# Magnetically Grown Dresses The Iris van Herpen Fall 2013 Collection Showed Magnet-Based Clothes By Sarah St.Jules | Published 2013-07-31 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-van-herpen-fall References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2013/07/30/magnetic-grown-dresses-by-iris-van-herpen-and-jolan-van-der-wiel/) & [irisvanherpen](http://www.irisvanherpen.com/) During the Iris van Herpen Fall 2013 runway show, viewers were stunned to see [two dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gozen-x-beymen) that looked out of this world. These two pieces were grown with the help of [magnets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-nail-polish-strip). Iris van Herpen worked in collaboration with Jólan van der Wiel in order to create these outfits. They began the process by making the dresses out of a resin that has [metal fillings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-islands-metal-mesh-jacket) in it, so it would be conductive to magnetic pressure, and then they slowly began to build the dresses. It was important that the garments still looked natural, and that they were able to move with the body. In the end, they were able to create two stunning pieces that made the Iris van Herpen Fall 2013 runway memorable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Magnet-grown Clothing:** Designers are experimenting with magnetically grown clothing, which offers opportunities for creating unique and futuristic fashion pieces. - **Conductive Fabric:** Using conductive fabric in clothing, specifically with embedded metals, opens up possibilities for new design elements and innovative technologies. - **Tech-infused Fashion:** Technology is being integrated into fashion like never before, and magnet-grown clothing is just one example of how design and function can merge. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore the use of magnet-grown clothing for innovative designs, opening up a new world of possibilities for designers and consumers alike. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Textile manufacturers can explore new methods of creating conductive fabric with embedded metals for fashion industry use. - **Technology:** Advancements in technology, specifically in the area of conductive fabrics, can support the development of new innovative fashion products and applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Custom Bridal Labs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/les-aimants.md) - [Experimental Programmable Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing.md) - [Grass Root-Made Sculptural Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootfull.md) - [Biodesign-Backed Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gozen-x-beymen.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Transformative Shaping Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-by-miraclesuit.md) - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md)