Imagine if garments could sense your mood at this very moment and subsequently adapt to your needs. Look no further than Becca McCharen of Chromat, who wowed tech audiences at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Standing before hundreds of tech enthusiasts, Intel executives and engineers, McCharen showcased two looks from her Intel-embedded fashion creations. The Adrenaline Dress and Aero Sports Bra were both designed with the Intel Curie Module, a pea-sized computer hardware system that contains sensors which can track respiration, perspiration, and other physiological indicators of adrenaline. These smart garments act as an extension of the wearers’ inherent biological mechanisms, interpreting how they are feeling and, as a result, adapting and helping one achieve their maximum performance.

McCharen, a finalist for the 2015 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, said that her background in architecture and design made the foray into technology a natural progression. According to her, she and Intel engineers “speak the same math based-structural language, which serves as the foundation to all of [my] designs.” She also told the audience that her “clothing is responsive and adaptive to how the body is feeling, and to the environment” and noted that her and Intel have a shared vision for the intersection of fashion and technology.

When creating the Aero Sports Bra, a goal was to “increase tolerance and prevent overheating so that a user could achieve maximum performance.” With these sleek and smart designs, there is sure to be an increase in the human potential for performance. Get ready for an endurance ride, because the tech and fashion marathon has only just begun.