For my brand, I explored a potential future of fashion brand that incorporates aspects of digital fabrication into the construction of clothing pieces like 3D printing and laser cutting. With fashion designers like Iris Van Herpen pushing the boundaries of integrating technology into beautiful fashion pieces, digital fabrication can help create unique and intricate designs that can be customized to fit every client decreasing fabrication waste and the reliance on fast fashion brands.

     

    Curio is a fashion brand that focuses on selling products crafted using digital fabrication methods like laser cutting and 3D printing. Because of the increasing ties to nature that digital fabrication has, the theme of the store references a natural history museum. The museum is a way in which we now archive and display natural objects. I want to emphasize that the products of the store are unique, and while digitally made, they contain inspiration from nature and are sometimes created from hybrid materials of synthetic and organic composites. Some iconic features of museums featured include the large statement piece in the lobby, sometimes a whale or a large dinosaur bone, glass display cases to house the products of the store, classic architectural forms, as well as the prolific use of natural stones like marble or granite.