looking down while you’re walking can range from a small bump to a disastrous collision. Fortunately, Whitehouse came up with a way to use a navigator without using your eyes or your hands––that is, by wearing it.

Wearable technology at the GSMA-360Fashion & Tech Runway Show 2014 in Shanghai

The field of wearable technology has had some incredible breakthroughs in recent years. You can now have a computer on your wrist, as eyewear, or embedded in your clothes. Billie Whitehouse came up with a jacket that provides haptic feedback through an embedded electronic device. The device taps the wearer on the left or right shoulder when it’s time to turn, and double taps both shoulders when they have arrived at the desired destination. The Navigate Jacket by Billie Whitehouse also looks just like any other jacket, with the electronic device expertly hidden from view.

“Wearable technology should be invisible,” Whitehouse said. “And you’ll be able to see things around you with your own eyes, instead of looking at the world through a screen.”

With the Navigate Jacket, Whitehouse hopes that her customers won’t miss the real world while making full use of the virtual one.

Billie Whitehouse’s design, along with other designers’ wearable technology, is currently on display at Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Fashion and Design Accelerator in an exhibit called, Cloud Couture. You can see the exhibit until Feb. 12th, and schedule tours by appointment.

The Grammy buzz is getting louder and louder as we near February 8, 2015. Mark it on your calendars, people! This Sunday, we’re about to find out if Sam Smith will win it all, or if Queen Bey still has the magic touch. As part of the pre-Grammy hype, it has become a tradition to make predictions as to who will take home those coveted awards. We just can’t resist making our picks before the show. While a gaping chasm has opened up between Sam Smith and Beyoncé fans for the Album of the Year Award, let’s not forget that Pharrell, Beck, or Ed Sheeran could just as easily take it home. People are also questioning whether or not Kanye West can fit another Grammy in his cramped display case.

Making Grammy predictions has never been harder given the talent of this year’s nominees, but we’ve picked our favorites nonetheless. Our Grammy picks are not only accomplished musicians, but they’ve had some pretty chic moments as well. Whether onstage or on the red carpet, these stars can’t help but make a statement––both with their music and their style.

Check out the gallery above to see who we’re betting on this awards season.

With 10 more days until V-day, here’s day 3 of our 12 Days of Valentine’s special. Maybe its your first Valentine’s together or maybe you’re just totally clueless, but gift giving on this Hallmark holiday doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Still breaking a sweat over what to get your sweetheart? Don’t worry, Cupid’s here to help.

Put the See’s Candies and red roses down! Here are 5 fool–proofed gift ideas that are guaranteed to have your partner seeing hearts. Bonus: they’re all under $50.

Gisele Bündchen for Chanel

Brazilian fashion model and actress Gisele Bündchen is starring in Chanel’s spring/summer 2015 collection campaign, photographed by designer Karl Lagerfeld. The campaign is shot in moody black and white in the deserted streets of the Germain-des-Prés and features the stunning model barefoot, in a variety of Chanel dresses and a tweed suit.

A Surprise Exit at Gucci

Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini who announced her departure from the Italian fashion house in December, has left her position as of January 9, a surprising move coming a month earlier than expected and just 10 days before the brand’s latest men’s collection is launched in Milan. Whilst Gucci have declined to comment on the early departure, trade magazine WWD reports that decisions was made internally to reflect the future creative direction for upcoming collections and shows. A host of names have been discussed as her successor with Yves Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane, Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci and Joseph Altuzarra said to be contenders.

Adidas Superstar Campaign

German sportswear and apparel giant Adidas has launched a new campaign for its archetypal ‘superstar’ shoe featuring a glittering array of stars — David Beckham, Pharrell Williams, Rita Ora and Damian Lillard. The campaign takes the form of a video, directed by Karum Huu Do discussing what it means to be a superstar.

Hong Kong Luxury Sector Rebounds

After a challenging 2014 which saw political and social turmoil affect the very streets, Hong Kong has seen an improvement in its luxury sales market as tourism and consumer sentiment improve, with retail sales gaining momentum up 4.1 percent on the year. Jewelry, watches and valuable gifts categories continued to slump, impacted by the Beijing government’s crackdown on graft and conspicuous consumption.

We take a look at Dsquared2’s autumn/winter 2015 Milan Men’s Fashion Week collection which was also the brand’s 20th anniversary as well as another form of celebration due to the twin designers celebrating their 50th birthday at the end of last year.

The collection referenced many of their previous works and features their well known use of leather, fur, plaid shirts and denim as the duo continued to strive to perfect the ultimate pair of jeans and push embellishment to new limits. We saw huge oversized fur trapper hats, fringed and frayed leather and lumberjack shirts worn loose or knotted round the waist, all of which celebrated the designer’s Canadian patriotism and simultaneously asserted and eroticized the masculinity of the models.

The sleek tuxedos and decorated dinner jackets were a glittering end to the fun and energetic show which was brought to a close with R&B diva Mary J Blige performing as she escorted the Caten brothers down the runway.

Renzo Rosso the president of the OTB Group tells Fashion One what he thinks of the show and how happy he is to work with the designers who he considers his friends. He encourages them to continue and sees great potential for the already successful label to further conquer the market and establish itself as not only an important brand but a brand that stays “cool”.

The Y/Project menswear presentation from Paris Fashion Week also included several womenswear pieces shown alongside the collection. Overall the look was a homage to 90s European club kids with some smart construction and deeper historic influences thrown into the melting pot.

