Tried a jacket that holds a tablet, blocks noise, and doubles as a hammock.

Tried a jacket that holds a tablet, blocks noise, and doubles as a hammock.

As you were getting off your bike, you were hit by an unexpected light rain. Thanks to your oversized salmon-colored inflatable pocho, you and your luggage arrived at your destination completely dry. However, the grass was still damp, and you needed a place to work on your tabletops that wasn't wet. Naturally, your jacket doubles as a hammock as you take off your rain gear and hang between two trees.

Pre-orders are available from Amsterdam-based designer Maium. Lenovo commissioned Maium, along with two more international designers, to create creative outerwear inspired by the company's tablets; all three pieces are practical means of carrying the Lenovo Tab, along with other functional elements for using the device on the go

I have been asked to create a new Lenovo Tab for the Lenovo Tab.

I had the opportunity to try on items from the new Lenovo Tab Wear collection prior to the official launch on November 2. As someone who loves clothes and tech equally, I have not seen many products that successfully combine the two categories. So when I first heard that Lenovo's tablet division had developed a line of outerwear, I tempered my expectations.

But after all, wearing a tablet can be fashionable.

After dressing in an inflatable pocho from Mayum, I unzipped into a sleek anorak from RANRA, a London- and Reykjavik-based studio. At first glance, the olive green garment looks like a modern raincoat. But as I pulled the extended hood over my head, I realized I was isolated from my environment. My senses of sound and sight passed only through the hood of the jacket.

This makes the coat ideal for focusing on what is in front of me. In this case, that would be the Lenovo Tab. The front zipper flap opens to reveal a dock the same size as the tablet. The flap has a bungee cord strap that I draped over my head and around my neck to create a hands-free tablet canopy. If I want to stream my favorite shows in public or watch highlights from a sports game, this light- and sound-shielding coat will come in handy.

Hong Kong-based Kit Wan Studios created the third piece in the Lenovo Tab Wear collection. Known for its one-of-a-kind pieces, the studio presented nothing short of a work of art. I would best describe the coat's look as a fusion of body armor, anime, and cyberpunk street style.

Kit Wang's coat is almost completely modular, allowing parts to be layered together without disrupting the unique pattern. There are a number of functional pockets and pouches, one in particular dedicated to holding the stylus of the tablet. The tablet itself, on the other hand, is housed in a harness that can be worn with or without the rest of the coat. If you find a place where you want to sit and use the tablet, you can use the rest of the material as a blanket.

While the latter two garments cannot actually be purchased, these three pieces are intended to show what happens when fashion makes it its mission to not only embrace but embrace our tech devices.

Categories