It took 1,100 hours to print and assemble the dress worn by British model Jourdan Dunn at this year’s Met Gala. Fashion designer Zac Posen thought up the design, and GE Additive turned it into computer-aided design files. Protolabs then printed the pieces and Posen assembled them. It consisted of 21 petals, modeled after those of a rose, layered onto a 3-D-printed frame. Each petal weighed one pound and cost $3,000 to print and finish.
Posen, GE and Protolabs also created a number of other styles for this year's event, including a dress worn by actress Nina Dobrev that took 200 hours to make. Actress Katie Holmes’ fabric dress was adorned with a printed collar piece that took 56 hours to make, and actress Julia Garner wore an elaborate headpiece that was printed in 22 hours.
#3Dprinting is on display at the #MetGala! This rose petal dress is one piece in a collection of 3D-printed, nature-inspired garments designed by @Zac_Posen and brought to life by additive manufacturing experts at @Protolabs and @GEAdditive. pic.twitter.com/v8rpJm4oLK — Protolabs (@Protolabs) May 7, 2019
