Ever since the pastel pink Fembots hit our screen in Austin Powers, with their marvellous mammary glands containing machine gun power; the link between lingerie and hardware was irrevocably drawn. From then on a variety of bras and bikinis have become available with all the style and support a girl could need, as well as incorporating some top techy tricks. We do love our gadgets here, but even more so when they’re sexy too. Some of these bras and swimsuits are still at the development stage, whilst others can be purchased at the click of a button. I love how designers have created products where style and technology merge.. though not always as seamlessly as you’d hope for. Here’s our round up of the top ten Technobras around!
1.The Solar Powered Bikini
This baby is eco friendly and money saving at the same time- managing to power your mobile, iPod and laptop with this suit- saving you the cost of batteries forever (well as long as you stay somewhere sunny). And it's actually quite attractive- the sleek silver stripes not only act as a crafty body slimming feature, but double up as photovoltaic film strips that supply 6.5 volts at 1.5 amp via skin cancer a.k.a. the sun.
2.The LED Message bra
Have you ever felt that your breast have somehing to say? Well now reveal it for the world to know in an LED scroll across your boobs- loud and prud and visible at night, now you can't accuse people of staring at your chest- you told them to!
The Solestrom Smartswim Uv Bikini feels like a bit of a cheat to include, as after all, it's just a shiny silver bikini with a UV monitor sown into the waistband. You can now monitor the harmful level of the rays while you soak them up, and if you start to sizzle, check the monitor to see if you've gone past boiling point.
Any girl with more than a B cup to her name knows the importance of a good workout bra, now all we need is a good workout bag, to carry our headphones, MP3 player and paraphernalia. Problem sorted- why not combine the two? Hmmm. the Power Pouch bra has a *breast pocket* for you to store all your gear while you move around. I like the little loop it includes for headphones, to circumnavigate from chest to ears.
Snuggle up with your bra with this Santa like creation. It’s white, fluffy and furry, and has microwaveable inserts to keep your tits toasty. It works along the lines of a hot water bottle, but for your breasts, and the matching arm straps can be adjusted into a scarf. It’ll keep you warm all winter..
6.The Textronics NuMetrex Sports Bra
Now this is the daddy of tech style workout wear, with a built in heart monitor system that reads your beats and transfers them to the connected watch, or Wearlink transmitter, as some may call it, and you can read the results of your fitness. The bra comes in a rather fetching shade of sky blue, which wouldn’t look out of place amongst the Shock Absorber friendly nation, but with a lot more science involved.
Politics just got sexy- well more sexy than the West Wing at any rate, if cheeky Japanese minx’s touting chest full of bra like ballot boxes have anything to say. These bras may be fairly ridiculous but they are eye catching, and if anything can persuade voters to stop being lazy these delightful ladies are probably the key to a better society.. I think.
Not quite a bra, but not quite a controller either. This bra-like device is put on the usual way (hands fumbling behind your back, or front facing and swing around) and then that is where the similarities end. The Gaming bra actually works as a controller for your gaming consoles- so should your partner wish to have a spin at GTA he must use your mammaries to steer by the hidden sensors that are fitted into this intimate gaming experience.
Now this will definitely make you stand out in a crowd! Encrusted with 62 LED lights, the colours pattern across the skin in a cabaret like fashion, randomly glowing and pulsing prettily across your chest. For more lights than Christmas tree this is the bra to be seen in.
10.The Puff Buff LED light bra
I know, another bosom holder that harnesses that LED magic. Well this one doesn’t boast any new technology or contain hidden spy cameras but it does have a pleasing ping pong ball effect on the eye. Unlike some other novelty bras I could actually imagine myself wearing this- albeit in some strange raved up world where I dyed my hair pink and danced for 36 hours, but I do feel there is potential I this garment. Not so much in an office in Holborn, but in a summer loving booty shaking E’d to the eyeballs sort of way.
Well there you have it- the luscious lovelies that could be decorating your bedroom floor anyday now. What are you waiting for?
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