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3D-Printed Gala Gowns

Zac Posen, GE Additive & Protolabs Collaborated on 3D-Printed Met Gala Gowns

— May 11, 2019 — Pop Culture
Zac Posen, GE Additive and Protolab teamed up to create stunning Met Gala gowns, dresses and accessories with 3D printing. Zac Posen and his team were inspired by the idea of freezing natural objects in motion and created a variety of showstopping ensembles for celebrities like Nina Dobrev and Katie Holmes. As part of the initiative, Jourdan Dunn sported an intricate bespoke rose gown made with a total of 21 unique petals and Deepika Padukone donned a custom metallic pink lurex jacquard gown with sewn-on embroidery pieces.

The 2019 Met Gala theme kicked off the opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibition, with this year's theme being 'Camp: Notes on Fashion.' In keeping with the theme, these Met Gala gowns were designed to be extravagant and theatrical, using the capabilities of 3D printing technology to the fullest.


Image Credit: Getty Images
Trend Themes
1. 3d-printed Fashion - The emergence of 3D-printed fashion presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for designers to create customizable, sustainable, and unique fashion pieces.
2. Collaborative Fashion Industry - The trend of collaborative fashion industry, involving designers, scientists and engineers, offers an opportunity for companies to leverage diverse expertise and create technologically advanced fashion pieces.
3. Sustainable Fashion - The trend towards sustainable fashion presents an opportunity for companies to leverage 3D printing technology to create eco-friendly and waste-free fashion pieces
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can leverage 3D printing to create innovative and unique pieces, reducing waste and environmental impact.
2. Technology Industry - The technology industry has an opportunity to create new and innovative 3D printing technology that can be utilized by the fashion industry.
3. Design Industry - The design industry can collaborate with the fashion and technology industries to create aesthetically pleasing and functional 3D-printed pieces for diverse applications.
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