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3D printing steps out in style at New York’s Met Gala

On May 6, 2019 New York City’sMet Museumhosted its annual Met Gala. An A-Z of fashion and fame, celebrities including Lady Gaga, Janelle Monae, Jared Leto, Harry Styles and Anna Wintour graced the red carpet, sporting ostentatious designs on this year’s theme of “Camp.” One attendee however was something that few others might’ve expected. With the help ofGE AdditiveprotolabsAmerican fashion designer Zac Posen brought 3D printing to the party.

Several outfits, worn by the likes of 2012 Spiderman Andrew Garfield, British model Jourdan Dunn, and Indian film actor Deepika Padukone featured the technology. One standout piece was Canadian actor Nina Dobrev’s entirely 3D printed bustier dress, inspired by the look of Cinderella’s glass slipper.

在接受采访Glamourmagazine Posen said, “I’ve always wanted to work with 3D printing to push the boundaries of art and fashion.”

The 3D printed clear bustier designed by Zac Posen for the 2019 Met Gala. Photo via Zac Posen x GE Additive x Protolabs
The 3D printed clear bustier designed by Zac Posen for the 2019 Met Gala. Photo via Zac Posen x GE Additive x Protolabs

The fashion of 3D printing

Thanks to pioneering designers like艾里斯·范·赫本(Iris Van Herpen), 3D printing is no stranger to fashion. In fact the technology, due to its flexibility, has become a focus and inspiration for many emerging designers includingMingjing LinAnesi之家founderStephania Stefanakou。The technology is also a regular of many film set costume departments, most notably of late helping in the fabrication of the Academy award winning mantel and crown worn byQueen Ramonda in Marvel’sBlack Panther

In many ways though, Posen’s statement Met Gala pieces are like nothing the 3D printing industry has seen before. Each one takes advantage of the technology’s ability to create entirely entirely unique, and even form-fitting shapes, with incredibly high geometric complexity.

British supermodel Jourdan Dunn wear’s Zac Posen’s 3D printed rose gown. Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage

Zac Posen’s 3D printed collection

周一首次亮相的一件作品是Posen的玫瑰礼服。正如邓恩(Dunn)所穿的那样,这件衣服由21个单独的花瓣组成,3D在protolabs的3D Systems的SLA机上以精确的Xtreme White印刷。每个花瓣平均重1磅。每个花瓣也通过在GE添加剂Arcam EBM机器上打印的定制金属笼3D固定。

Three sets of the petals in total were used to make the dress, each one taking 100 hours to print.

玫瑰礼服的制作。图像通过Zac Posen X GE添加剂X protolabs
玫瑰礼服的制作。图像通过Zac Posen X GE添加剂X protolabs

A second piece from Posen’s collection is the “glass slipper” bustier dress worn by Dobrev. This dress took the Protolabs team over 200 hours to complete, including its 3D printing and finishing by sanding and clear coating.

Detail of the glass-slipper-like dress worn by Nina Dobrev at the 2019 Met Gala. Photo via Zac Posen x GE Additive x Protolabs
Detail of the glass-slipper-like dress worn by Nina Dobrev at the 2019 Met Gala. Photo via Zac Posen x GE Additive x Protolabs

3D printed accessories were also worn by Posen’s models. A palm leaf collar accessory worn by actor Katie Holmes took 56 hours to print and finish using pearlescent purple paint. Fellow actor Julia Garner’s headpiece was 3D printed as a single piece using HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) technology, and Padukone’s dress featured 408 3D printed and embroidered floral embellishments.

Sewing 3D printed embellishments onto Deepika Padukone 2019 Met Gala dress. Photo via Zac Posen x GE Additive x Protolabs
Sewing 3D printed embellishments onto Deepika Padukone 2019 Met Gala dress. Photo via Zac Posen x GE Additive x Protolabs

For Garfield and art dealer Vito Schnabel, Posen designed custom 3D printed cufflinks to go with their tailored suits. Both pairs are made using Protolabs’ custom-madeMicroFine Green resin,然后绘制以产生红色和金色的效果。

Design of the Zac Posen 3D printed rose cufflinks, as worn by Andrew Garfield and Vito Schnabel at the 2019 Met Gala. Image via Zac Posen x GE Additive x Protolabs

All of Posen’s garments were made under his fashion brandHouse of Z。大多数是在北卡罗来纳州罗利的Protolabs设施中制造的,Dobrev的胸围3D在德国的Protolabs印刷,并在辛辛那提的GE Addive Technology Center制造的Dunn玫瑰袍的金属框架。

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Featured image shows from left to right: Jamie Foxx, Andrew Garfield, Jourdan Dunn, Julia Garner, Nina Dobrev, Vito Schnabel, Gia Coppola, Katie Holmes and Zac Posen attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City, sporting Posen’s 3D printed fashions. Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images