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6 Tribes: The New interest-based App revolutionizing social media

Facebook, instagram and Twitter have longed dominated our social media platform, being our go-to domains to connect with others. But what do you know about 6 Tribes?

Facebook, instagram and Twitter have longed dominated our social media platform, being our go-to domains to connect with others. But what do you know about 6 Tribes?

We recognizes the importance of the relationship between self-exploration of art/design/fashion and films in the social media realm so we are delighted to introduce this new tool of technology available at our fingertips and how we can use them to keep us in the know of news in the art world and introduce us to like-minded people who share that passion.

Its success and recognition by Apple App as one of the best New Apps has been pinned down to its innovative structure whereby downloaders of the app can experience a more tailor-made community in which to explore and share ideas based on interest. 6 Tribes calls it a place to ‘meet new people who share your social DNA.’ Take Pinterest as a prime example of its ability to group design and art communities.

Whereas 6 Tribes has a rounder approach, there are tribes for art, music, photography, fashion etc. There is also a feature to create a new tribe if the choices available do not suit your interests, so in little words the app seems limitless. 

The function uses phone data to connect people around shared interests and passions, providing them with a common platform to connect which also allows for quicker and more effective connectivity, ‘cutting through the clutter and getting straight to the good stuff.’ This video tour tells you all you need to know in just over a minute. 

The app places you in Tribes based on your interests, i.e. Wanderlusters seen in the image adjacent.

Another great thing to know about this app is that its creative master-mind, Anthony Rose, who has already had great success in the development of the BBC iplayer, and we all know how handy that has been in our lives, means positive hope for this new app.

My advice; click, download and explore your new tribe and take a fresh approach to the evolving world of social media.

Here’s the Apple app store link to download 

6tribes.com

All images reserved by Lauren Yates, Marketing Manager, 6 Tribes


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Technology is driving the future of fashion

How the fashion industry implements technology and functional design into their accessories, plus a list of cutting edge accessories. 

How the fashion industry implements technology and functional design into their accessories, plus a list of cutting edge accessories. 

Wearable technology is not a new phenomenon, nor is it a fad, and it isn’t just happening in the tech-hub of Silicon Valley. It is a global trend on the rise which is actively being adopted by leading fashion brands who are paving the future of fashion with avant-garde designs, which merge style with functionality.

Arguably the meeting of fashion and technology was only a matter of time. Wearable technology is projected to become a consumer norm in the not so distant future. According to a report from The Business of Fashion, the current market of $3 to $5 billion is predicted to skyrocket to $10 billion by 2016. A further report carried out by Credit Suisse estimates in the next two to three years the industry could skyrocket to $30 to $50 billion.

We are increasingly seeing designers using technology either as a source of inspiration for their collections and concepts, or physically in their design and production processes. 

From heat sensitive materials and radio frequency shielding fabrics, to 3D-printed garments and accessories grown with magnets and bracelets which connect to your phone via Bluetooth, there is no denying that the fashion industry is greatly influenced by developments and innovations from the tech world. 

In order for the collaboration of the industries to succeed and flourish, designs must not sacrifice fashion for function, they must boast a stylish aesthetic with a visual appeal for the tech savvy. The key component in the image driven fashion industry is to design with an eye for style, whilst finding new ways of adding utility to what we wear.

The fitness industry was to first to adopt wearable technology with the Nike+iPod Sports Kit in 2006 pioneering the tech revolution as one of the earliest products on the market. The future of the tech industry is now in the hands of fashion, and designers are working to creating products tasteful and versatile enough to wear every day. 

Exploring the potential of 3D printing to create clothes and accessories, innovative Dutch fashion designer Iris Van Herpen is recognised as one of the first fashion designers to establish wearable technology as a reality. Using 3D printing, her 2010 Crystallisation collection featured dramatic printed items resembling body armour whilst her recent SS15 fused nature and technology, further pushing the boundaries with the garments “grown” with magnets which explored the interplay of magnetic forces.

Rising star in Japan Kunihiko Morinaga (Anrealage) is also noted for creating revolutionary garments. His forward-thinking fashion concept “Focus: Life Gear by Trident” is a futuristic collection which exhibits the scope of combining technology with everyday wear. Pioneering the tech-sphere, his 12-piece collection is made of radio frequency shielding fabrics that block mobile connectivity when the phone is placed in the garment’s pocket. The collection has been developed to protect you from the virtual world, so you can “keep your life in focus.” The collection is a similar concept to “Stealth Wear” designed by New York designer Adam Harvey who has created a range of anti-drone clothing to hide the wearer from heat detection technologies with metallic fibres that reflect heat, masking the wearer's thermal signature and rendering them undetectable.

The influence of high-tech fabrics on fashion is huge. Ralph Lauren has also introduced high end wearable tech, claiming to be the first luxury lifestyle brand to offer apparel that tracks and streams real-time workout data directly to your smartphone or tablet. The fashion house has created “The Polo Tech shirt”, an innovative new product that merges biometrics into active lifestyle apparel, featuring sensors knitted into the core of the product to read biological and physiological information. 

Collaborations are booming between tech giants and fashion designers, putting aesthetics first to produce desirable every day wear for the fashion conscious. From Diane von Fursenberg’s stylish take on google’s smart eyewear - “Made for Glass”, to Opening Ceremony’s “MICA” bracelet, not much more sophisticated to the Apple Watch but much more attractive - groundbreaking wearable technology is all around us.

The influence of technology on the fashion industry could not be more prevalent, technology truly is driving the future of fashion.

