I’ve heard of fashion being affected by the changing technology. You know, jackets that hold and charge iPods. Hoodies with built in speakers. And I won’t even consider purchasing a purse without an internal pocket designed for holding my cell phone. But the most forward-thinking and innovative trends are often impractical. That’s why you have to go to the modern art museums to see most of the ideas being put forth.
The WTFJeans brand is looking to make technology more reasonably integrated with our current fashion, launching a line of denim pants that have pockets specifically designed for your gadgets. The size of the pockets are cut to fit things like smart phones, iPods, and even USB portable drives. That’s handy. I suppose it makes sense for menswear, as we girls already have those easy-access purse pockets and all.
The pockets in the WTFJeans are also lined with microfiber, so your iPhone screen won’t get any additional damage done from sitting in your pocket all day. Maybe the screen will actually get a little cleaner, as it rests happily in your pants. Additional needs have also been considered, as the WTFJeans hide certain pockets, such as the one created to hold USB drives. You know, in case you’re a spy that just escaped with the files copied from that megacorporation you’re trying to bring down.
Jokes aside, I do like that clothing designers and manufacturers are finding reasonable ways in which to incorporate modern needs into their designs. I won’t be wearing the jeans anytime soon, but I know a few guys that would consider hiding a USB in a specialized pocket. These are also the same guys that would forget to take the USB back out of their specialized pocket before throwing their jeans in the wash, but that’s not really my problem, now, is it.
Necessity is the mother of all invention. Now how about a couple more super-pocketed purses for me?
[source and image via Gizmodo]