Gadget-infused accessories make for easy connectivity
Implications - Making their way into the hearts of the fashionable and geeky alike are stylish, hi-tech accessories that can do everything from monitor your blood pressure to control your iPod. With a rising preference for portability and easy-to-use technology, it’s no surprise that many designers are trying to merge fashion and function.
Trend Themes
1. Wearable Tech Fashion - Combining fashion and function creates disruptive opportunities for wearable tech in fashion.
2. Healthcare Payment Innovations - Payment tools that merge payment technologies with health care creates disruptive opportunities for medical products.
3. Ergonomic Gadgets - Preventing injuries and improving comfort in daily technological use creates disruptive opportunities in ergonomic gadget designs.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Wearables - The fashion industry creates an opportunity for wearable tech designs.
2. Healthcare Industry - The healthcare industry creates an opportunity for payment and record-keeping innovations.
3. Tech Industry - The tech industry creates an opportunity for ergonomic gadgets and devices.
