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Q+A: Alison Lewis On Fashion Hackers, and Gender in Technology

We caught up with the fashion innovator to chat about her latest projects.

We think Alison Lewis is one of the most influential women in tech and we're not alone. She's a fashion craft master, an avid blogger, host of a web TV series, and an advocate for women in technology. (She is currently studying at the Google- and NASA-sponsored Singularity University). Lewis effortlessly integrates technology, feminine aesthetics and practicality into her DIY designs. Consider some of these creations, from her recent book Switch Craft: a laptop sleeve that detects Wi-Fi, a skirt that lights up when one twirls on the dance floor, and a pillow that doubles as a cell phone.

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Read the full Q&A at motherboard.tv