Mariana Pavani Wears 3D-Printed Wedding Dress by Iris van Herpen
Mariana Pavani walked down the aisle in a groundbreaking couture gown, marking a significant milestone for both herself and the fashion industry. Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen crafted Maria’s avant-garde wedding dress using 3D printing, a first for bridal wear. Brazilian tax lawyer Pavani embraced the innovative combination of additive manufacturing technology and van Herpen’s creative vision for her special day.
Van Herpen aimed to create a gown that exuded otherworldly elegance. The intricate, futuristic design on the bodice and collar gave the dress a bold appearance while maintaining extraordinary flexibility and durability. This stunning masterpiece blended high-tech elements with inventive design.
The design process began with a 3D body scan to tailor the dress precisely to Pavani’s figure. This method included multiple fittings of the hand-pleated base dress, made of delicate fabric and featuring 3D-printed components. The 3D elements were crafted from nylon (PA12), a material that intrigued the designer due to its excellent flexibility and durability.
The high-quality flexible material ensured that the dress would maintain its flexibility over time, allowing the bride to move comfortably. Van Herpen combined traditional techniques like pleating, draping, and beading with advanced technologies such as silicone molding and laser cutting to ensure the pattern perfectly matched the bodice design.
The 3D file for the dress was 216.7 MB, and the printing process took 41 hours at a facility in Paris. “There are no seams. You couldn’t achieve this with a typical pattern,” said van Herpen, whose Amsterdam atelier spent 600 hours creating the dress, following extensive experimentation with digital sculpting software ZBrush.
Van Herpen is renowned for creating uniquely alien designs using synthetic materials ideal for 3D printing. Although the process is time-consuming, it is ultimately rewarding. Her 2011 “Ensemble” creation, known as the Skeleton Dress, was featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Women Dressing Women” exhibition, showcasing her expertise in merging traditional and modern techniques.
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