Fresh air can be a pretty scarce commodity in a big city like New York, so NYU design student Hana Marie Newman decided to make a statement to that effect, with this wild looking dress that comes complete with its own self-contained oxygen supply.

Sure, you know that you need a rain jacket if it's going to rain, but what do you think about a dress that changes light intensity if it's sunny or cloudy outside? Artist Valérie Lamontagne has created a series of...

Popping up in today's "interesting but flaky" file is the Smart Second Skin Dress, a garment that has its own circulatory system. Equipped with sensors to detect the wearer's emotions, the dress would emit chemicals — excuse me, "aromatic messages"...

Sometimes, it seems like high fashion is all about putting something silly on your head — take designer Giles Deacon's Spring/Summer 2009 collection, for instance. He's got his models wearing Pacman-inspired headgear. There's the iconic yellow Mr. Pacman helmet,...