Glenn Martens who has been heading the Y/Project brand since last year, spoke to Fashion One about growing up in Bruges, with the Belgian designer giving a lot of credit to the classic beauty and culture of the city, especially the gothic architecture and historical elements. In contrast he also identifies as a nineties kid who loves techno and trash and this duality is what led to this season’s collection, recognizing a recent revival of the times.

Elegant overcoats and boxy jackets are worn over baggy drawstring pants and pleated trousers, clashing shiny reflective fabrics like PVC and latex and full hologram print suits give a nightclub vibe whilst the voluminous shirts and oversized turtlenecks give a teenage nostalgia to grown up clothes worn on skinny young frames. The palette is mostly dark with some gaudy blues and reds adding a dash of colour and some unexpected camel adding back in some refined sophistication. There were further throwbacks to 90s accessories with detached collars worn like chokers and large metal rivets and eyelets adding interest in the detailing on mid and 3/4 length vinyl jackets, while drawstring bags and oversized pockets also made an appearance.

Whether you loved or hated “To Kill a Mockingbird”, its status as a literary classic is undeniable. Now Harper Lee, the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book, has just announced that she will release a sequel to “To Kill a Mockingbird”. The precocious Scout and her wise father Atticus Finch will be making their comeback in Lee’s new novel, “Go Set a Watchman.”

While we eagerly await Lee’s sequel, we can’t help but wonder how Scout’s style has changed over the years. The 1962 film version of the text pictured Scout with a tomboy aesthetic complete with button downs, overalls, and collared dresses. “Go Set a Watchman” features the beloved Scout as a matured young woman and, if Scout is as steadfast as she was before, it is safe to assume that the key elements of her style have remained the same too.

This spring may be a flashback to the 70s, but today we’re focusing on reinventing Scout’s style from the 30s. Feminine forms, a minimal color palette, and––of course––Scout’s signature overalls all make an appearance.

It seems ex-husband Russell Brand––who “destroyed her heart” no less––failed to dampen Katy Perry’s spirit with a tweet just before her Super Bowl gig. In fact, the California Girl is on a roll. After dazzling in Jeremy Scott costumes for her halftime show, Katy will appear in Giambattista Valli for Elle Magazine’s March 2015 cover. She looked very feminine in Valli’s appliqued separates, which she wore with Chanel earrings. Katy posted a sneak peek of the cover on her Twitter today, captioning the photo: “Fashion!”

The March 2015 cover will be Katy Perry’s third for Elle, and she is obviously thrilled. In the cover story, Katy talks about her peers in the pop music industry and revealed that she is a huge Beyoncé and Adele fan.

Image courtesy of Katy Perry via Twitter

“Adele is so real and couldn’t care less about the trappings of fame,” says Katy. She loves Adele so much that she didn’t even mind that the British diva stole her “after-show burrito.” I wonder how Katy would react if the all-important burrito was taken by Taylor Swift? With all the hype about their alleged feud, it comes as no surprise that the country songstress’ name would come up in the cover story.

«As pop figures, we’re all characters. And the media uses that,” says Katy. “Who is the sweetheart, who is the villain? You know. Taylor’s the sweetheart. Kanye’s the villain. That’s the narrative.»

While Katy Perry’s soap opera casting choices are interesting, the question on everybody’s mind is––was “sweetheart” a compliment? If you can’t get enough of the Katy Perry-Taylor Swift drama, read more about it here.

We show you the KRISVANASSCHE autumn/winter 2015 collection from Paris featuring an exciting smooth mix of sportswear and tailoring.

The show had a fresh contemporary feel, as expected from the often minimalist brand, but with an undercurrent of a 60s mod influence with most of the models wearing casual sneakers and the Belgian designer reimagining the sportswear and formalwear mix with a hint of 60s futurism in mock necks and skinny suits.

Kris Van Assche talks about his inspiration being the idea of an ‘urban warrior’ battling in the city on a bike rather than with a gun and how this challenged him to think about sportswear garments in particular, such as cycling vests. He also created and subverted his own subtle reinterpretation of the military camouflage print, with single sections taken out and placed on the outfits and reassembled in knitwear which also feature structured patterns akin to armor.

There was a simple and rich collection of colours used, teaming red, green and blue with charcoal and grey through the suits, sweaters and shiny parka jackets with fur trims. The striking shorter length jackets were also reminiscent of racing jockey’s silks which again held with Van Assche’s vision of movement and the idea that man as the warrior needs to keep looking towards the future, and heading towards it!

Fashion One takes a look at the Milan runway show for Costume National Homme.

Costume National’s founder and designer Ennio Capasa had just returned from LA where he had worked with globally renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic on an evening of art and fashion called “An angel in Los Angeles” for which Abramovic had collaborated on pajama robe designs and a performance with Mr Capasa. The Milan presentation was a continuation on the theme of heaven and his concept of a rock and roll urban angel. Feeling inspired by the great experience he had in the states the designer also referenced the Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire as a major inspiration point for the collection.

The models wore a dandyish mixture of cool, tight tailoring with skinny leg pants sometimes in pinstripes or leather. The collection was predominantly dark in black and deep bottle shades with some more eye-catching pieces like feather and fur jackets and figure hugging mohair sweaters adding to the attention seeking peacock attitude. Details included double breasted jackets, slanted zips and circular silver eyelets, accessorized with skinny neck-scarves on collarless or unbuttoned shirts.

Rather than follow trends, Capasa stated the importances of having a vision of style and creating something new, whilst continuing a story and maintaining a recognizable identity of the Costume National brand.