Events held in the past few weeks speak to the go-go supply side of wearables: Fashion Week in New York City and the Connected Health Summit in San Diego both featured the fashion/wearables connection. On the fashion front, two-thirds of consumers want wearables to go beyond the wrist toward jewelry, according to The Nielsen Connected Life Report. Parks Associates -- the host of Connected Health Summit -- found that 13% of U.S. broadband households plan to purchase a connected health device in the next 12 months. "Nearly 50% of current and future owners of digital wellness devices like pedometers and fitness trackers made or are planning the purchase because they want to live healthier," Parks observes.

From the article "Mayo, Ralph, Stella and Sloane-Kettering: Will Fashion Meet Function in Wearables?" by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn.

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