The goal of the fight or flight dress was to create a dress that exerted a physical feeling. Its purpose was to be an addition to the emotion mask which expressed an emotion. When thinking about a physical feeling that can be expressed I imagined the feelings of goosebumps and butterflies in your stomach. Those sort of reactions are the bodies fight or flight response. I decided I wanted to create a dress that exemplifies and expands that response. 

The diagram highlights the panel design and movement. The panels move into the slots and are moved by and attatched long piece which are tied to the tops of the diamonds. Along with finishing printing the rest of the panels, I am also going to apply mylar to the backs of each panel so that when the dress flips up an mirror is portrayed (similar to a chameleon blending into it's backroung which is what its fight or flight response does). The outer layer will also be spray painted glossy white to match the emotion mask. Another piece of the dress is the top of it. I am going to mimic the mask's diamonds and have them sewn or bolted together in as a similar look to the mask. The dress is going to be suspended onto the model with suspenders.

Press: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/fashion-style/blog/2015/10/05/emerging-trends-boston-fashion-week/