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“Remember the days when a man was considered well-dressed if he simply remembered to put on a tie and a woman could turn heads in a little black dress and pearls?”
As hilarious as this might seem now, it’s hard to deny that technology has worked its way into every aspect of our lives. Even something as simple and traditional as a tie or a ‘little black dress’ is getting an upgrade, to keep up with the demands of futuristic fashion icons.
We live in a world where tech and fashion are having a love child – luxury wearables. Luxury brand Louis Vuitton, not a stranger to embracing technology, has entered the arena of high-end wearable technology with a smartwatch, the Tambour Horizon. This ‘heir of time’ is not a mere piece of jewellery, but a gadget crammed with impressive features.
Designed by none other than Georges FavrJacot, this smartwatch powered by Google’s smartwatch platform, Android Wear, is an incredible fusion of utility and aesthetics. Unmistakably a Louis Vuitton piece, it has an optional digital display of the iconic monogram. It’s not just about the show though; this smartwatch has a host of features including a city guide, email notifications, alarm, and stopwatch, all controlled by a single crown.
It’s a testament to our changing times that even a brand as quintessentially classic as Louis Vuitton would willingly open doors to the evolving tides of fashion-tech. This fantastic fusion is no novelty; truly, technology has become a part of our fashion, transforming the way we live and dress. The Tambour Horizon is not just a small step for a luxury brand, but a giant leap for luxe-kind.
Fashion-forward or not, it’s evident that the dresser of the future is going to be decked head-to-toe in not just clothes and jewellery, but in gadgets, and the Tambour Horizon is leading amid this revolution.
It’s an interesting world we live in, where a watch can make you feel more James Bond than James Dean. So much for technology not fitting into the luxury category!
The Tambour Horizon seems like a beautiful reminder that we are, in fact, living in the future. A future where technology is literally attached to us, not only for the sake of utility, but also of style. Are we ready to live in a world where the lines between luxe and tech blur? Only time, or rather, our smart timepieces will tell.