> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.protein.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Seen
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/seen/
- Published: 2014-11-12T21:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-17T06:03:08.000Z
- Description: Stay safe on roads at night without compromising your fashion credentials with this stylish collection
- Author: Joe Iley
- Tags: Seeds, Art & Design, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:25

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/71/fc716215-5729-441a-bd07-e2b50bc413b1/content/images/S3/protein/10321/a5617fa2-34d9-45f7-8d4a-55473d7e9cf4.jpg)

As function becomes a greater priority for a growing number of fashion designers, we're seeing some interesting innovations and novel uses of material and textiles. Design Academy Eindhoven graduate [Marlies Schets](http://www.marliesschets.nl/?ref=protein.xyz)' latest collection aims to balance form and function in a range of pieces that feature cleverly concealed reflector technology, meaning that by day they look like normal items, but by night they become luminescent road safety pieces.  
With a clever method of weaving the reflector fabric into the cotton, Schets' designs, which consist of a backpack, scarf and bike lock, don't fall into the same fashion pitfalls as your average high-visibility wear. It's interesting to see designers looking for ways to incorporate function into their pieces, we recently looked at the [Germinator Transit Jacket](https://www.prote.in/en/feed/2014/10/germinator-transit-jacket?ref=protein.xyz), a coat designed for germophobic commuter.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/71/fc716215-5729-441a-bd07-e2b50bc413b1/content/images/S3/protein/10321/ffc23851-82cc-4047-ad23-18bc0ad937a6.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/71/fc716215-5729-441a-bd07-e2b50bc413b1/content/images/S3/protein/10321/c8e65dc9-1073-4da8-9cf9-18aaf3eeb8fd.jpg)