Dita Von Teese teases 3D-printed dress

Dita von Teese

Dita von Teese

Have a look at this: The Verge reports that Dita Von Teese recently flaunted her figure in a 3D dress that contains “nearly 3, 000 joints.” The garment has been made specifically for Von Teese, a burlesque dancer and actress.

Two design studios based in New York — Francis Bitonti and Michael Schmidt — teamed up to create the eye-catching garment, which is created using a 3D printer. Nylon powder is dispensed by the printer and subsequently hardened by a laser. Layer upon layer is added to the design, building up a 3D shape. Then the finishing touches are applied.

The dress honours the Fibonacci equation that states that beauty adheres to a predefined shape. The style itself lends Von Teese a vampy, Catwoman-esque look. In fact, it reminds us of the Symbiote costume worn by Venom in the Spiderman series. Like the Symbiote costume, the dress seems to be imbued with a personality of its own. There’s a sense of the supernatural about the garment. It does, in essence, marry the artificial to the organic.

With its fish-net styling and precise measurements (to accurately fit Von Teese), the dress is unlikely to enjoy a wide audience. Nonetheless it is proof that fashion and technology are sure to enjoy a long and fruitful relationship in the future.

For more info on how the dress was made, check out the video below.

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