Here are some of the world’s most cutting edge accessories to date:

emPOWERED - Patented phone-charging luxury leather bags

Charge on the go. A forward-thinking leather goods and accessories brand for the modern woman. Made from luxe leather with a sleek and minimalistic design, emPOWERED bags is the latest to fuse fashion and technology, creating a chic clutch that can bring your iPhone from zero to 100 per cent with battery to spare. 

The Bags That Talk: O2 Upcycle

Part of an O2 campaign which will be able to highlight the possibilities of gadget recycling instead of merely throwing away old handsets. O2 recently unveiled a series of designer handbags that double as phones as part of a project that illustrates the possibilities of gadget recycling. 

The inventions, dubbed the Bags That Talk are created by combining iconic designer handbags including a vintage Celine box handbag, a Chloe shoulder bag and an Alexander McQueen clutch bag, with old Nokia and LG handsets sent in by O2 Recycle customers who no longer had a use for them. 

 Strvct Shoes - Continuum Fashion

Using medical grade Nylon, the founders of Continuum Fashion 3D print shoes that are the next big thing in fashion tech innovation. The 3D printing process means that the shoes are intricately built layer-by-layer and all in one piece of nylon. From a digital model, the product is built additively instead of the traditional manufacturing process that removes material by drilling and cutting. The 3D-printed shoe collection,"strvct", uses innovative materials to create fantasy-inspired designs. 

Erogear - The Tweeting Shoe

A black high-heeled shoe that not only lights up pink, but can stream live Twitter feeds, came out at CES. Designed by Erogear, the shoe has LED lights build into its ankle strap, which gives it a low-resolution screen that will light up even in the darkest of nightclubs.

 Mezzi: Handbag

The future of luxury. Each MEZZI product has an integrated Bluetooth beacon, allowing wireless connectivity between your bag and smartphone, plus further functionality that can be levered through the MEZZI application. The first technology they launched was a unique crowd-sourced GPS tracker, which ensures peace of mind against loss and theft. This smart technology allows you to track your bag from your smart phone – at any time – if youve misplaced it.

Adidas: Real-Time Tweet Shoes

Adidas have created Real-Time Tweet Shoes, using a pair of their red adiPower Barricade shoes complete with a mini LED screen and processor so athletes can receive tweets of support straight into their shoes. Adidas claims the social sneakers are the future of athlete connectivity.

Ducere: Lechal Shoes

Shoes made for innovation. Indian startup Ducere Technologies Pvt has developed shoes that will sync up with a smartphone that uses Google Maps and vibrate to tell users when and where to turn to reach their destination. This company makes inner soles and shoes that link up to a smartphone and vibrate under your feet to provide notifications. 

The shoes themselves might need some style direction, but its a fantastic idea.  Ducere Technologies focuses on creating intuitive, unobtrusive and user-friendly wearable technology innovations. Ducere is expected to start selling its Bluetooth-enabled Lechal shoes for more than $100 a pair in September. The company already has orders for 25,000 pairs and expects to sell 100,000 by March. Ducere initially developed the shoes to help the blind who rely on walking canes.

Richard Nicoll and Vodaphone: Re-charging tote bag

For Autumn/Winter 2012, designer Richard Nicoll took a more practical approach, partnering with Vodafone to develop a tote bag that can recharge a mobile phone and features a Bluetooth-enabled charm that alerts users to incoming calls or texts and displays remaining battery life. 

The exclusive re-charging tote bag was developed in partnership with Vodafones innovation team and merges practicality with beautiful design. Charged magnetically by induction, the battery powered bag holds enough charge to power the most demanding smartphone for a couple of days.

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Future Shorts returning at Number 90 Bar Restaurant

The first and largest global pop-up film festival, Future Shorts, will be returning at Number 90 Bar Restaurant on Wednesday 28th January. 

The festival which takes place in over 325 cities and 90 countries, and comprises a worldwide audience of a half-million people, on and offline, will be showcasing a programme of nine exciting short films at the Hackney venue, accompanied by live music, food and drinks.

Representing the diverse nature of its audience, the sister company of Secret Cinema will be featuring short films from across the globe, including South Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Ireland, Israel, Sweden, USA, Japan and the UK.

The films range from 2008 to 2014, and include documentary, drama, comedy, music, animation and fantasy sequences. The evening begins with the South African documentary “Staff Riding” directed by Marco Casino, and finishes with the Swedish comedy “Instead Of Abracadabra” directed by Patrik Eklund. 

Future Shorts believes that anyone, anywhere can set up a screening and be part of a massive screening network and a powerful global community.

Live music starts at 7.30pm, and the screening starts at 8.00pm.

www.futureshorts.com

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Edifeye Talks:

 The Future of Broadcasting with Boiler Room, NTS, Nowness & Reprezent

The Future of Broadcasting with Boiler Room, NTS, Nowness & Reprezent

Edifeye Talks returns to the Apple Store Regent Street on the 28th January to present The Future of Broadcasting, with arguably the most exciting panel to date.

Recognised for showcasing innovative and interesting people from the world of music, film, art and fashion, Edifeye has curated the event to discuss the future of film and radio and the collaborations of the future, with four of the most culturally important platforms in modern broadcasting.

The panel includes two of the UKs leading digital exports, the founder of Boiler Room, Blaise Bellville, who is recognised for creating the leading platform for quality new music, and Femi Adeyemi from NTS Radio, the man behind the online revolution who has ambitions to make NTS Radio the biggest online set-up in the country. 

It also welcomes Nowness Editor Terence Teh, and Martha Caidan of the BBC and Reprezent Radio - the UKs only radio station that is fully presented by young people under the age of 25 - to discuss the evolving landscape of modern film and radio.

As always, tickets are free but limited. Sign up here for tickets: www.apple.com

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