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Zac Posen's 3D-Printed Met Gala Gowns Are Sensational

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If you didn't think the 2019 Met Gala  could get any more over-the-top, think again: Zac Posen (who you may know as the designer of Princess Eugenie's wedding reception dress ) just took the Met Gala's "Camp" theme to another level by dressing Jourdan Dunn, Nina Dobrev, Katie Holmes, Julia Garner, and Deepika Padukone in gowns with 3D-printed elements for the star-studded annual event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

"It was a moment I will remember forever," Posen tells MarieClaire.com. "Getting to reveal each piece to each girl was something magical and the excitement on their faces was something that made all of the hard work and complexity worth it. I'm just grateful that I could share this historical and groundbreaking moment with people that I have cherished and admired for many years."

According to Posen's team, Jourdan Dunn's dress consists of 37 3D-printed petals. The printing and finish of the gown took over 1,100 hours, and was printed in a facility in North Carolina.

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Meanwhile, Nina Dobrev is wearing a custom 3D-printed bustier that was finished by wet hand sanding and sprayed with a clear coat to give it its glass appearance. It took over 200 hours to make at a facility in Germany.

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Katie Holmes is wearing a custom-made Posen gown made of 300 yards of hand-sewn colored tulle with 3D-printed palm leaves as a collar accessory. The printing of the palm leaves in North Carolina took over 56 hours.

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Julia Garner is wearing a custom Zac Posen gown with a 3D-printed vine headpiece that includes leaf and berry embellishments. It's printed as a single piece with brass plating, and took over 22 hours to make in North Carolina.

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Deepika Padukone's metallic pink lurex jacquard gown includes 408 pieces of 3D-printed embroidery attached to the outside of the gown. It took over 160 hours to complete and was printed in North Carolina as well.

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This isn't the first time Posen has used 3D printing for his designs. He also created an Eartha 3D-printed convertible bag , which unfortunately is no longer in stock. "3D-printing holds lots of potential for the future of fashion," says Posen. "It allows customization, precision, and scaling that cannot be created by hand. I think it will allow designers to really push the boundaries of fashion and create elements in their designs that couldn't have been achieved before."

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Nina Dobrev's Met Gala 2019 Look Was 3D-Printed to Her Exact Measurements

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At times, the entrances at the 2019 Met Gala felt like a parade of advancements in apparel manufacturing. Zendaya's Cinderella dress lit up; Katy Perry walked around in a functioning chandelier. One of the most impressive design feats came courtesy of Zac Posen, who partnered with GE Additive x Protolabs to marry "camp" with 3D printing.

"I’ve always wanted to work with 3D printing to push the boundaries of art and fashion," Zac Posen tells Glamour. He has a history of incorporating technology with design, and for the Met Gala, in particular. In 2016, he made a gown for Claire Danes that literally glowed in the dark. This year, he incorporated 3D printing into the process, creating a series of striking ensembles for an incredibly stylish crew that included Nina Dobrev, Jourdan Dunn, Katie Holmes, Julia Garner, and Deepika Padukone.

Zac Posen with all his guests for the 2019 Met Gala.

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Of all the looks Posen created for the 2019 Met Gala using this technology, Dobrev's really stands out, for multiple reasons. First off, it's quite different from the voluminous, floor-grazing gowns fans expect from the designer. (Dobrev's was a mini.) Then, there's the glossy, translucent fabric, which almost acts as a tromp d'oeil on the red carpet. Posen says it's meant to mimic "a glass slipper, perfume bottle, rock crystal interpreted through my draping. It takes you into a surreal futuristic fantasy. "

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Nina Dobrev at the 2019 Met Gala.

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"I wanted a creation that was light and felt like I was floating," Dobrev says. "Zac designed this bustier to be angelic and whimsical. At the end of the day, there was lots of talk between teams and I trust the professionals to do what they do best. Between Zac, Kate Young [her stylist], Chris McMillan [her hairstylist], and Charlotte Tilbury [her makeup artist], they discussed and decided on the direction that complemented but didn’t overwhelm the futuristic bodice and executed it beautifully."

The back of Dobrev's Zac Posen look.

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Dobrev's dress actually consists of four parts, which come together in the shape of her exact measurements. The top layer, a bustier, is made using Somos Watershed XC 11122 Plastic, the almost glass-like finish a result of wet hand-sanding and spraying with a top coat.

A closer look at the bustier on Dobrev's Zac Posen look.

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The actress says the fitting was...different, to say the least. "About a month and a half before the Met Gala, Zac’s team had me do the most untraditional fitting I’ve done to date: They put me in a spandex body suit and I stood on a platform opposite a camera that snapped 360 degree photo," Dobrev explains. "It took a minute and a half for about 15 to 20 photos, which I had to stand completely still for. We did this about six times." The result? A polymer bustier made for her, and her alone.

"It was a pretty futuristic fitting concept," Dobrev continues. "Pretty cool and cutting-edge."

A close-up of Dobrev's beauty look for the 2019 Met Gala, with hair by Chris McMillan and makeup by Charlotte Tilbury.

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Posen has dressed Dobrev before—she was even his date to the 2018 CFDA Awards. What she loves about working with Posen is how "he designs for each individual woman, to create something that makes them beautiful and special."

Dobrev and Posen at their final fitting.

