Fashion Designers Who Managed to Use 3D Printing in Their Design

Over the past decade, on runways all around the world, a growing number of fashion designers have begun incorporating 3D printing into their design process. Ranging from aspiring students to haute couturiers, the designers featured here all have one thing in common—a willingness to embrace new technology.

Iris van Herpen

• Left: Spring 2011 Ready-To-Wear Collection (Amsterdam Fashion Week)
• Center: Spring 2011 Couture Collection (Paris Fashion Week)
• Right: Spring 2012 Couture Collection (Paris Fashion Week) via Dezeen, Dezeen, Additive Fashion

• Left: Spring 2013 Couture Collection (Paris Fashion Week)
• Center: Fall 2014 Ready-To-Wear Collection (Paris Fashion Week)
• Right: Fall 2015 Ready-To-Wear Collection (Paris Fashion Week) via Wired, Vogue, Fashionista

• Left: Spring 2016 Ready-To-Wear Collection (Paris Fashion Week)
• Center: Spring 2017 Couture Collection (Paris Fashion Week)
• Right: Spring 2018 Couture Collection (Paris Fashion Week) via Dezeen, Vogue, 3DPrintingIndustry.com

Ganit Goldstein

• Left: ‘CORAL’ OUTFIT in ‘Between The Layers’ Collection(2018)
• Center: ‘MAYA’ OUTFIT in ‘Between The Layers’ Collection(2018)
• Right: ‘SOUF’ OUTFIT in Between The Layers’ Collection(2018) via ganitgoldstein.com

threeasFOUR

• Left: Spring / Summer 2014 Collection (New York Fashion Week)
• Center: Autumn / Winter 2016 Collection (New York Fashion Week)
• Right: Spring / Summer 2017 Collection (New York Fashion Week) via Additive Fashion, Dezeen, 3Ders.org

Sophie Matrai

• Left: 3D MARINE TOP
• Center & Right: 3D NECK CORSET via matrai.com
• 3D printed by FacFox

Marina Hoermanseder

Julia Daviy

• Left: The Fragility Dress
• Center: The Parametric Skin Suit
• Right: The Pink Coral Neon Skirt via juliadaviy.com

• Left: The Parametric Coral Pleated Dress
• Center: The Polka Dot Exoskeleton Dress
• Right: The Pure Nature Suit​

Chromat

• Left: Spring / Summer 2015 Collection (New York Fashion Week)
• Center & Right: Spring / Summer 2016 Ready-To-Wear Collection (New York Fashion Week) via 3Ders.org, Mashable

Katya Leonovich

Noa Raviv

• “Hard Copy” Collection (2014) via DesignBoom

Catherine Wales

• “Project DNA” (2013) via Wired

Francis Bitonti

• Left: Bespoke Dress for Dita Von Teese (2013)
• Center: “Verlan Dress” (2013)
• Right: “Bristle Dress” (2014) via Dezeen, Core77, Dezeen

Pringle of Scotland

• Autumn / Winter 2014 Ready-To-Wear Collection (Paris Fashion Week) via Dezeen

Nabil El-Nayal

• Royal College of Art Fashion Show (2010) via 3Ders.org