The “icing on the cake” represents an additional benefit to something already good. Fashion itself is a very interesting field to look at, but when combined with 3D printing, I believe it becomes far more intriguing. This past week in South Korea, there was a fashion fair for indie brands, and 3D printing was the icing on the cake of the fashion on show.
The 5thIndie Brand Fair was held by theKorean Fashion Association和时尚见解，由贸易，工业和能源部赞助，在韩国首尔的江南区进行了两天。该节目包括51个品牌的女装，26个男士服装和63个时尚配饰品牌。预注册人的数量达到了大约1,000名买家，如果添加了现场注册人……嗯，那是一场熙熙c的表演。演出的目标是培养和鼓励21岁的突破stcentury Korean fashion industry by creating a business platform for indie fashion designers, distributors, and fashion companies.
在所有参与者中，我发现了两个将3D打印技术应用于他们的时尚物品。首先是“ CCRECC”，这是一个由儿子Gyubo和Lee Eunhyun拥有的令人兴奋的品牌。CCRECC设定了一个很好的示例，说明如何将3D打印应用于现代时尚。演出中CCRECC的概念很简单，因为他们正在设计可以在3D打印机上制造的配件。
One example was the accessorizing of baseball caps where CCREC would 3D print accessories and put them together with the hats, giving them new styles and functions. There was a cap with a 3D printed accessory that allowed an actual plant to be grown on the wearer’s head. Another was a cap with LED lights and 3D printing tech for parties and stage performances. The nice people at CCRECC were also kind enough to send me a copy of their new company catalog.
I also met Son Gyubo, an employee of another start-up company, called 3D One, that is also looking to the future potential of 3D printers. 3D One originally started as a 3D printing education company, and has held lectures on 3D printing at a number of universities and organizations for the past year, but is now expanding to fashion printing and professional design printing. 3D One, well connected with other manufacturers and printing firms, is also developing their own textbook and original 3D printing curriculum for students, as well as various other activities.
儿子乔博（Gyobo）向我介绍了他们与CCRECC的未来计划。他说，“We plan to expand the brand to wearable items, such as necklaces, shoes, and belts, targeting people in specific lines of work that requires these items. I hope that my items satisfy customers both functionally and aesthetically.”He added that he is also in collaboration with some musical artists, so we may soon see some of those items being worn on TV and in music videos.
The other company at the event utilizing 3D printing was ‘212 Flying Couture’. The designer, Kim Yunhui, produces fashion accessories. She prints out her designs and then fits them with jewelry. Ms. Kim puts the emphasis on youth, innovation, and originality. In yet another example of the close bonds that are sometimes formed within the 3D community, Ms. Kim had started to receive some technical support from 3D One. 212 Flying Couture products are available in Korea through their local distributor, Assemblage, and talks are ongoing with buyers overseas.
这些品牌虽然数量很少，但已经在市场上，并且通过将3D打印技术应用于其产品，他们与当地媒体大放异彩。开始。他们还指出，3D打印可能已经比我们大多数人想象的更接近我们的生活。
