Fashion X Technology: Ying Gao

The experimental fashion designer creates technology-driven clothing that responds to sounds, voices and human presence

Montreal-based fashion designer Ying Gao merges a poetry in craftsmanship with technological curiosity. After attending university at the Haute cole d’arts Appliqus in Geneva, Switzerland and pursuing a Master’s Degree in Multimedia at L’Universit du Qubecwhere she currently holds a professor positionGao has grown to focus her technically-charged efforts on merging clothing with technology. All in the hopes of capturing the elusive elements of nature. …

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Micro Four Thirds camera packs DLSR image quality in a rugged compact body

Building off the same mirrorless Micro Four Thirds base that made the PEN series so popular, the new compact Olympus OM-D E-M1 takes aim at the DLSR-loyal photographer. Released today, 10 September, as the second camera in the OM-D series and the brand’s new flagship camera, the E-M1 succeeds the E-5 DSLR and claims to produce the highest quality images of any Olympus camera to …

Interview: Kent Bakke of La Marzocco

Learning about the history and future of espresso in a conversation with the CEO behind one of the world's most beloved espresso machines

Named after the fiercest predator of the animal kingdom, La Marzocco—which translates to lion in Italian—is aptly known for their roaring, state of the art espresso machines. But at the factory in Tuscany, things are anything but savage—the staff often shares their lunch hour together at a small trattoria across the street. And at the Seattle headquarters, a barbecue grill stands by the product-testing area …