Friday, September 13, 2013
These Sci-Fi Dresses Were Made Using Mega-Magnets
Wired Design | Wired.com: Couture dresses have been made from some pretty bizarre materials—rubber gloves, slabs of meat, condoms—and that’s just the beginning. And while these garments are certainly creative, more often than not, the strangeness of their materials outshines the design, resulting in clothing that looks more gimmicky than fashionable. But a collaboration between product designer Jólan van der Wiel and couture fashion designer Iris Van Herpen has managed embrace the unusual while still producing dresses that look like they came out of a Paris atelier.
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I think that these designs are really cool and interesting. Sometimes I think that people forget that clothing can be art. Some clothing, particularly in the world of couture, is more art than actually something you could wear and I still think that these pieces are still relevant to the art and fashion world. People look at pieces like these sometimes and focus only on the fact that no one would ever wear that. But that is not the purpose of a lot of the clothing in runway shows. These pieces are more like sculptures, just set in the context of being a garment. Just because no one will be wearing them does not mean that they will not be influential in the world of art and fashion.
THIS IS BRILLIANT! I was watching the video with my jaw on the ground. I love couture because it pushes those boundaries that people don't think about on a daily basis. Clothes are such a big part of who we are as people, they represent our culture and how we see ourselves as individuals. People don't realize that the shirts on their backs are pieces of art that tell others about who they are.
I think using magnets to create a dress is creative and just genius. It's something no one ever thinks about. I love hearing about these innovative things that people are doing with everyday concepts. Magnets and dresses are so common in everyday life that no one ever thinks twice about either. This is just brilliant! (I know I keep repeating myself, but it's true) After reading all of these stories, they give me the incentive to think more about the things around me and to not neglect anything that may seem impartial! The world is filled with millions of small things that can make amazing pieces of art! The world is so exciting!
So yet again, amazing! I want to try this and see what happens. The video was just so much fun to watch as the resign and metal climbed and started to form into shapes. A video with a much more how-to theme would be great. The ability to see them shape and mold the resign would be very interesting to watch. Fashion people do some crazy things and this one I kind of like. I like the idea, the fashion yet again is just strange.
So cool!!AHHH! How can I get my hands on a shirt made from this?? So I find this idea to be so revolutionary in a sense. We normally stick to our normal fabrics or things we can easily find to create clothing, but it's so great to see something made basically from scratch. A new material that allows for flexibility, comfort, and a design aesthetic that puzzles the human mind, yet keeps it very intrigued. I really hope to see this new product to flourish. I feel it definitely should. I can't get over this!
I think the technique is amazing. The idea of attraction and repulsion is quite interesting, since that is how humans determine what is beautiful and what is not. I'm a little confused as to how it remains soft and cuddly when the binding factor is resin. I think the stool is very beautiful, and even after these objects are made, there is another world of experimentation with acid treatments and patinas. I'm a little torn over of the fashion aspect, though. The overall idea is great, however, the execution confuses me. It looks like animal fur covered in blood, or tar, or oil. I guess that makes sense with their mission: the idea is attractive and unique, while the overall product could be taken as repulsive by some people. I think there will be more to come from this new technique.
No way. People think up the most incredible things. This no incredibly unique, strange, unconventional, and gorgeous! I am so curious to know how the designer even came to this idea, let alone figured out how to execute it.
The texture on the dresses is amazing. I can definitely see them, or similar dresses, in some sort of science fiction movie. I thought the process was not only interesting to watch, but really effective as a way to create texture that is very rigid and sharp in appearance. One thing I would be concerned about is the possible breakage of pieces from the material and the sharp shards it could, as a result, leave behind. If there is some way to prevent the metal from falling apart, as it is easy for metal dust to do in such formations, then I would be more comfortable with its use as fabric.
The texture on the dresses is amazing. I can definitely see them, or similar dresses, in some sort of science fiction movie. I thought the process was not only interesting to watch, but really effective as a way to create texture that is very rigid and sharp in appearance. One thing I would be concerned about is the possible breakage of pieces from the material and the sharp shards it could, as a result, leave behind. If there is some way to prevent the metal from falling apart, as it is easy for metal dust to do in such formations, then I would be more comfortable with its use as fabric.
(Sorry, I forgot to put my name on the previous post)
THIS ARTICLE WAS SO COOL!!!! I love reading about new forms and materials for fashion. Last year i remember reading about the 3D printed dress and now we have a similar but more natural form of fashion. Seeing this makes me want to experiment with abstract materials. I love that people are thinking outside the box and pushing boundaries. This reminds people that clothes are a type of art, which i think most people do forget most of the time. Also I really want that stool and I really want to do this!!!!
Do do happen to wonder, particularly with things like the chair, if the did the math in an attempt to figure out what things would look like ahead of time, or if they just applied a magnet and hoped for the best. I also wonder if the material is still magnetic, or if whatever process that was used to dry the resin destroyed the magnetic properties of the resin. If not, that could be used for interesting moving pieces.
I am intrigued by this. It is absolutely beautiful and unique. I barley understand how it was possible to form resin and magnetic structures to the shape of the body but it is truly awe-inspiring.
I cannot see how this would work in a costume or real world setting, but for the sake of art it is perfect. I would be interested in seeing a whole gallery exhibition of this type of work. Though, the more I think about it, with the right mix of materials this technique could be used to make jewelry and accessories, which would be far more practical than the dresses the designer is currently working on.
That was so cool. It was interesting how the formations looked like flowers growing out of sand. I wonder if there's a way that we could use this in theatrical productions or if it would be too expensive and the materials too heavy for theater. That also raises the question of what we could use to recreate that look that would be appropriate for theater.
I usually find couture clothes to be a bit too strange for my taste, however I was really amazed by these dresses.
I liked the idea of using non-conventional materials in a pretty conventional way.
A lot of times couture clothes are just a bit too out there, but these dresses were actually very simple (apart from the material they were made out of) and I found this really pretty.
I could totally see some type of cheaper fashion line made for the common consumer that could be inspired by these dresses.
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