{"id":39135,"date":"2022-07-07T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=39135"},"modified":"2022-07-07T17:38:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T15:38:58","slug":"3d-printed-vegan-haute-couture-dress-paris-fashion-week-070720224","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3d-printed-vegan-haute-couture-dress-paris-fashion-week-070720224\/","title":{"rendered":"First Ever 3D Printed Vegan Haute Couture Dress Presented at Paris Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, during this year’s Fashion Week in Paris, a 3D printed haute couture dress was presented, which was designed by Dutch Fashion Designer Iris van Herpen. The dress is the result of a collaboration between the designer and <\/span>Belgian ice cream brand Magnum and was made with a vegan biomaterial based<\/span> on waste cocoa bean husks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Iris van Herpen<\/a> is not new to the idea of combining 3D printing with fashion.<\/a> The Amsterdam-based star designer already created a number of outfits that included 3D printed elements, that were presented at the most prestigious fashion shows around the world. Her most recent creation is another fantastic example of what can be done with the help of additive manufacturing.<\/a> The dress, which was presented on the catwalk by supermodel <\/span>Cindy Bruna at the event in Paris, is\u00a0the world\u2019s first 3D-printed haute couture vegan dress. The brown color and shape of the dress as well as its material were inspired by the vegan\u00a0ice creams made by Magnum.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Designer Iris van Herpen<\/p><\/div>\n

Creating The Vegan Dress<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

To fulfill her vision of the dress, Iris van Herpen sought help from Klarenbeek and Dros. The Zaandam-based design studio specializes in creating bioorganic materials and has previously created a variety of biopolymers made from organic materials such as algae, mycelium, and seaweed. Together, the team managed to create an organic biopolymer that was made from waste cocoa bean husks, which are left over in huge amounts in the cocoa industry. The haute couture piece features a three-dimensional design, combining the appearance of Magnum chocolate-coated ice cream with Iris van Herpen\u2019s signature luxury fluid style. The garment\u2019s brown fabric is equipped with entangled, copper-coated elements that are reminiscent of the roots of a tree. These elements were 3D printed by using selective laser sintering (SLS) <\/a>technology<\/a>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0Iris van Herpen\u00a0said about the project,<\/span> “I am honored to have been approached by Magnum ice cream as a partner to bring to life the Magnum Vegan Dress. As a designer, I have always worked to push the boundaries of design and this collaboration has really allowed us to take this one step further by linking the ingredients of an iconic Magnum Vegan to create an haute couture design. The opportunity to work with the brand on such an innovation in sustainable fashion has been a very special experience.” <\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n