This Is the Science Behind the Dress that Coperni Sprayed on Bella Hadid

Fashion is not only capable of crossing borders, but also of pushing designers' creativity to the limit. Paris Fashion Week was a trend at the end of September for one performance in particular: Bella Hadid for the firm Coperni. The reason? The model appeared half-naked on stage before walking down the catwalk in a spray-on dress.

Those who witnessed the particular moment recalled a similar situation that happened in 1999, when Alexander McQueen surprised hundreds of people with a dress spray-painted by robots. The connection was undeniable, but what seemed at first glance to be another body painting was far from the final result. And it is that the union between technology and human creativity have taken the concept of fashion to another level.

It all started with Bella Hadid walking down the runway wearing nothing but a thong and covering her breasts. Immediately afterwards, two creatives from the Coperni brand, Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant, intervened by spraying the entire body of the model. At the end, about 15 minutes later, the result was splendid and unprecedented: a white dress.

To give it the final touches, another of Coperni's creatives used scissors to make a front cut on the dress so that Bella could walk, in addition to lowering the sleeves and thus giving it an off-the-shoulder look. In the end, what looked like some kind of paint ended up taking on a fabric texture. And best of all, since the dress adhered to the model's figure, she could move easily.

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How Was the Dress Made and Who Is Behind this Novelty?

It's not about magic, it's about fashion. The person in charge of the dress is a Spaniard named Manel Torres, director of the company Fabrican Limited, which developed said spray. This technology is composed of cotton and synthetic fibers in a solution of more ecological polymers and solvents, which evaporate when they touch a surface, in this case, Bella's skin.

The origin is quite particular, since the original idea of Torres was to create a kind of mist or spider web on a T-shirt, but not having enough knowledge at that time, he went to Imperial College in London to shape his product. Over time, he perfected the spray to what it is today. In fact, he himself assures that the fabric is as easy to handle as any other and feels like suede.

However, this innovation is not as recent as many believe. Fabrican came up with the spray fabric in 2012, and during that same year both Manel and Coperni joined forces to create a dress whose tight bodice had the contribution of the famous spray. At that time, the event also gave something to talk about, although not with the same virality as what happened with Bella Hadid during Paris Fashion Week.

Likewise, it is worth mentioning that the technology applied by Fabrican has certain advantages such as repairing and recycling old clothes, accelerating the traditional process of making garments, or creating seamless dresses, according to the company on its website. In addition, through their spray fabric, they aim to make life and fashion easier and more fun.

Lastly, this innovative invention also intends to reach many more industries. Fabrican is developing other products such as medical patches or spray sanitary napkins, as it is a versatile technology that has no limits to the imagination. In the end, these types of advances do not need to ask for permission to knock on the door of fashion and cause a positive impact on society.