These amazing Met Gala looks took more than a thousand hours of 3D printing

This year, five of the outfits at the Met Gala in New York flaunted 3D-printed components, all created by designer Zac Posen. Check them out here. Labor of love: The four gowns and one headdress, worn by the likes of Jourdan Dunn and Katie Holmes, took six months to put together. Each of the women was scanned in advance to ensure their pieces would be a perfect fit. Cumbersome: These looks are beautiful artistic creations, but they do emphasize why 3D printing hasn’t yet moved off the runways and into your closet. A 30-pound dress might be okay for the Met Gala, but sitting at your desk in a rigid plastic structure is far from ideal. —Erin Winick