Three designer

London College of Fashion’s Fashion Space Gallery is currently displaying the exhibition Layer by Layer, the first of a two-part series which explores the role that digital print has had in fashion in recent years, as well as the potential of three-dimensional (3D) printing as a tool to generate new shapes, structures and ideas across the creative industries. Recent advances in computer-assisted design technology (CAD) meant that previously unimaginable creations are possible; one recent example being the world’s first 3D printed dress (designed by Michael Schmidt and generated by architect Francis Bitonti) recently worn by Dita von Teese.

Mighty morphin' power fashion: Designer creates shape-shifting dress

•In what was surprisingly not a promotion for the upcoming live-action Transformers movie, fashion designer Hussein Chalayan last week in Paris showed off clothes that can change form. Before the eyes of the astonished people in the audience, one outfit morphed from Victorian gown to 1920s-style dress. In another sample, the model pictured above at first looks ready for a night of clubbing in New York or L.A. — until her dress transforms to show she's really a henchwoman for Dr. Octopus. Chalayan got an assist on the technology side from the same team that worked on one of the Harry Potter movies, but that doesn't really lift the project up above other dubious experiments in techno-fashion.

 Fashion Designer Pierre Garroudi

The collection

•Each collection the fashion designer Pierre Garroudi discovers is based on one colour, and this time the palette is turquoise. The carefully hand-stitched ruffles, pleats and folds exhibit intricate detail and serious craftsmanship complimenting Pierre Garroudi’s futuristic interpretation of contemporary trends and reconfirming that he indeed is a cutting edge fashion designer.

•Dresses and separates, whether long or short, wide or narrow are all very feminine, glamorous and predominantly backless.

•The headpieces were breathtaking. Despite being in the area, there was no need to head to the London Eye as the perfect miniature model of the London Eye was right in front of us, on the catwalk, on the head of a gorgeous fashion model. And that was not all. Tailing sharks and steam ships were amongst other sculpted shapes to immerge from the turquoise sea of hair, perfectly shaped to great detail.

•The women’s shoes worn by the fashion models have their own story too. It was hard to believe that the fashion designer, Pierre Garroudi, used second hand shoes to create this extraordinary art to compliment his garments. He ingeniously reincarnated unwanted women’s shoes giving them a second life on his glamorous catwalk. A selection of second hand women’s shoes was cleverly restyled. A variety of unexpected objects including flowers, wires, toys, spikes and kitchen accessories were carefully attached to women’s shoes, which were later spray painted in a nice greyish tone of metallic turquoise.