Crave-Worthy: Wearable tech for the sartorially savvy

Natasha Gan

10 Mar 2015

updated the 4 May 2019 à 02:54

Bear witness to technology’s love affair with fashion flourish in these stylish gadgets, including the highly anticipated Apple Watch.

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Apple Watch
Apple Watch is proof that tech doesn't always have to be unattractive. The smart watch will come in six metal options and six band designs, including two types of gold, 18-carat yellow and 18-carat rose. It tells you the time, tracks your fitness performance and makes for a stylish accessory on your wrist.
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Bellabeat Leaf
Leaf by Bellabeat is made to monitor activity, sleep, and nutrition of its female owners. Why female? Because it shows information about periods, and contraception consumption as well. The smart jewelry can be worn as a brooch, pendant, necklace, or bracelet.
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Open Ceremony MICA bracelet
MICA is short for My Intelligent Communications Accessory. At first glance, the Open Ceremony and Intel collaborative work looks like a fabulous cuff but flip it over and you'll find a screen that shows text messages and reminders of the day. One has black snakeskin with pearls and lapis stones while the other one boasts of white snakeskin with tiger's eye.
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Tory Burch for Fitbit
Both Tory Burch and Fitbit have picked up on the lack of style when it comes to fitness trackers — so they teamed up. Fitbit Flex becomes a chic arm charm that comes in shiny metal or colourful silicone. It tracks your activity, sleep cycle and makes for a good addition to your bracelet drawer.
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June UV ray tracker
No one would have guessed that this elegant bracelet is more than just a pretty facade. JUNE measures the wearer's exposure to sunlight and shares real-time info with her smart phone. It reminds you when to put your hat and sunnies on, and when to find shade. Additionally, it helps protect yourself from sunburns and premature aging of the skin.

Nowadays, smartphones can do just about anything. It tells us the time, acts as a GPS, and can even track how many steps we take. However, in order to make their way into our wardrobe, these wearables would have to be extra fashionable.

Take for example, the new Apple Watch. Since its introduction on Monday, it has been creating quite a sensation, for being the brand’s first smart watch and wearable device, and one that also doubles up as a fashion statement. Vogue dedicated 12 ad pages for the device and it doesn’t get any better than that.

But technology’s relationship with fashion isn’t exactly brand new. Flip through our gallery of wearables ranging from UV ray trackers to fitness bands that are as fashionable as they are innovative and useful. After all, what good are wearables if you dread wearing them?

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