The Heat 3's are mittens that convert into gloves made of high tech fabric that work on your phone's touch screen.
Designed for skiers and snowboarders, the Vice Mitts are made up of high tech fabric and leather, and feature a zip-out "koozie" that allows you to hold a beverage without your hand getting cold.
The designer has used high-tech fabrics before to give a cool edge to his clothes.
The leaner pants and the fusion of classic tailoring with zippers or high-tech fabrics loosened up his look.
But this ironic glance back was pushed forward by the use of high-tech fabrics like plastic and Neoprene that gave a new edge to the familiar.
And that was the case at Calvin Klein, where Italo Zucchelli's treatment of high-tech fabrics gave a jolt of originality to regular clothes.
Using wool, leather, flannel and lush velvet, rather than high-tech fabrics, the Emporio line was in sync with these times, when sure and certain values are paramount.
Mr. Shaffer, who selected the nickname Crazy One, was a throwback to an age of hiking before high-tech fabrics, featherweight packs and cellular phones.
And when asked whether the high-tech fabrics on the catwalk were evidence of more money to spend on fabric production, he looked aghast.
