A jacket that heats up when you receive a text message. A skirt that changes its pattern depending on the wearer's mood. These aren't items you'll find among the fall fashion must-haves -- at least, not yet. As technology becomes more fashionable (think jewel-encrusted cell phones), fashion is becoming more techie.

The integration of technology into clothing is already a reality with Nike and Levis producing shoes and pants designed to accommodate an iPod. But some in the fashion industry are experimenting with technology further.

In the emerging field of wearable technology, fashion seems more like art than clothes. You may not be able to buy them now, but some of these projects could be seeds of trends in the future. After all, elements of haute couture often bleed down into your local mall. Who knows? Electroluminescence could be the new black.

See a few of these wearable technology projects by rolling over and clicking on the different body parts.

See the interactive here.

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Jacky Myint is an asap designer.

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