Fashion and Technology

"Never Say Never In Fashion. Because You'll Be Wearing "Never" in Two Years' Time"

                                                               Alexa Chung

No one would ever thought that fashion and technology would be in the same sentence.  Wearable technology hits Haute Couture, in that 3D printing is now taken the fashion industry to a new level. The fashion industry incorporated biology in reference to animal anatomy and plants geometry to wearable garments . Dutch Designer Iris Van Herpen’s has experimented with this technology and was voted in Time Magazine 2011, as one of the 50 Best inventions of the year.  She also featured a dress in her 2015 Spring Show in Paris, in which she was recognized for using the technique.  These 3D designs are a show stopper, like an amazing exhibit while on the catwalk, but as of today, they are unable to be worn.  

This technology also also allow one to have their body scanned to obtain a perfect fit.  3D printing is enabling designers to create futuristic clothes using different materials; however,  this technology may have an adverse affect, in that it may make some jobs in the fashion industry obsolete.