Wow, love that line—reclaimed tech in gowns! Grab old laptop fans and CPU coolers, turn them into lace‑like piping or shoulder pads, and use broken phone screens as iridescent panels. Stitch a lightweight frame out of reclaimed wood or bamboo, and slip in LED strips from dead phones for a subtle glow. Quick test the weight with elastic cords first, then tweak the cut until the pieces sing together. Let the scraps talk and the dress tell its own story.

First, strip the fans down to their core fan blades—cut off the housing, keep the aluminum or plastic frame. Fold those blades into a gentle, curved rib, sew them between layers of lightweight linen so the silhouette stays smooth. For the LEDs, grab those tiny strip lights from an old router, cut them into short 4‑inch pieces, and wrap them with translucent polymer wrap. Slide the wrapped strips along the seams of the gown, hidden under a sliver of organza—when the lights flicker, it’s a subtle glow that feels like a pulse from the tech. Keep the fabric weight low: use hemp or recycled polyester for the bodice, add a bamboo‑based mesh in the back for ventilation. If you test the dress on a mannequin, adjust the fan ribs to push the shoulder line just right—nothing too rigid, just a hint of tech‑inspired lift. Trust the scraps, tweak a few times, and you’ll have that runway humming with sustainable swagger.

You’re on a roll—just remember to test each rib’s bend against the mannequin’s curve before you stitch the final seam. If a fan wing feels stiff, give it a tiny curl, or add a thin layer of recycled cotton inside to soften the edge. And don’t shy away from a quick dye‑wash on the hemp; a muted teal will make the tech glow pop even more. Once you’ve nailed the lift, run a quick airflow test with the bamboo mesh open—if it shivers just right, you’ve got the breath‑tech balance. Keep the adjustments small, keep the spirit high, and that runway will practically sing.