The metrosexual movement means that the atypical geek is a thing of the past. Usually. For those who haven’t heard of any kind of movement, including movement in the fashion sense, then a high-tech closet can work wonders. Probably.

                                             Geeks hone their fashion sense while young.

I’m not knocking the “device” but it’s obvious that there’s a long way to go before the “Smart Wardrobe” can be ready for prime time – starting with learning that some geeks don’t even have a respectable suit at any one time. Regardless, the smart Wardrobe keeps track of clothes through embedded microchips and smart hangers that tell it of the garment’s attributes: colors, material, and function. The whole shebang is then linked to an online clothes connoisseur that advises on what clothing item goes with which, and whether a particular outfit is the correct one for the occasion.

One small thing though: we can safely assume that to setup this system for your daily use, a smidgen of dress sense and organizational ability is required, attributes rarely found in those people who has trouble finding the right clothes to wear. But then again, maybe that’s the point.

In addition to advice, the Smart Wardrobe also keeps track of which piece of clothing was used when, and helps to prevent the clothing-sense impaired from wearing the same shirt thrice to meetings with the same person – a life saver when you want to make the impression that you own more than one respectable suit. (Make sure you borrow beforehand).

Even with my marginalizing tone for this “technology”, it seems that the Smart Wardrobe holds lots of promise for future implementation into our daily routine, such as keeping a dry-cleaning schedule for you, or collecting data from embedded chips in your clothes to keep track of health and activity. Meanwhile, the Smart Wardrobe needs you to teach it what you usually wear, and it also needs you to keep a straight face while it advises you to wear a suit when you’d rather throw on some shorts. Gives even more meaning to “smartypants”.