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Mobile and wireless technology doesn't have to just be functional and useful, it can also help define us the way our wardrobe might. At least that's what CITA (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association) plans to demsontrate with its fourth annual Fashion In Motion runway show at CITA Wireless 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia next week. The couture style runway show is a showcase for wearable wireless and Internet technology, including PDAs and smartphones.

The runnway show aims to demo the present and look toward he future of how mobile technology can influence our lives. "Wireless technology has inspired new products and features in the technology, clothing and accessory industries and Fashion in Motion brings that all together. Models in this couture style runway show wear the latest in high fashion while displaying mobile devices demonstrating the hottest items on the market today as well as the most futuristic technology of tomorrow," said Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA.

According to CITA, this year's Fashion In Motion show will feature designs from Scientific Fashion Designer Alexandra Fede, who's collections are produced with para-aramidic fibers, technical fibers like polypropylene, microfilament of polyamide, nano-technology, and integrated microelectronics, as well as softwear garments that use body-imaging and sensing technologies from the Topological Media Lab at Georgia Tech.

Some additional fashion statements will be made by Nokia with its Alter Ego, a wearable display that allows you to upload a color image and display it on a steel choker necklace, a Bluetooth enabled helmet from Motorola, a Burton Shield Jacket with an integrated iPod, Sierra Wireless VOQ smartphone, MicroOptical BV-1 Binocular Video Glasses for mobile phones, and Thinking Materials' Phone Watch, which is a full function wireless phone with Bluetooth connectivity to a headset.

There will also be products from BodyMedia, the European Space Agency , the Lightglove, Motorola, MicroOptical, MicroVision, Network Anatomy, Riva Networks, Tek Gear, Vectrasense, Vivometrics, and Xybernaut.