Fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said his living situation is a bit like prison — with a more lenient visitor policy.

Fugitive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said living at the Ecuadorean embassy in London is a bit like prison – with a more lenient visitor policy.

FASHION and technology don’t appear mutually exclusive. One is aesthetic; the other functional. Yet this surface incompatibility belies untold commercial potential. Hot on the trend radar for 2013 are ‘wearables’ or wearable technology — garments that do more than simply look good. Shoes that detect wireless connections, tracksuit bottoms that tell you how far you’ve been running, social networking t-shirts and textiles with memory storing fibre are just some of the 3.0 gadgetry on the rise. If it sounds like you’ve entered a style tardis; think again. This isn’t a glimpse into the future. It’s happening right now.