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"This bustier is an incredible example of what he does best, and I feel that it's a perfect homage to the incredible classic sculptures at the Met," she says.

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3D printed fashion at the Met Gala 2019

3D printed fashion at the Met Gala 2019

The Met Gala is undoubtedly one of the world's most celebrated fashion nights, bringing together celebrities and young designers to promote innovation and design. This year's Met Gala 2019 saw amazing creations combining craftsmanship and 3D printed designer Zac Posen worked with GE Additive and Protolabs to create unique 3D printed designs, be it a suit or accessories. The range of models and different actresses perfectly reflects how 3D printing and fashion can go hand in hand!

From left: Jourdan Dunn, Julia Garner, Nina Dobrev, Vito Schnabel, Gia Coppola, Katie Holmes and Zac Posen

3D technology has been infiltrating the high fashion sector for several years now, offering limitless possibilities in terms of design and complexity of shapes. We have seen the creation of original and unique dresses, shoes and accessories thanks to 3D printing of , and another example is the project led by Zac Posen, GE Additive and Protolabs. This time around, the three partners have taken things a step further by offering pieces inspired by moving natural objects. The goal is to show that “almost anything is possible with 3D printed ,” according to the American designer.

Entirely 3D printed dress at the Met Gala 2019

Called the Rose, this dress is undoubtedly the centerpiece of this Met Gala collection. The clothes worn by model Jourdan Dunn are made up of 21 rose petals printed on the 3D printer . Each petal measures 53 cm and weighs 0.4 kg. They were made on a 3D printer SLA - the printing process was carried out by department 3D printed by Protolabs in North Carolina. All these petals are mounted on an invisible modular grid printed on a titanium 3D printer using electron beam fusion technology.

Zac Posen holding 3D printed petals

Please note that the final dress weighs 13 kg and requires 700 hours of printing and 400 hours of post-processing. Each petal includes a primer coat and a chameleon effect car paint coat. The dress is fully adapted to the body of the British supermodel, as all design work began with a 3D digitization of her morphology. Finally, the garment is modular: it should be possible to add petals (up to 37 in total) to give the dress more length.

Bespoke bustier at the Met Gala 2019

3D printed glass like a bustier

Zac Posen created a completely new look for actress Nina Dobrev's bustier: after 3D scanning her body, the designer and his partners 3D printed a four-piece plastic bustier on SLA machine. It took 200 hours of work to produce this custom-made piece with a vitrified exterior. Actress Nina Dobrev explains: “About a month and a half before meeting the Gala, Zach’s team made me do the most original example of my life! They put me in a spandex suit and I had to stand still in front of a 360° camera. It took a minute and a half to take 15-20 photos - we did it 6 times. A few days later I saw this futuristic bustier.”

3D printed accessories

Finally, there were a few accessories on the Met Gala red carpet. For example, actress Katie Holmes wore a collar of sorts attached to the neck of her dress, 3D printed on a resin machine. It is pearl purple palm leaves and requires 56 hours of 3D printing and finishing.

Protolabs also 3D printed a Multi Jet Fusion nylon headpiece for actress Julia Garner. The accessory is inspired by the wine sector and uses berry leaves. It took 22 hours to make the decoration. Also worth noting is the 3D printed embroidery on Deepika Padukone's dress, made on 3D printer SLA. In total, 408 embroideries were sewn on the dress of the Indian actress, which required more than 160 hours of work.

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Women not only honored 3D printed throughout the evening, but Zac Posen himself wore 3D palm leaf lapel pins. Andrew Garfield and Vito Schnabel wore rose petal cufflinks, echoing the famous 3D printed dress. The buttons were 3D printed on a stereolithographic machine. One thing is for sure, these creations did not go unnoticed throughout the evening and 3D technology is definitely a factor!

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Fashion designer Zac Posen can even make dresses out of glass. These are simply works of art!

Photo: Fashion designer Zac Posen can even make dresses out of glass. These are simply works of art!

Zac Posen has been experimenting with new technologies for a long time, for example, he once designed a real "dress of the future" for Claire Danes. Just a little magic on a nyc rainy day! #zacposen @clairedanes ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

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However, Posen decided not to stop and already at the Met Gala this year two dresses of extraordinary beauty were presented! Actress Nina Dobrev and British model Jordan Dunn became the owners of extraordinary dresses.

Although no one argues that the dresses are really extraordinarily beautiful, netizens note that this is more of a work of art.

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Stunning @jourdandunn wearing a custom Zac Posen x GE Additive x Protolabs rose gown. #ZPlovesTech #JourdanDunn #ZacPosen #MetCamp???

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@jourdandunn #zacposen #metgala #rosedress @geadditive @protolabs #3dprinted #tbt the first time we tried her on!! ?♥️?✨

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On the Web, some of the followers noticed that, despite the beauty, dresses can not be comfortable.

However, this is hard to believe. Just look how Nina comes off in it!

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Speaking of the fashion designer himself, Posen gained widespread popularity back in 2000 after a dress he designed for Naomi Campbell passed from hand to hand to other celebrities .

In 2001, Posen opened an atelier in his parents' living room, at which time they gave him a daily allowance of $15. In 2001, after the first fashion show with Posen, a number of well-known names in the fashion world expressed their desire to cooperate. Some time later, Posen established his design studio in Tribeca.

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