3D Printed Handbag Featured in Emily in Paris

Have you seen the latest season of Emily in Paris? The cult television series has made waves (both positive and negative) since it first aired in October 2020 and the first half of the fourth season, released on Netflix on August 15th, has similarly been the topic of much conversation. Including the fact that a 3D printed handbag, the COMETE bag, was featured on the show.

Fashion is one of the cores of the sleek show, not the least because of its location in one of the fashion capitals of the world: Paris. With the premise being an American who moves to the city of lights in order to give a new perspective to a French marketing firm, the outfits worn by the titular Emily, played by Lily Collins, create as much buzz as the antics of the heroine. And with cutting-edge, adventurous but chic looks making up Emily’s wardrobe (even if many agree that the clothes can tend towards the outrageous), it should probably come as no surprise that the costume department, led by Marilyn Fitoussi, has now chosen a piece made using additive manufacturing.

The 3D printed COMETE handbag in the hands of costume designer Marilyn Fitoussi

3D printing has quickly been making a name for itself in the fashion world. Between celebrities like Rosalia who have used AM for unique garments, to printers designed specifically for the sector, for example the solution from Stratasys, it is clear that designers are seeing more and more the benefits of using 3D technologies. These include being able to make the fashion industry more sustainable as well as creating even more unique creations, such as those done by Iris van Herpen or Lilach Porges. Now, with this handbag, we have yet another piece to add to the list, the first one to our knowledge to be done using silicone 3D printing.