Inspired by what makes up the human body, this garment combines a shiny veil and 3D-printed recycled plastic; fashion design, research into materials, work and technology.
Clothing can be seen as a way of enhancing certain parts of the body, but also of hiding others or diverting attention to a preferred area. While shape and material are in some cases chosen for practicality, what determines the overall appearance is determined in part by the society and political context in which it is worn. From time immemorial, and in all civilisations, certain areas of the body have always been hidden, not to be revealed. This constraint can give rise to curiosity, a desire to guess what we are forbidden to see, a desire to glimpse what lies beneath. In this piece, the plastic ornament is applied to a textile that is itself positioned on the body, which is why I have chosen to reveal part of what our skin prevents us from seeing.
The pattern created is mainly made up of rectangular parallelepipeds of different sizes. After various sketches, computer drawings and formal research into the body and its components, I used 3D modelling software to define the pattern. By adding various computer treatments to the bust and my anatomical drawings, the resulting pattern is coherent and articulated, allowing it to follow the body's morphology and evolve with movement.
The glossy white voile creates a luminous, delicate transparency that contrasts with the opaque, raw material. This highlights the two materials and their nuances, creating an effect of curiosity. The body appears between the elements of the pattern, to a greater or lesser extent depending on the light and movement. Then, unlike most shapes or colours applied to a textile, this pattern has relief, turning muscle tissue into shells or scales; "under the skin" to "above the skin". These reliefs are also interesting when shadows are created, highlighting the body, the colour of the flesh and the contrasts.

The black recycled plastic that makes up the pattern is printed on the sail using a 3D printer. If the machine, the software creation and the technological aspect in general are part of the design and creation process, so too is the work. This piece was assembled and shaped by hand on a mannequin. The combination of manual skills, ancestral tools and technology, contemporary tools, enriches the result by complementing each other. It then took many hours to embroider the beads one by one along the length of the prints.