Yeah, Right, Whatever

Here's a gift idea for the perfectly (or not so perfectly) accessorized- a scarf that changes color to match whatever you're wearing.

The colour-shifting garment, dubbed a chameleon shawl, was developed by Akira Wakita and colleagues at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.

Interwoven into the scarf material are pixels containing red, blue and green light-emitting diodes (LEDs), so adjusting the brightness of each type of diode turns the scarf a different overall shade.

A small sensor embedded in the garment also enables it to identify the colour of the nearest item of clothing. A microcomputer then selects a suitable colour for the scarf itself to adopt.

You can adjust the settings to choose a nice complimentary color, or go for a bold contrast.

I'm all about being properly accessorized, but that's a bit much, even for me. Not that I'll be upset if one ends up under the Christmas tree.