a smart dress combines fashion and robotics to protect your personal space it's like part high-tech suit of armor part lady gaga backup dancer i'm jen marcum on buzz 60. with a little help from intel dutch designer anuka prakt created an interactive exoskeletal dress she calls the spider dress which features mechanical limbs that extend to repel anyone who gets too close displayed at the 2015 consumer electronics show the dress is 3d printed and includes proximity and respiration sensors to detect both nearby movements and the wearer's stress levels if anyone approaches too aggressively the shoulder spikes are triggered into attack position but wiprex says a friendlier approach could conversely cause the spikes to relax even invite you closer leprech's previous smart garments include a smoke dress which emits a burst of smoke at anyone who comes too close and a faraday dress which allows the wearer to shoot out lightning bolts i love a designer with a clear aesthetic you know a michael kors says jet setter avivian westwood says punk and a new quiprecht says go away buzz 60. now you know pass it on