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Employing the transformative technology, the designer sought to answer the question, “How do you create something that evokes emotion and surprise, but also pushes the idea of fashion as an art form?”

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00:00Zach Posen mixed fashion with technology at the 2019 Met Gala on Monday night.

00:05The designer was an innovator on the pink carpet when he incorporated 3D printing into

00:09his one-of-a-kind custom creations for five of his nine guests, Katie Holmes, Nina

00:14Dobrev, Julia Garner, Deepika Padukone and Jordan Dunn.

00:19According to Posen, each design explores the 3D technique in a unique way while also

00:23resulting in a gown or dress that suits the women's style and personality.

00:27But the creations didn't happen overnight. It was actually about one year in the making.

00:32The designer met with the masterminds behind the 3D printing technology exactly a day after

00:36last year's Met Gala extravaganza to start prepping for this year.

00:40And finally on Monday night's pink carpet, Posen unveiled how he meshed the transformative

00:45technology of 3D printing with his popular romantic aesthetic.

00:49For Katie Holmes, Posen created what he calls a real glamour piece in a Prince purple metallic.

00:54He says,

00:59Nina Dobrev, meanwhile, wore one of Posen's 3D printed bustiers, which was actually created at a lab

01:17facility in Germany and took about 200 hours to print. Posen called it an homage to

01:22sculptures in a museum and the bustier's shimmering plastic is meant to evoke an effect of

01:26transparent crystals.

01:28Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone was another star gracing the red carpet in one of Posen's

01:33custom creations. The actress wore a custom gown of pink L'Orex Jacquard embellished with 3D printed

01:38pieces meant to resemble embroidery. As for the inspiration behind it, he says,

01:43I went underwater for that one and started looking at deep sea creatures and the effect of

01:47light and scale.

01:48Other guests at Posen's table included Gia Coppola, Andrew Garfield and Vito Schnabel.

01:52For more pink carpet looks from the 2019 Met Gala, head over to THR.com and until next time,

01:57for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.

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